Mineral Development Act 1994 s 4
s 4 Appointment of the Director General of Mines, Deputy Director General, etc.
(1) The Minister shall appoint a public officer to be the Director General of Mines for the purpose of performing the functions and duties assigned to him under this Act.
(2) The Minister shall also appoint such numbers of Deputy Director Generals of Mines, Directors of Mines, Deputy Directors of Mines, Assistant Directors of Mines, Senior Mining Assistants, Mining Assistants and such other officers as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(3) All officers appointed under subsection (2) shall be subject to the control, direction and supervision of the Director General.
(4) All officers appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574].
Malay text (authoritative)
Pelantikan Ketua Pengarah Galian, Timbalan Ketua Pengarah, dsb.
(1) Menteri hendaklah melantik seorang pegawai awam untuk menjadi Ketua Pengarah Galian bagi maksud melaksanakan fungsi dan kewajipan yang diberikan kepadanya di bawah Akta ini.
(2) Menteri hendaklah juga melantik apa-apa bilangan Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Galian, Pengarah Galian, Timbalan Pengarah Galian, Penolong Pengarah Galian, Pembantu Kanan Galian, Pembantu Galian dan mana-mana pegawai lain yang perlu bagi menjalankan maksud Akta ini.
(3) Semua pegawai yang dilantik di bawah subseksyen (2) adalah tertakluk kepada kawalan, arahan dan pengawasan Ketua Pengarah.
(4) Semua pegawai yang dilantik di bawah Akta ini hendaklah disifatkan sebagai pekhidmat awam mengikut pengertian Kanun Keseksaan [Akta 574].
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Text as at 1 January 2013 (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).
