Schedule SCHEDULESupplementary
[Subsection 6(4)] PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE COUNCIL AND THE ACADEMY Chairman 1. (1) The President shall be the chairman of the Council and shall preside at all meetings of the Council and the Academy at which he is present. (2) In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall preside, and in the absence of the President and the Vice-President, the Council shall elect one of its members to preside. First and subsequent Council 2. (1) Notwithstanding section 6, the first Council shall comprise the Foundation Fellows appointed under subsection 9(5) from among whom the Minister shall appoint the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary–General, the Treasurer and the twelve other members and they shall hold office until the next Council of the Academy is appointed or elected, as the case may be, in accordance with section 6. Academy of Sciences Malaysia (2) Of the twelve other members of the first Council, six members shall cease to hold office at the end of the first year of their appointment and six at the end of the second year of their appointment; the selection of those of them who are so to cease to hold office shall be made by agreement amongst them and if no such agreement can be obtained, and if the President in his absolute discretion so decides, by the drawing of lots at a meeting of the Council and the vacancies thus created shall be filled by fresh elections. (3) Subject to section 6, members of the Council who retire under subparagraph (2) are eligible for election if they are not disqualified, on any of the grounds provided in paragraph 3, from holding office. (4) The Council shall ensure that the twelve other members of the Council elected shall at all times represent the various fields of activity of the Academy so as to preserve as far as possible a reasonable balance among the members of the Council and to reflect the inter-disciplinary character of the Academy. Circumstances when members of the Council are to vacate office 3. A member of the Council shall vacate his office if— (a) he ceases to be a Fellow; (b) he becomes a paid official of the Academy; (c) he resigns his office; or (d) except the President, he is removed from office by a resolution passed in an annual general meeting or extraordinary general meeting of the Academy. Members may act irrespective of vacancy in number 4. The members of the Council may act in the discharge of their functions or duties in their office notwithstanding any vacancy existing in their number. Casual vacancy 5. Any casual vacancy arising in the membership of the Council may be filled by any Fellow of the Academy appointed by the President and the Fellow shall hold office only for the unexpired period of his predecessor’s term of office. Laws of Malaysia ACT 524 Meetings of the Council 6. (1) The Council shall meet at least four times in each calendar year at such time and place as it may determine. (2) Eight members personally present at any meeting of the Council shall constitute the quorum. (3) A decision of the majority of the members of the Council present and voting at any meeting of the Council shall be deemed to be a decision of the Council. (4) The chairman or member presiding at any meeting of the Council shall have an original and a casting vote. Council members not to be remunerated 7. No remuneration is payable to any member of the Council for holding office. General meetings of the Academy 8. (1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the annual general meeting of the Academy shall be held in the first four months of each calendar year, and at such time as may be appointed by the Council. (2) An extraordinary general meeting of the Academy may be convened at any time by the Council and shall be convened by the Council on a requisition by not less than one-fifth of the total number of the Fellows of the Academy. (3) The ordinary general meetings of the Academy shall be held at such place and at such time as may be appointed by the Council to discuss scientific, engineering or technological or other matters of concern to the members and shall be open to all Fellows and such other persons as the Council may determine. (4) The procedure for the general meetings of the Academy and for service of notices shall be in accordance with the regulations as prescribed by the Council. Minutes to be kept 9. The Council shall cause the minutes of its meetings to be made in books provided for the purpose of recording all proceedings, resolutions and decisions of Academy of Sciences Malaysia the Council and the Academy. Roll of members 10. The Council shall maintain a roll of members in which shall be inscribed the names of all its members. LAWS OF MALAYSIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA ACT 1994