Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 s 53

s 53 Appointment of members to Shariah Advisory Council

(1) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, on the advice of the Minister after consultation with the Bank, appoint from amongst persons who are qualified in the Shariah or who have knowledge or experience in the Shariah and in banking, finance, law or such other related disciplines as members of the Shariah Advisory Council. (2) If a judge of the High Court, the Court of Appeal or the Federal Court, or a judge of the Shariah Appeal Court of any State or Federal Territory, is to be appointed under subsection (1), such appointment shall not be made except— (a) in the case of a judge of the High Court, the Court of Appeal or the Federal Court, after consultation by the Bank with the Chief Justice; and (b) in the case of a judge of the Shariah Appeal Court of any State or Federal Territory, after consultation by the Bank with the Chief Shariah Judge of the respective State or Federal Territory, as the case may be. (3) A member of the Shariah Advisory Council appointed under subsection (1) shall hold office on such terms and conditions as may be provided in their respective letters of appointment, and shall be eligible for reappointment. (4) The members of the Shariah Advisory Council shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as may be determined by the Board from the funds of the Bank.

Malay text (authoritative)

Pelantikan anggota Majlis Penasihat Shariah

(1) Yang di-Pertuan Agong boleh, atas nasihat Menteri setelah berunding dengan Bank, melantik daripada kalangan orang yang berkelayakan dalam Shariah atau yang mempunyai pengetahuan atau pengalaman dalam Shariah dan dalam perbankan, kewangan, undang-undang atau apa-apa disiplin yang berkaitan sebagai anggota Majlis Penasihat Shariah. (2) Jika seorang hakim Mahkamah Tinggi, Mahkamah Rayuan atau Mahkamah Persekutuan, atau seorang hakim Mahkamah Rayuan Shariah mana-mana Negeri atau Wilayah Persekutuan, hendak dilantik di bawah subseksyen (1), pelantikan itu tidak boleh dibuat kecuali— (a) dalam hal seorang hakim Mahkamah Tinggi, Mahkamah Rayuan atau Mahkamah Persekutuan, selepas rundingan dibuat oleh Bank dengan Ketua Hakim Negara; dan (b) dalam hal seorang hakim Mahkamah Rayuan Shariah mana-mana Negeri atau Wilayah Persekutuan, selepas rundingan dibuat oleh Bank dengan Ketua Hakim Syarie Negeri atau Wilayah Persekutuan masing-masing, mengikut mana-mana yang berkenaan. (3) Seseorang anggota Majlis Penasihat Shariah yang dilantik di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah memegang jawatan atas apa-apa terma dan syarat sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam surat pelantikan mereka masing-masing, dan adalah layak untuk dilantik semula. (4) Anggota Majlis Penasihat Shariah hendaklah dibayar apaapa saraan dan elaun sebagaimana yang ditentukan oleh Lembaga daripada dana Bank.

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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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