Malaysian Pepper Board Act 2006 s 9
s 9 Temporary exercise of functions of Chairman
(1) Where the Chairman is for any reason unable to perform the functions of the Chairman or during any period of vacancy in the office of the Chairman, the Minister may appoint any member of the Board other than the Director General to perform the functions of the Chairman.
(2) Until an appointment under subsection (1) is made or in default of such appointment or in the absence of the Chairman from any meeting of the Board, the member appointed under paragraph 6(b) shall perform the functions of the Chairman.
(3) A member appointed under subsection (1) or a member referred to in subsection (2), as the case may be, shall, during the period in which he is performing the functions of the Chairman under this section be deemed to be the Chairman.
(4) If at any meeting of the Board neither the Chairman nor the person exercising the functions of the Chairman is present, the members present shall elect one of their members to preside at the meeting.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penjalanan sementara fungsi Pengerusi
(1) Jika Pengerusi atas apa-apa sebab tidak dapat melaksanakan fungsi Pengerusi atau semasa apa-apa tempoh kekosongan jawatan Pengerusi, Menteri boleh melantik mana-mana anggota Lembaga selain Ketua Pengarah untuk melaksanakan fungsi Pengerusi.
(2) Sehingga suatu pelantikan di bawah subseksyen (1) dibuat atau jika tiada pelantikan sedemikian atau jika Pengerusi tidak hadir pada mana-mana mesyuarat Lembaga, anggota yang dilantik di bawah perenggan 6(b) hendaklah melaksanakan fungsi Pengerusi.
(3) Seseorang anggota yang dilantik di bawah subseksyen (1) atau anggota yang disebut dalam subseksyen (2), mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan, hendaklah, dalam tempoh dia melaksanakan fungsi Pengerusi di bawah seksyen ini disifatkan sebagai Pengerusi.
(4) Jika pada mana-mana mesyuarat Lembaga Pengerusi mahupun orang yang menjalankan fungsi Pengerusi tidak hadir, anggota yang hadir hendaklah melantik seorang daripada kalangan anggota yang hadir itu untuk mempengerusikan mesyuarat itu.
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Text as at 1 November 2012 (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).
