Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 s 9
Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 s 9
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s 9
(1) Where a statutory body is unable to submit its Application statement of accounts for audit within six thonths errzson after the end of the financial year to which the accounts imtt. relate, it shall, before the expiry of such time limit, apply ın writing to the Minister for an extension thereof and shall also set out the reasons for applying for such extension.
(2) Where a statutory body applies under subsection
(1) for an extension of the time limit of six months, the Minister, if satisfied with the reasons for the application, may, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, grant such extension of the time limit as may be deemed necessary but such extension shall not in any case exceed a period of three months in the aggregate in respect of each financial year, and the statutory body shall then submit its statement of accounts for audit within the time limit as extended.
[PL. VI, S.10-11]
Malay text (authoritative)
Menteri boleh memberi perlanjutan had masa
(1) Jika sesuatu badan berkanun tidak dapat mengemukakan penyata akaunnya untuk audit dalam tempoh enam bulan selepas berakhirnya tahun kewangan bagi akaun itu, maka badan berkanun itu hendaklah, sebelum tamatnya had masa itu, memohon secara bertulis kepada Menteri untuk perlanjutannya dan hendaklah juga menyatakan sebab memohon perlanjutan itu.
Badan Berkanun (Akaun dan Laporan Tahunan)
(2) Jika sesuatu badan berkanun memohon di bawah subseksyen (1) perlanjutan had masa enam bulan itu, Menteri boleh, jika ia berpuas hati dengan sebab membuat permohonan itu, dengan persetujuan Menteri Kewangan, memberi apa-apa perlanjutan had masa sebagaimana yang difikirkannya perlu tetapi perlanjutan itu tidak boleh bagaimanapun melebihi tiga bulan pada agregatnya bagi tiap-tiap satu tahun kewangan, dan badan berkanun itu hendaklah kemudian mengemukakan penyata akaunnya untuk audit dalam had masa yang dilanjutkan itu.
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).
