(1) The Minister shall, by notification in the Gazette, constitute a Housewives’ Social Security Tribunal for such State or area, as may be specified in the notification.
(2) The Tribunal shall be presided by a Chairman appointed by the Minister upon such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine.
(3) A person is qualified for an appointment as a Chairman under subsection (2) if—
(a) he is a citizen; and
(b) for the ten years preceding his appointment, he has been—
(i) a member of the judicial and legal service of the Federation;
(ii) an advocate and solicitor within the meaning of the Legal Profession Act 1976 [Act 166];
(iii) an advocate within the meaning of the Advocates Ordinance of Sabah [Sabah Cap. 2]; or
(iv) an advocate within the meaning of the Advocates Ordinance of Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 110].
Malay text (authoritative)
Tribunal Keselamatan Sosial Suri Rumah
(1) Menteri hendaklah, melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta, menubuhkan suatu Tribunal Keselamatan Sosial Suri Rumah bagi Negeri atau kawasan, sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam pemberitahuan itu.
(2) Tribunal hendaklah dipengerusikan oleh seorang Pengerusi yang dilantik oleh Menteri atas apa-apa terma dan syarat sebagaimana yang ditentukan oleh Menteri.
(3) Seseorang adalah layak bagi pelantikan sebagai Pengerusi di bawah subseksyen (2) jika—
(a) dia seorang warganegara; dan
(b) selama sepuluh tahun sebelum pelantikannya, dia telah menjadi—
(i) seorang anggota perkhidmatan kehakiman dan perundangan Persekutuan;
(ii) peguam bela dan peguam cara mengikut pengertian Akta Profesion Undang-Undang 1976 [Akta 166];
(iii) peguam bela mengikut pengertian Ordinan Peguam Bela Sabah [Sabah Cap. 2]; atau
(iv) peguam bela mengikut pengertian Ordinan Peguam Bela Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 110].
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).
