(1) The President of the Court of Appeal shall act as the Chairman of the Commission for the period when—
(a) the office of the Chairman is vacant;
(b) the Chairman is absent from duty or from Malaysia; or
(c) the Chairman is, for any other reason, unable to perform his functions.
(2) The President of the Court of Appeal shall, during the period in which he is performing the function of the Chairman under this section, be deemed to be the Chairman of the Commission.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penjalanan sementara fungsi Pengerusi
(1) Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan hendaklah bertindak sebagai Pengerusi Suruhanjaya selama tempoh apabila—
(a) jawatan Pengerusi menjadi kosong;
(b) Pengerusi tidak hadir bertugas atau tidak ada di Malaysia; atau
(c) Pengerusi, kerana apa-apa sebab lain, tidak berupaya melaksanakan fungsinya.
(2) Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan hendaklah, selama tempoh dia melaksanakan fungsi Pengerusi di bawah seksyen ini, disifatkan sebagai Pengerusi Suruhanjaya.
Text as at 1 September 2019 (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).
