Page 13 - PNMB : Act 718

12 Laws of Malaysia ACT 718

Allowance

9. (1) The members of the Council shall not be paid any fixed
monthly remuneration.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the members of the Council
shall be paid such allowances as the Prime Minister may determine
in relation to attending to meetings of the Council and matters
related to the Council.

Vacation of office

10. (1) The office of a member of the Council appointed under
paragraph 7(2)(h) shall be vacated if—

(a) he dies;
(b) there has been proved against him, or he has been convicted
of, 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) he becomes a bankrupt;
(d) he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of
discharging his duties;

(e) he absents himself from three consecutive meetings of
the Council without leave of the Chairman;

(f) his resignation is accepted by the Prime Minister; or
(g) his appointment is revoked by the Prime Minister.

(2) Where a member of the Council appointed under paragraph
7(2)(h) ceases to be a member of the Council, the Prime Minister
may appoint another person to fill the vacancy for the remainder
of the term for which the vacating member was appointed.