Energy Commission

LAWS OF MALAYSIA
RepRint
Act 610
energY cOMMISSIOn Act 2001
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006
published by
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2006

energY cOMMISSIOn Act 2001

LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 610
energY cOMMISSIOn Act 2001
aRRanGement of seCtions
Part i
pReliminaRy
section
. short title, application and commencement
. interpretation
Part ii
eneRGy Commission
. establishment of Commission
4. Common seal
5. membership of Commission
6. approval to hold other office
7. tenure of office
8. Remuneration and allowances
9. Revocation of appointment and resignation
0. vacation of office
. statutory declaration by members of Commission
. Commission may establish committee
. schedule
Part iii
funCtions and poweRs of Commission
4. functions and powers of Commission
5. delegation of Commissions functions or powers
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6. direction by minister
7. Commission to furnish information
Part iv
offiCeRs of the Commission
8. Chief executive officer
9. appointment of officers of Commission
0. Conditions of service
. loans and advances
. payment of retirement benefits, etc.
. Commission may adopt regulations, etc.
Part v
finanCe
4. fund
5. expenditure to be charged on fund
6. Conservation of fund
7. expenditure and preparation of estimates
8. bank accounts
9. power to borrow
0. investment
. financial procedure
. financial year
. accounts
4. non-application of statutory bodies (accounts and annual Reports)
act 980
Part vi
GeneRal
5. prosecution
6. public servant
7. public authorities protection act 948
section
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8. power to employ
9. obligation of secrecy
40. Representation in civil proceedings
4. things done in anticipation of the enactment of this act
Schedule
section
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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 610
energY cOMMISSIOn Act 2001
an act to provide for the establishment of the energy Commission
with powers to regulate the energy supply activities in malaysia,
and to enforce the energy supply laws, and for matters connected
therewith.
[1 May 2001, P.U. (B) 124/2001]
enActeD by the parliament of malaysia as follows:
Part i
pReliminaRy
Short title, application and commencement
1. () this act may be cited as the energy Commission act
00.
() this act comes into operation on a date to be appointed
by the minister by notification in the Gazette.
() this act applies throughout malaysia.
*(4) the minister may by order published in the Gazette
suspend the operation of the whole or any of the provisions of
this act in any part of malaysia.
Interpretation
2. in this act, unless the context otherwise requires
energy supply activities includes
(a) in relation to electricity
*NOTEthe operation of the whole of the energy Commission act 00 [Act 610] is suspended
in the state of sarawak with effect from may 00see p.u. (a) 0/00.
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(i) the supply and use of electricity to which the
electricity supply laws apply; and
(ii) the generation, transmission and distribution of
electricity for the supply and use of electricity
under subparagraph (i);
(b) in relation to gas
(i) the supply and use of gas to which the gas supply
laws apply; and
(ii) the delivery, transportation, distribution and
reticulation of gas for the supply and use of gas
under subparagraph (i); and
(c) any other activity regulated under the energy supply
laws;
member means the Chairman and other members of the
Commission appointed under section 5;
electricity means electrical energy or electrical power when
generated, produced, transmitted, distributed, supplied or utilized
for any purpose except for the transmission of any communication
or signal;
gas means methane, ethane, propane, butane or hydrocarbons
which may consist of one or more of any of those gases, either
in the form of gas or liquid;
appointed day means the day on which this act comes into
operation;
committee means any committee established by the Commission
under section ;
Chief executive officer means the Chief executive officer
of the Commission, being the Chairman, and having the duties
described in section 8;
fund means the fund established under section 4;
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minister means the minister for the time being charged with
the responsibility for matters relating to electricity supply or gas
supply, as the case may be, except
(a) in parts ii and iv, in relation to the appointment, revocation
of appointment or resignation of the Chairman and
members of the Commission, means the minister for the
time being charged with the responsibility for matters
relating to electricity supply with the concurrence of the
minister for the time being charged with the responsibility
for matters relating to gas supply; and
(b) in part v, means the minister for the time being charged
with the responsibility for matters relating to electricity
supply;
minister of finance means the minister for the time being
charged with the responsibility for finance;
officer means any officer, servant or employee of the
Commission appointed under this act;
Chairman means the Chairman of the Commission appointed
under paragraph 5()(a);
installation
(a) in relation to electricity, has the meaning assigned to it
by the electricity supply laws; and
(b) in relation to gas, has the meaning assigned to it by the
gas supply laws;
Commission means the Commission established under
section ;
renewable energy means energy which is not depleted when
used and includes energy obtained from energy sources such
as biomass, hydro power, solar power, geothermal power, wind
power, waves and tides;
non-renewable energy means energy which depletes when
used and includes energy from energy sources such as coal, oil
shale, tar sands, crude oil, oil, natural gas and nuclear power;
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electricity supply laws means the electricity supply act 990
[Act 447] and includes
(a) any subsidiary legislation made under the electricity
supply act 990; and
(b) any other legislation relating to electricity under which the
Commission is to exercise any function, including any
subsidiary legislation made under such legislation;
gas supply laws means the Gas supply act 99 [Act 501]
and includes
(a) any subsidiary legislation made under the Gas supply
act 99; and
(b) any other legislation relating to gas under which the
Commission is to exercise any function, including any
subsidiary legislation made under such legislation;
energy supply laws means
(a) this act and any subsidiary legislation made under this
act;
(b) the electricity supply laws;
(c) the gas supply laws; and
(d) any other written law under which the Commission is to
exercise any function.
Part ii
eneRGy Commission
establishment of commission
3. () there is hereby established a body corporate by the
name of suruhanjaya tenaga with perpetual succession and a
common seal, and which may sue and be sued in its corporate
name.
() subject to and for the purposes of this act, the Commission
may enter into contracts and may acquire, purchase, take, hold,
and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description
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and may convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage,
demise, reassign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or deal with,
any movable or immovable property or any interest vested in the
Commission upon such terms as it deems fit.
common seal
4. () the Commission shall have a common seal which shall
bear a device approved by the Commission and the seal may
from time to time be broken, changed, altered and made anew
as the Commission may think fit.
() until a seal is provided by the Commission, a stamp
bearing the words suruhanjaya tenaga may be used and shall
be deemed to be the common seal of the Commission.
() the common seal shall be kept in the custody of the
Chairman or any other person authorized by the Commission, and
shall be authenticated by either the Chairman or such person as
may be authorized by the Chairman in writing.
(4) all deeds, documents and other instruments purporting to
be sealed with the seal and duly authenticated shall, until the
contrary is proven, be deemed to have been validly executed.
(5) any deed, documents or other instrument which, if executed
by a person not being a body corporate, is not required to be
under seal may in like manner be executed by a member of the
Commission or any other person authorized by the Commission
on behalf of the Commission.
(6) the common seal of the Commission shall be officially
and judicially noticed.
Membership of commission
5. () the Commission shall consist of the following members
who shall be appointed by the minister:
(a) a Chairman;
(b) two members representing the Government; and
(c) not less than two but not more than four other
members.
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() the minister may appoint temporarily any member of the
Commission to act as the Chairman for the period
(a) when the office of the Chairman is vacant;
(b) when the Chairman is absent from duty or from malaysia;
or
(c) when the Chairman is, for any other reason, unable to
perform the duties of his office.
Approval to hold other office
6. the Chairman shall not, while holding such office, hold any
other office or employment, whether remunerated or not, without
the ministers prior written approval.
tenure of office
7. () a member of the Commission shall hold office for a term
not exceeding three years.
() a member of the Commission shall be eligible for
reappointment but no member shall hold office for more than
two consecutive terms.
remuneration and allowances
8. () the Chairman shall be paid such remuneration and
allowances as the minister may determine, after consultation with
the minister of finance.
() all other members of the Commission shall be paid such
allowances at such rates as the minister may determine, after
consultation with the minister of finance.
revocation of appointment and resignation
9. () the minister may, at any time, revoke the appointment
of any member of the Commission without assigning any reason
for the revocation.
() a member of the Commission may, at any time, resign from
his appointment by giving a notice in writing to the minister.
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Vacation of office
10. the office of a member of the Commission shall be
vacated
(a) if he dies;
(b) if there has been proved against him, or he has been
convicted on, a charge in respect of
(i) an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral
turpitude;
(ii) an offence under any law relating to corruption;
or
(iii) any other offence punishable with imprisonment
(in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a
fine) for more than two years;
(c) if his conduct, whether in connection with his duties as
a member of the Commission or otherwise, has been
such as to bring discredit on the Commission;
(d) if he becomes a bankrupt;
(e) if he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of
discharging his duties;
(f) in the case of the Chairman, if he absents himself from
three consecutive meetings of the Commission without
leave of the minister;
(g) in the case of a member of the Commission other than the
Chairman, if he absents himself from three consecutive
meetings of the Commission without leave of the
Chairman;
(h) if his appointment is revoked by the minister; or
(i) if his resignation is accepted by the minister.
Statutory declaration by members of commission
11. () no person shall be appointed as a member of the Commission
unless before such appointment such person makes a statutory
declaration whether he has any interest, financial or otherwise,
in any undertaking involving energy supply activities.
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() if a member of the Commission acquires any interest,
financial or otherwise, in any undertaking involving energy supply
activities he shall, within one month after such acquisition, give
notice in writing to the minister specifying the interest acquired,
and the minister may, after taking the matter into consideration,
if he thinks fit, declare that the person has vacated his office.
commission may establish committee
12. () the Commission may establish any committee as it
considers necessary or expedient to assist it in the performance
of its functions under the energy supply laws.
() the Commission may elect any of its members to be the
chairman of a committee.
( ) the Commi ssi on may appoi nt any per son t o a
committee.
(4) a member of a committee shall hold office for such term
as may be specified in his letter of appointment and is eligible
for reappointment.
(5) the Commission may revoke the appointment of any
member of a committee without assigning any reason for the
revocation.
(6) a member of a committee may, at any time, resign by
giving a notice in writing to the chairman of the committee.
(7) the Commission may, at any time, discontinue or alter the
constitution of a committee.
(8) a committee may regulate its own procedure.
(9) a committee shall be subject to, and act in accordance
with, any direction given to it by the Commission.
(0) the meetings of a committee shall be held at such times
and places as the chairman of the committee may determine.
() a committee may invite any person to attend any of its
meetings for the purpose of advising it on any matter under
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discussion but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the
meeting.
() the members of a committee and any person invited under
subsection () shall be paid such allowances and other expenses
as the Commission may determine.
Schedule
13. () the schedule applies to members of the Commission.
() the minister may amend the schedule by order published
in the Gazette.
Part iii
funCtions and poweRs of Commission
Functions and powers of commission
14. the Commission shall have all the functions imposed on it
under the energy supply laws and shall also have the following
functions:
(a) to advise the minister on all matters concerning the
national policy objectives for energy supply activities;
(b) to advise the minister on all matters relating to the
generation, production, transmission, distribution, supply
and use of electricity as provided under the electricity
supply laws;
(c) to advise the minister on all matters relating to the supply
of gas through pipelines and the use of gas as provided
under the gas supply laws;
(d) to implement and enforce the energy supply laws;
(e) to regulate all matters relating to the electricity supply
industry and to protect any person from dangers arising
from the generation, production, transmission, distribution,
supply and use of electricity as provided under the
electricity supply laws;
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(f) to regulate all matters relating to the supply of gas through
pipelines and to protect any person from dangers arising
from the supply of gas through pipelines and the use of
gas as provided under the gas supply laws;
(g) to promote efficiency, economy and safety in the generation,
production, transmission, distribution, supply and use of
electricity and in the supply of gas through pipelines
and the use of gas supplied through pipelines;
(h) to promote and safeguard competition and fair and efficient
market conduct or, in the absence of a competitive market,
to prevent the misuse of monopoly or market power
in respect of the generation, production, transmission,
distribution and supply of electricity and the supply of
gas through pipelines;
(i) to promote the use of renewable energy and the conservation
of non-renewable energy;
(j) to promote research into, and the development and the
use of, new techniques relating to
(i) the generation, production, transmission, distribution,
supply and use of electricity; and
(ii) the supply of gas through pipelines and the use
of gas supplied through pipelines;
(k) to encourage and promote the development of the electricity
supply industry and the supply of gas through pipelines
including in the area of training;
(l) to encourage and promote self-regulation in the
electricity supply industry and the supply of gas through
pipelines;
(m) to carry out any function conferred by or under the energy
supply laws;
(n) to review the energy supply laws and to make the necessary
recommendations to the minister; and
(o) to carry on all such activities as may appear to the
Commission requisite, advantageous or convenient for
the purpose of carrying out or in connection with the
performance of its functions under the energy supply
laws.
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() the Commission shall have all such powers as may be
necessary for, or in connection with, or reasonably incidental to,
the performance of its functions under the energy supply laws.
Delegation of commissions functions or powers
15. () the Commission may, in writing, delegate any of its
functions or powers, other than its power to make subsidiary
legislation, to
(a) the Chairman of the Commission;
(b) a member of the Commission;
(c) a committee established by the Commission; or
(d) an officer of the Commission.
() a person or committee, as the case may be, delegated with
such function or power shall be bound to observe and have regard
to all conditions and restrictions imposed by the Commission
and all requirements, procedures and matters specified by the
Commission.
() a function or power delegated under this section shall
be performed and exercised in the name and on behalf of the
Commission.
(4) a delegation under this section shall not preclude the
Commission itself from performing or exercising at any time any
of the delegated functions or powers.
Direction by Minister
16. () the Commission shall be responsible to the minister.
() the minister may give to the Commission directions of a
general character, consistent with the energy supply laws, relating
to the performance of the functions and powers of the Commission
and the Commission shall give effect to such directions.
commission to furnish information
17. the Commission shall furnish to the minister, and any public
authority as may be specified by the minister, such returns,
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reports, accounts and information with respect to its activities,
its finances and the policy it is pursuing or proposes to pursue in
the performance of any of its functions under the energy supply
laws as the minister may require from time to time.
Part iv
offiCeRs of the Commission
chief executive Officer
18. () without prejudice to the other provisions of this act,
the Chairman shall also be the Chief executive officer of the
Commission.
() the Commission shall vest in the Chief executive officer
such power and impose upon him such duties as may be determined
by the Commission.
() the Chief executive officer shall be responsible for the
overall administration and management of the functions and the
day to day affairs of the Commission.
(4) the Chief executive officer shall have general control of
the other officers of the Commission.
(5) the Chief executive officer shall perform such further
duties as the minister and the Commission may direct from time
to time.
(6) in discharging his duties, the Chief executive officer shall act
under the general authority and directions of the Commission.
Appointment of officers of commission
19. the Commission may appoint such number of officers as it
thinks desirable and necessary, who shall be paid such remuneration,
allowances and benefits, and whose appointment shall be, on such
terms as the Commission considers appropriate, for carrying out
the purposes of the energy supply laws.
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conditions of service
20. the Commission may, with the approval of the minister,
determine the conditions of service of its officers.
Loans and advances
21. the Commission may grant loans and make advances to its
officers for such purposes and on such terms as the Commission
may determine.
Payment of retirement benefits, etc.
22. the Commission may make arrangements for the payment to its
officers and their dependants of such retirement benefits, gratuities
and other allowances as the Commission may determine.
commission may adopt regulations, etc.
23. in making any regulations under this part, the Commission may,
with the approval of the minister, adopt with such modifications
as it deems fit any regulations, rules, policies, circulars and
directives enacted or issued by the federal Government.
Part v
finanCe
Fund
24. () there is hereby established, for the purposes of the
energy supply laws, a fund to be administered and controlled
by the Commission.
() the fund shall consist of
(a) such sums as may be provided by parliament for the
purposes of the energy supply laws from time to
time;
(b) all or any part of the licence or other fees, administration
charges, levies or other charges imposed by or payable
to the Commission under the energy supply laws;
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(c) all moneys derived as income from investments by the
Commission;
(d) all moneys derived from the sale, disposal, lease or hire
of, or any other dealing with, any property, mortgages,
charges or debentures vested in or acquired by the
Commission;
(e) all moneys earned from consultancy and advisory services
and any other service provided by the Commission;
(f) all other moneys and property which may in any manner
become payable to or vested in the Commission in respect
of any matter incidental to its functions and powers;
(g) sums borrowed by the Commission under section 9;
and
(h) all other moneys lawfully received by the Commission,
including interest.
() for the purpose of paragraph 4()(b), all moneys collected
which are in excess of the financial requirements of the Commission
for the performance of its functions under this act may be paid
into the Consolidated fund.
expenditure to be charged on Fund
25. the fund shall be expended for the following purposes:
(a) paying any expenditure lawfully incurred by the
Commission including legal fees and costs and other
fees and costs;
(b) paying for the remuneration, allowances and other expenses
of the members of the Commission, members of committees,
and officers of the Commission, including the granting
of loans and advances, superannuation allowances,
retirement benefits, pensions and gratuities;
(c) paying any other expenses, costs, expenditure, grants or
other payments properly incurred, accepted or deemed fit
by the Commission in the performance of its functions
or the exercise of its powers under the energy supply
laws;
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(d) purchasing or hiring equipment, machinery and any
other materials, acquiring land and any assets, and
erecting buildings, and carrying out any other works and
undertakings in the performance of its functions or the
exercise of its powers under the energy supply laws;
(e) repaying any moneys borrowed under section 9 and the
interest due on such moneys; and
(f) generally, paying any expenses for carrying into effect
the provisions of the energy supply laws.
conservation of Fund
26. it shall be the duty of the Commission to conserve the fund
by so performing its functions and exercising its power under
this act as to secure that the total revenue of the Commission
are sufficient to meet all sums properly chargeable to its revenue
account including depreciation and interest on capital taking one
year with another.
expenditure and preparation of estimates
27. () the expenditure of the Commission up to such amount
as may be authorized by the minister for any one year shall be
defrayed out of the fund.
() before september each year, the Commission shall
submit to the minister an estimate of its expenditure (including
the expenditure for research and development programmes) for
the following year in such form and containing such particulars
as the minister may direct.
() the minister shall, before January the following year,
notify the Commission of the amount authorized for expenditure
generally or of the amount authorized for each description of
expenditure based on the estimate prepared under subsection ().
(4) the Commission may, at any time, submit to the minister
a supplementary estimate of its expenditure for any one year and
the minister may allow the whole or any part of the additional
expenditure included therein.
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Bank accounts
28. the Commission shall open and maintain an account or
accounts with such financial institution or institutions in malaysia
as the Commission thinks fit, after consulting the minister; and
every such account shall be operated upon as far as practicable by
cheques signed by such person or persons as may be authorized
by the Commission from time to time.
Power to borrow
29. the Commission may, from time to time, borrow in such
form and at such rate of interest and for such period and upon
such terms as to the time and method of repayment and otherwise,
as the minister may, with the concurrence of the minister of
finance, approve, any money required by the Commission for
meeting any of its obligations or discharging any of its duties.
Investment
30. the moneys of the Commission shall, in so far as they are
not immediately required to be expended by the Commission
under this act, be invested in such manner as the minister may,
with the concurrence of the minister of finance, approve.
Financial procedure
31. subject to this act and the approval of the minister, the
Commission shall determine its own financial procedure.
Financial year
32. the financial year of the Commission shall begin on
January and end on december of each year.
Accounts
33. () the Commission shall cause proper accounts of the fund
to be kept and shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each
financial year, cause to be prepared for that financial year a
statement of accounts of the Commission which shall include a
balance sheet and an account of income and expenditure.
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() the Commission shall cause the statement of accounts to be
audited by independent auditors appointed by the Commission.
() the Commission shall as soon as possible send a copy of
the statement of accounts certified by the auditors and a copy
of the auditors report to the minister who shall cause them to
be laid before both houses of parliament, together with a report
dealing with the activities of the Commission for the preceding
financial year.
non-application of Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual
reports) Act 1980
34. the statutory bodies (accounts and annual Reports) act
980 [Act 240] shall not apply to the Commission.
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Prosecution
35. no prosecution shall be instituted for any offence under this
act without the consent in writing of the public prosecutor.
Public servant
36. all members of the Commission and of any of its committees,
and all officers and agents of the Commission, while discharging
their duties under this act as such members, officers or agents,
shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the
penal Code [Act 574].
Public Authorities Protection Act 1948
37. the public authorities protection act 948 [Act 198] shall
apply to any action, suit, prosecution or proceedings against
the Commission or a member of the Commission, a member
of a committee, and an officer or agent of the Commission in
respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed by him
in good faith or any omission omitted by him in good faith, in
such capacity.
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Power to employ
38. the Commission may employ and pay agents and technical
advisers, including advocates and solicitors and other persons, in
the performance of its functions, the exercise of its powers or
for the better carrying into effect of the purposes of this act.
Obligation of secrecy
39. () except for any of the purposes of this act or for the
purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings under any written
law or where otherwise authorized by the Commission
(a) no member of the Commission or any of its committees
or any officer or agent of the Commission or any person
attending any meeting of the Commission or any of
its committees, whether during his tenure of office or
during his employment or after that, shall disclose any
information which has been obtained by him in the
course of performing his functions and which is not
published in pursuance of this act; and
(b) no other person who has by any means access to any
information or document relating to the affairs of
the Commission shall disclose such information or
document.
() any person who contravenes subsection () commits an
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding
ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
six months or to both.
representation in civil proceedings
40. notwithstanding any other written law
(a) in any civil proceedings by or against the Commission;
or
(b) in any other civil proceedings in which the Commission
is required or permitted by the court to be represented,
or to be heard, or is otherwise entitled to be represented
or to be heard,
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any person authorized by the Commission for that purpose may,
on behalf of the Commission, institute such proceedings or
appear in such proceedings and may make all appearances and
applications and do all acts in respect of the proceedings on
behalf of the Commission.
things done in anticipation of the enactment of this Act

41. all things done by any person or public authority on behalf
of the Commission in the preparation of and towards the proper
implementation of this act, and any expenditure incurred in
relation thereto, in anticipation of the enactment of this act shall
be deemed to have been authorized by this act, and all rights
acquired or obligations incurred on behalf of the Commission from
anything so done shall upon the coming into operation of this act
be deemed to be the rights and obligations of the Commission.
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Schedule
[section ]
times and places of meetings
1. () the Commission is to hold as many meetings as are necessary for the
efficient performance of its functions and such meetings are to be held at such
places and times as the Chairman may decide, provided that the Chairman
shall not allow more than two months to lapse between meetings.
() the Chairman shall call for a meeting if requested to do so in writing
by the minister or by at least two members of the Commission.
Quorum
2. the quorum of the Commission shall be half or more than half of the
number of members of the Commission.
casting vote
3. if on any question to be determined by the Commission there is an equality
of votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his deliberative
vote.
commission may invite others to meetings
4. () the Commission may invite any person to attend any meeting or
deliberation of the Commission for the purpose of advising it on any matter
under discussion, but any person so attending shall have no right to vote at
the meeting or deliberation.
() a person invited under subparagraph () shall be paid such allowances
as may be determined by the Commission.
resolutions without meetings
5. () a resolution is taken to have been passed at a meeting of the
Commission if
(a) all members of the Commission have been informed of the proposed
resolution, or reasonable efforts have been made to inform all
members of the Commission of the proposed resolution; and
(b) without meeting, a majority of the members of the Commission
indicate agreement with the resolution in accordance with the method
determined by the Commission under subparagraph ().
() subparagraph () applies only if the Commission
(a) decides that subparagraph () applies; and
(b) decides the method by which members of the Commission are to
indicate agreement with resolutions.
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Minutes
6. () the Commission and every committee shall cause minutes of all their
meetings to be maintained and kept in a proper form.
() a committee shall cause copies of the minutes of all its meetings to
be submitted to the Commission as soon as practicable.
() any minutes made of meetings of the Commission or a committee,
if duly signed, shall be admissible in any legal proceedings as prima facie
evidence of the facts stated in them without further proof and every meeting of
the Commission or committee in respect of the proceedings of which minutes
have been so made shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and
all members at the meeting to have been duly qualified to act.
Procedure
7. the Commission may regulate its own procedure.
Disclosure of interest
8. () a member of the Commission or any committee having any interest
in any matter under discussion by the Commission or committee shall disclose
to the Commission or committee, as the case may be, the fact of his interest
and its nature.
() for the purpose of subparagraph (), a member of the Commission or
committee shall be deemed to have an interest in the matter under discussion
if he has interest in any company carrying on activities similar or related to
the matter under discussion.
() a disclosure under subparagraph () shall be recorded in the minutes of
the Commission or committee, as the case may be, and, after the disclosure,
the member having an interest in the matter
(a) shall not take part nor be present in any deliberation or decision of
the Commission or committee, as the case may be; and
(b) shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the
Commission or committee, as the case may be.
(4) no act or proceedings of the Commission or any committee shall be
invalidated on the ground that any member of the Commission or committee
has contravened the provisions of this paragraph.
Validity of acts and proceedings
9. no act done or proceeding taken under this act shall be questioned on
the ground of
(a) any vacancy in the membership of, or any defect in the constitution
of, the Commission;
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(b) a contravention by any member of the Commission or a committee
of the provisions of paragraph 8; or
(c) any omission, defect or irregularity not affecting the merits of the
case.
Members to devote time to business of commission
10. the members of the Commission shall devote such time to the
business of the Commission as is necessary to discharge their duties
effectively.
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