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Railways Act 1991 s 81

Railways Act 1991 s 81

s 81 Provisions relating to appointment under section 80

(1) A person appointed by the Director General under paragraph 80(1)(a) shall be appointed for such period as may be determined by the Director General, but not exceeding, in any case, two years, but may be reappointed, with the prior approval of the Minister, for three further consecutive periods not exceeding one year each, and shall, during such period of appointment or reappointment, hold his appointment at the pleasure of the Director General. (2) The terms and conditions of the appointment referred to in subsection (1) shall, subject to the order under which the appointment is made and to subsection (1), be determined by the Director General and shall be binding on the railway company concerned. (3) A person holding any appointment as is referred to in subsection (1) shall not incur any obligation or liability solely by reason of his holding such appointment. (4) Where a receiver or manager has been appointed in respect of a railway company by the High Court under paragraph 80(1)(b), all proper costs, charges and expenses, including the remuneration of such receiver or manager, shall be payable out of the assets of the railway company in priority to all other claims.

Malay text (authoritative)

Peruntukan yang berhubungan dengan pelantikan di bawah seksyen 80

(1) Seseorang yang dilantik oleh Ketua Pengarah di bawah perenggan 80(1)(a) hendaklah dilantik selama tempoh yang ditentukan oleh Ketua Pengarah, tetapi tidaklah melebihi, dalam mana-mana hal, dua tahun, tetapi boleh dilantik semula, dengan terlebih dahulu mendapat kelulusan Menteri, selama tiga tempoh lanjut berturut-turut yang tidak melebihi satu tahun setiap satu, dan hendaklah, dalam tempoh pelantikan atau pelantikan semula itu, memegang jawatannya mengikut kehendak Ketua Pengarah. (2) Terma dan syarat pelantikan yang disebutkan dalam subseksyen (1) hendaklah, tertakluk kepada perintah yang di bawahnya pelantikan itu dibuat dan kepada subseksyen (1), ditentukan oleh Ketua Pengarah dan hendaklah mengikat syarikat keretapi yang berkenaan. (3) Seseorang yang memegang mana-mana pelantikan sebagaimana yang disebutkan dalam subseksyen (1) tidaklah melakukan apa-apa obligasi atau liabiliti semata-mata disebabkan dia memegang pelantikan sedemikian. (4) Jika seorang penerima atau pengurus telah dilantik berkenaan dengan sesuatu syarikat keretapi oleh Mahkamah Tinggi di bawah perenggan 80(1)(b), segala kos, caj dan perbelanjaan yang sepatutnya, termasuklah saraan penerima atau pengurus itu, hendaklah kena dibayar daripada aset syarikat keretapi itu dengan diberi keutamaan daripada segala tuntutan lain.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

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).

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