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Academy of Sciences Malaysia Act 1994 Schedule

Academy of Sciences Malaysia Act 1994 Schedule

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

Malay text (authoritative)

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[Subseksyen 6(4)] PERUNTUKAN BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN MAJL1S DAN AKADEMI Pengerusi 1. (1) Presiden hendaklah menjadi pengerusi Majlis dan hendaklah mempengerusikan semua mesyuarat Majlis dan Akademi di mana dia hadir. (2) Jika Presiden tidak hadir, Naib Presiden hendaklah mempengerusikan mesyuarat itu, dan jika Presiden dan Naib presiden tidak hadir, Majlis hendaklah memilih seorang daripada anggotanya untuk mempengerusikan mesyuarat itu. Majlis yang pertama dan yang berikutnya 2. (1) Walau apa pun seksyen 6, Majlis yang pertama hendaklah terdiri daripada Fellow Yayasan yang dilantik di bawah subseksyen 9(5) daripada antara mereka, Menteri hendaklah melantik Presiden, Naib Presiden, Setiausaha Agung, Bendahari dan dua belas anggota lain dan mereka hendaklah memegang jawatan sehingga Majlis Akademi selepas itu dilantik atau dipilih, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan, mengikut seksyen 6. (2) Daripada dua belas anggota lain Majlis pertama itu, enam anggota hendaklah terhenti daripada memegang jawatan pada akhir tahun pertama pelantikan mereka dan enam pada akhir tahun kedua pelantikan mereka; pemilihan di antara mereka yang akan terhenti memegang jawatan hendaklah dibuat melalui persetujuan di kalangan mereka, dan jika tiada persetujuan diperoleh, dan jika Presiden melalui budi bicara mutlaknya memutuskan, melalui pengiraan undi dalam suatu mesyuarat Majlis dan kekosongan yang diwujudkan sedemikian itu hendaklah diisi melalui pemilihan baharu. (3) Tertakluk kepada seksyen 6, anggota Majlis yang bersara di bawah subperenggan (2) adalah layak untuk dipilih semula jika mereka tidak hilang kelayakan, atas apa-apa sebab yang diperuntukkan dalam perenggan 3, daripada memegang jawatan. (4) Majlis hendaklah memastikan bahawa dua belas anggota lain Majlis yang dipilih hendaklah pada setiap masa mewakili pelbagai bidang aktiviti Akademi supaya mengekalkan setakat mana yang boleh keseimbangan di kalangan anggota Majlis dan mencerminkan ciri antara disiplin Akademi. Hal keadaan bila anggota Majlis harus mengosongkan jawatan. 3. Seseorang anggota Majlis hendaklah mengosongkan jawatannya jika ─ (a) dia terhenti daripada menjadi Fellow; (b) dia menjadi pegawai yang digaji oleh Akademi; (c) dia meletakkan jawatannya; atau (d) kecuali Presiden, dia dipecat dari jawatannya melalui suatu resolusi yang diluluskan dalam suatu mesyuarat agung tahunan atau mesyuarat agung luar biasa Akademi. Anggota boleh bertindak tanpa mengira kekosongan dalam bilangan 4. Anggota Majlis boleh bertindak menjalankan apa-apa fungsi atau kewajipan jawatan mereka walau apa pun apa-apa kekosongan wujud dalam bilangan anggota. Kekosongan biasa 5. Apa-apa kekosongan biasa yang berlaku dalam keanggotaan Majlis boleh diisi oleh mana-mana Fellow Akademi yang dilantik oleh Presiden dan Fellow itu hendaklah memegang jawatan hanya selama tempoh yang belum habis tempoh jawatan pendulunya. Mesyuarat Majlis 6. (1) Majlis hendaklah bermesyuarat sekurang-kurangnya empat kali dalam setiap tahun kalendar pada masa dan di tempat yang ditetapkan oleh Majlis. (2) Lapan anggota yang hadir dengan sendirinya dalam mana-mana mesyuarat Majlis hendaklah membentuk suatu kuorum. (3) Suatu keputusan majoriti anggota Majlis yang hadir dan mengundi dalam mana-mana mesyuarat Majlis hendaklah disifatkan sebagai suatu keputusan Majlis. (4) Pengerusi atau anggota yang menjadi pengerusi dalam mana-mana mesyuarat Majlis hendaklah mempunyai undi asal dan undi pemutus. Akademi Sains Malaysia Anggota Majlis dibayar saraan 7. Tiada saraan kena dibayar kepada mana-mana anggota Majlis kerana memegang jawatan. Mesyuarat agung Akademi 8. (1) Tertakluk kepada subperenggan (2), mesyuarat agung tahunan Akademi hendaklah diadakan dalam masa empat bulan pertama setiap tahun kalendar, dan pada masa yang ditetapkan oleh Majlis. (2) Mesyuarat agung luar biasa Akademi boleh diadakan pada bila-bila masa oleh Majlis dan hendaklah diadakan oleh Majlis atas permintaan tidak kurang daripada satu perlima daripada jumlah Fellow Akademi. (3) Mesyuarat agung biasa Akademi hendaklah diadakan di tempat dan pada masa sebagaimana yang ditetapkan oleh Majlis untuk membincangkan perkara saintifik, kejuruteraan atau teknologi atau perkara lain berkaitan dengan anggota dan hendaklah terbuka kepada semua Fellow dan mana-mana orang lain yang ditentukan oleh Majlis. (4) Tatacara bagi mesyuarat agung Akademi dan bagi penyampaian notis hendaklah mengikut peraturan-peraturan yang ditetapkan oleh Majlis. Minit hendaklah disimpan 9. Majlis hendaklah menyebabkan supaya minit mesyuaratnya dibuat dalam buku yang dikhaskan bagi maksud merekodkan semua prosiding, resolusi dan keputusan Majlis dan Akademi. Daftar anggota 10. Majlis hendaklah menyenggara suatu daftar, yang dalamnya hendaklah tertulis nama kesemua anggotanya. UNDANG-UNDANG MALAYSIA AKTA AKADEMI SAINS MALAYSIA 1994

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Text as at 1 December 2011 (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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