Application to operate a Voluntary Patrolling Scheme
(1) The Chairman of a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee may apply to the Director General to operate a Voluntary Patrolling Scheme in the whole or part of the Area if a request is made to him by a group of not less than twenty residents of the Area of not less than eighteen years of age.
(2) If the application under subsection (1) is approved by the Director General, he shall convey the approval to the Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee for the implementation of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme.
Operation of Voluntary Patrolling Scheme
(1) The Director General shall require the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme to be commenced by the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee within thirty days from the date of the approval under section 15 or within such longer period as may be determined by the Director General.
(2) If the operation of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme is not commenced within the period specified under subsection (1), the approval under section 15 shall lapse.
(3) The Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall be responsible for the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme in the Area.
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Membership of Voluntary Patrolling Scheme
(1) A resident in an Area or a person who has interest in the Area or a person who has been approved by a Director may apply to the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee to be a member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme.
(2) A member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme may at any time withdraw from the Scheme by giving notice in writing addressed to the Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee.
(3) The membership of a member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme may at any time be terminated by the Director.
Duties of Voluntary Patrolling Scheme members
(1) Members of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme shall have the following duties:
(a) patrol duty in the Area as determined by the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee;
(b) guard duty at the Area Centre at any hour as may be determined by a Director; and
(c) guard duty at any premises, places or locations in the Area as may be required by a Director.
(2) A member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme who is on patrol duty or guard duty shall be required to carry out his duties in groups of at least two members per group.
(3) A member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme shall perform patrol duty or guard duty not more than twice in a month.
Conduct of Voluntary Patrolling Scheme members
A member of Voluntary Patrolling Scheme who, whilst on patrol duty or guard duty—
(a) wilfully gives false information pertaining to any matter;
(b) disobeys the lawful order or direction of a Director or the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee;
(c) acts in any manner which is obscene, abusive or insulting;
(d) uses obscene, abusive or insulting language;
(e) acts irresponsibly such as sleeping, gambling or being under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
(f) acts negligently; or
(g) acts in any manner which is prejudicial to the welfare of the Area,
commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
Time-off or release of working hours with salary
(1) If a member of a Voluntary Patrolling Scheme is an employee of any person and he performs patrol duty or guard duty for a period of not less than two consecutive hours after midnight, such member, subject to the prior written consent of the employer, shall be given time-off or release of working hours with salary by his employer in accordance with subsection (2), provided that the time-off or the release of working hours with salary shall not exceed four hours.
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(2) The time-off or release of working hours with salary under subsection (1)—
(a) shall be given in accordance with the actual time period of patrol duty or guard duty in the morning of the day;
(b) shall not be carried forward to the afternoon of the day or the next following day;
(c) shall start at the normal working hours of the employee or in accordance with any other arrangement as agreed by the employer after consultation with the Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee;
(d) shall not be accumulated to be deemed as leave; and
(e) shall expire if unused.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection 18(3), an employee may perform patrol duty or guard duty more than twice in a month upon request of the Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee and with the prior written consent of the employer and in such a case the employee shall be entitled to be given time-off or release of working hours with salary in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
Revocation of Voluntary Patrolling Scheme
The Director General may, by notice publicised in such manner as he deems fit, revoke the approval for any Voluntary Patrolling Scheme under section 15.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
