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Land Development Act 1956 s 15

Land Development Act 1956 s 15

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s 15 Constitution of Authority

(1) The Authority shall be by virtue of this Act a body corporate to be known as the Federal Land Development Authority, and shall have perpetual succession and may sue and be sued in its said name and may do all other matters and things incidental or appertaining to a body corporate and not inconsistent with this Act. (2) The Authority shall consist of— (a) a Chairman, who shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office during his pleasure; and (b) not more than twelve or less than six members, who shall be appointed by the Minister and shall, subject to this Act, hold office for such term not exceeding three years and subject to such conditions as the Minister shall determine. (3) If the Chairman is unable to exercise his functions under this Act owing to illness, absence from Malaysia or for any other cause whatsoever, the Minister may appoint a person, whether a member of the Authority or not, to be a temporary Chairman, who shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers which under this Act are exercisable by the Chairman. (4) The Minister may appoint any person to be a temporary member of the Authority during the temporary incapacity through illness or during the temporary absence from Malaysia of any member. (5) Any person ceasing to be a member of the Authority shall be eligible for re-appointment. (6) The Minister may at any time accept the resignation of any member of the Authority. (7) The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of any member of the Authority, if he thinks it expedient so to do, without assigning any reason therefor.

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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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