Counsellors Act 1998 s 7
s 7 Revocation of appointment
The Minister shall revoke the appointment of a member of the Council appointed under paragraph 5(1)(e)—
(a) if his conduct, whether in connection with his duties as a member of the Council or otherwise, has been such as to bring discredit on the Council;
(b) if there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted on, a charge in respect of—
(i) an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;
(ii) an offence under a law relating to corruption;
(iii) an offence under this Act; or
(iv) any other offence punishable with imprisonment for more than two years in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine;
(c) if he becomes a bankrupt; or
(d) if he becomes of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of discharging his duties.
Malay text (authoritative)
Pembatalan pelantikan
Menteri hendaklah membatalkan pelantikan seseorang anggota Majlis yang dilantik di bawah perenggan 5(1)(e)—
(a) jika kelakuannya, sama ada berkaitan dengan kewajipannya sebagai anggota Majlis atau selainnya, adalah sedemikian rupa sehingga memburukkan nama Majlis;
(b) jika telah dibuktikan terhadapnya, atau jika dia telah disabitkan atas, sesuatu pertuduhan berkenaan dengan—
(i) sesuatu kesalahan yang melibatkan fraud, kecurangan atau keburukan akhlak;
(ii) sesuatu kesalahan di bawah mana-mana undangundang yang berhubungan dengan rasuah;
(iii) suatu kesalahan di bawah Akta ini; atau
(iv) apa-apa kesalahan lain yang boleh dihukum dengan pemenjaraan selama lebih daripada dua tahun sama ada pemenjaraan sahaja atau sebagai tambahan kepada denda atau sebagai ganti denda;
(c) jika dia menjadi bankrap; atau
(d) jika dia didapati tidak sempurna akal atau selainnya tidak berupaya menjalankan kewajipannya.
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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).
