First Schedule FIRST SCHEDULESupplementary
[Subsection 13(3)] Meetings 1. (1) The Board shall meet at least twice a year at a time and place to be appointed by the President. (2) At least fourteen days notice in writing shall be given to the members. (3) The President shall preside at a meeting of the Board and in his absence the members of the Board shall elect one of their number to preside over the meeting. (4) The quorum of the Board shall be seven. (5) Every member of the Board present shall be entitled to one vote. (6) If on a question to be determined by the Board there is an equality of votes, the President, or where the President is absent, the member presiding over that meeting, shall have a casting vote. Allowance 2. Members of the Board shall be paid such allowances as the Minister may determine. Board may invite others to meetings 3. (1) The Board may invite any person to attend a meeting or deliberation of the Board for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting or deliberation. (2) A person invited under subparagraph (1) may be paid such fee as the Board may determine. Minutes 4. (1) The Board shall cause minutes of all its meetings to be maintained and kept in a proper form. (2) Minutes made of meetings of the Board shall, if duly signed, be admissible in evidence in all legal proceedings without further proof. (3) Every meeting of the Board in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been so made shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all members thereat to have been duly qualified to act. Common seal 5. (1) The Board shall have a common seal which shall bear such device as the Board shall approve and such seal may be broken, changed, altered or made anew as the Board thinks fit. (2) The common seal shall be kept in the custody of the President or such other person as may be authorized by the Board in writing and shall be authenticated by the President or such authorized officer. (3) All deeds, documents and other instruments purporting to be sealed with the common seal, authenticated by either of the persons specified in subparagraph (1), shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been validly executed. (4) Notwithstanding subparagraph (3), any document or instrument which if executed by a person not being a body corporate would not be required to be under seal may in like manner be executed by the Board; and any such document or instrument may be executed on behalf of the Board by any member of the Board generally or specially authorized by the Board in that behalf. (5) The common seal of the Board shall be officially and judicially noticed. Disclosure of interest 6. A member of the Board having, directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any interest in any company or undertaking with which the Board proposes to make any contract or having any interest in any such contract or in any matter under discussion by the Board shall disclose to the Board the fact of his interest and the nature thereof, and such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board and, unless specifically authorized thereto by the President, such member shall take no part in the deliberation or decision of the Board relating to the contract or matter. Validity of acts and proceedings 7. No act done or proceeding taken under this Act shall be questioned on the ground of— (a) a vacancy in the membership of, or a defect in the constitution of, the Board; (b) the contravention by any member of the Board of the provisions of paragraph 6; or (c) an omission, a defect or an irregularity not affecting the merit of the case. Application of money 8. (1) Money received by the Board whether from fees payable under this Act or other sources shall be applied by the Board— (a) in the first place to defraying the expenses of registration and other expenses for the administration of this Act including any expenses of the Board that may be allowed under this Act; and (b) thereafter to the promotion and advancement of the profession of counselling. (2) Money that is not immediately required by the Board may be invested in such trust securities as the Board may, from time to time, determine after consultation with the Minister. Members to devote time to business of Board 9. Every member of the Board shall devote such time to the business of the Board as may be necessary to discharge his duties effectively. Procedure 10. Subject to this Act, the Board shall determine its own procedure. SECOND S CHEDULE [Subsection 24(1)] LIST OF REGISTRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Country Name of Description of in which institution qualification qualification granting is granted qualification Malaysia University of Malaya Master of Education (Guidance and Counselling) Universiti Kebangsaan Diploma in Psychology Malaysia (Counselling) Master of Arts (Counselling Psychology) Master of Education (Guidance and Counselling) Country Name of Description of in which institution qualification qualification granting is granted qualification Universiti Putra Bachelor of Education Malaysia (Guidance and Counselling) Master of Science Universiti Teknologi Master of Education Malaysia (Guidance and Counselling) International Islamic Master of Education University (Guidance and Counselling) Universiti Sains Bachelor of Education with Malaysia Honours Master of Education Doctor of Philosophy (Education) LAWS OF MALAYSIA COUNSELLORS ACT 1998