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National Archives Act 2003 s 13

National Archives Act 2003 s 13

s 13 Authority to depart from advice of Board

Notwithstanding section 12, the Director General may, after consultation with the Minister, depart from the advice given by the Board, but if the Director General does so— (a) he shall record fully in writing, for inclusion in the minutes of the earliest meeting of the Board after the making of that decision, the reason for his decision; and (b) it shall be competent for any member of the Board to require that there shall be recorded in the minutes of the earliest meeting of the Board after the making of that decision, any advice or opinion that the member may have given upon the question in dispute and the reasons therefor.

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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).

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