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LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Reprint
Act 610
Published by
The Commissioner of Law revision, Malaysia
Under the Authority of the Revision of Laws Act 1968
in Collaboration with
Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Bhd
2006
Previous Reprint
Act 610
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Part I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1. Short title, application and commencement
2. Interpretation
Part II
ENERGY COMMISSION
3. 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
10. Vacation of office
11. Statutory declaration by members of Commission
12. Commission may establish committee
13. Schedule
Part III
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF COMMISSION
Part IV
Part V
FINANCE
24. Fund
25. Expenditure to be charged on Fund
26. Conservation of Fund
27. Expenditure and preparation of estimates
28. Bank accounts
29. Power to borrow
30. Investment
31. Financial procedure
32. Financial year
33. Accounts
34. Non-application of Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports)
Act 1980
Part VI
GENERAL
35. Prosecution
36. Public servant
37. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948
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Section
38. Power to employ
39. Obligation of secrecy
40. Representation in civil proceedings
41. Things done in anticipation of the enactment of this Act
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Part I
PRELIMINARY
Interpretation
“appointed day” means the day on which this Act comes into
operation;
“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;
“gas supply laws” means the Gas Supply Act 1993 [Act 501]
and includes—
(a) any subsidiary legislation made under the Gas Supply
Act 1993; 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;
Part II
ENERGY COMMISSION
Establishment of Commission
(2) 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
Membership of Commission
6. The Chairman shall not, while holding such office, hold any
other office or employment, whether remunerated or not, without
the Minister’s prior written approval.
Tenure of office
7. (1) A member of the Commission shall hold office for a term
not exceeding three years.
( 3 ) T h e C o m m i s s i o n m a y a p p o i n t a n y p e r s o n t o a
committee.
Schedule
Part III
Direction by Minister
17. The Commission shall furnish to the Minister, and any public
authority as may be specifiedAdam
by the Minister,
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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
(6) In discharging his duties, the Chief Executive Officer shall act
under the general authority and directions of the Commission.
21. The Commission may grant loans and make advances to its
officers for such purposes and on such terms as the Commission
may determine.
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.
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
Conservation of Fund
Power to borrow
Investment
Financial procedure
31. Subject to this Act and the approval of the Minister, the
Commission shall determine its own financial procedure.
Financial year
Accounts
Part VI
GENERAL
Prosecution
Public servant
37. The Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 [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
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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. (1) 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.
[Section 13]
1. (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.
Quorum
2. The quorum of the Commission shall be half or more than half of the
number of members of the Commission.
Casting vote
4. (1) 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.
(2) A person invited under subparagraph (1) shall be paid such allowances
as may be determined by the Commission.
6. (1) The Commission and every committee shall cause minutes of all their
meetings to be maintained and kept in a proper form.
(2) A committee shall cause copies of the minutes of all its meetings to
be submitted to the Commission as soon as practicable.
Procedure
Disclosure of interest
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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