Is AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 still in force?

Yes — AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 is currently in force.

When did AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 take effect?

AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 was first recorded in 2025.

How many sections does AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 have?

AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 contains 19 sections.

Where can I read the official version of AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025?

The official text of AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

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PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE ACT 2025

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Type: Act
Status: In force
Enacted: 2025
Sections: 19
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About this act

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE ACT 2025 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 869 2025, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2025.

Opening note

Preamble

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Parliamentary Service and the Parliamentary Service Council, administration of the Parliamentary Service and other related matters. [ ] ENACTED by the Parliament of Malaysia as follows:

Part I

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement

Section 1

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong by notification in the Gazette.

Part II

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE AND

PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COUNCIL

Parliamentary Service

Section 2

(2)

The Parliamentary Service shall consist of the Clerk to the Senate, the Clerk to the House of Representatives and the members of the Parliamentary Service.

(3)

A member of the Parliamentary Service appointed by the Parliamentary Service Council shall be subject to such terms and conditions of appointment as may be prescribed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after consultation with the Parliamentary

Service Council.

(4)

A member of the Parliamentary Service shall be disqualified from being a member of either House of Parliament or the Legislative Assembly of any State.

Parliamentary Service Council

Section 3

(2)

The Parliamentary Service Council shall consist of the following members:

(a)

the President of the Senate as a Chairman;

(b)

the Speaker of the House of Representatives as a Co-Chairman;

(c)

the Deputy President of the Senate;

(d)

two Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives;

(e)

two members of the Senate who are nominated by the Committee of Selection of the Senate and approved by a resolution of the Senate;

(f)

four members of the House of Representatives of which two are members of the Government and two are members of the group in Opposition, who are nominated by the Committee of Selection of the House of Representatives and approved by a resolution of the House of Representatives;

(g)

the Clerk to the Senate;

(h)

the Clerk to the House of Representatives;

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(i)

the Secretary General of Treasury or his representative as an ex-officio member;

(j)

the Director General of Public Service or his representative as an ex-officio member; and

(k)

the Chief Administrator of Parliament as an ex-officio member.

Functions and powers of Parliamentary Service Council

Section 4

(a)

to appoint and to determine the terms and conditions of appointment of a member of the Parliamentary Service;

(b)

to oversee all financial matters relating to the Parliamentary

Service;

(c)

to develop and to conduct programmes and trainings relating to the Parliamentary Service; and

(d)

to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for the management of the affairs of the Parliamentary

Service.

(2)

The Parliamentary Service Council shall have all such powers as may be necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act.

Meetings

Section 5

(2)

Meetings of the Parliamentary Service Council shall be co-chaired by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the

House of Representatives.

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(3)

The quorum of the Parliamentary Service Council shall be seven.

(4)

Every member of the Parliamentary Service Council, other than the ex-officio members, present at the meeting shall be entitled to one vote.

(5)

All questions raised in the meetings of the Parliamentary

Service Council shall be decided by the votes of the majority of members present and voting, and if the number of votes are equal, then the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

(6)

The Parliamentary Service Council may determine its own procedure.

(7)

The Parliamentary Service Council shall cause minutes of all its meetings to be maintained and kept in a proper form.

(8)

If any member of the Parliamentary Service Council has a direct or indirect interest in any matter being considered by the Parliamentary Service Council, the member of the Parliamentary

Service Council shall disclose to the Parliamentary Service Council the fact of his interest and the nature of that interest.

(9)

A disclosure under subsection (8) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting in which the disclosure was made and, after the disclosure, the member of the Parliamentary Service Council shall not be present and take part in the deliberation or decision of the Parliamentary Service Council.

(10)

The Parliamentary Service Council may invite any person to attend meetings of the Parliamentary Service Council for the purpose of advising it on any matter under discussion but that person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting or be present during the making of a decision.

(11)

Any person invited to attend any meeting of the Parliamentary

Service Council may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Parliamentary Service Council may determine.

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Part III

CLERK OF SENATE AND

CLERK OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clerk of Senate and Clerk of House of Representatives

Section 6

(2)

The Clerk to the House of Representatives shall be under the directions and control of the Speaker of the House of

Representatives.

(3)

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, after consultation with the Parliamentary Service Council, prescribe the qualifications for appointment and conditions of service of the Clerk to the Senate and the Clerk to the House of Representatives.

Part IV

COMMITTEES

Parliamentary Service Promotion Committee

Section 7

(2)

The Parliamentary Service Promotion Committee shall consist of the following members:

(a)

the Deputy President of the Senate as a Chairman;

(b)

the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives as a Co-Chairman;

(c)

the Clerk to the Senate;

(d)

the Clerk to the House of Representatives; and

(e)

the Chief Administrator of Parliament.

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(3)

If any member of the Parliamentary Service Promotion

Committee has a direct or indirect interest in any matter being considered by the Parliamentary Service Promotion Committee, the member of the Parliamentary Service Promotion Committee shall disclose to the Parliamentary Service Promotion Committee the fact of his interest and the nature of that interest.

(4)

A disclosure under subsection (3) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting in which the disclosure was made and, after the disclosure, the member of the Parliamentary Service

Promotion Committee shall not be present and take part in the deliberation or decision of the Parliamentary Service Promotion

Committee.

(5)

Meetings of the Parliamentary Service Promotion Committee shall be co-chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(6)

Every member of the Parliamentary Service Promotion

Committee present at the meeting shall be entitled to one vote.

(7)

All questions raised in the meetings of the Parliamentary

Service Promotion Committee shall be decided by the votes of the majority of members present and voting, and if the number of votes are equal, then the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

(8)

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, after consultation with the Parliamentary Service Council, prescribe any matter relating to the acting and promotion of members of the

Parliamentary Service.

Parliamentary Service Disciplinary Committee

Section 8

(2)

The Parliamentary Service Disciplinary Committee shall consist of the following members:

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(a)

the Deputy President of the Senate as a Chairman;

(b)

the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives as a Co-Chairman;

(c)

the Clerk to the Senate;

(d)

the Clerk to the House of Representatives; and

(e)

the Legal Advisor of the Parliamentary Service.

(3)

If any member of the Parliamentary Service Disciplinary

Committee has a direct or indirect interest in any matter being considered by the Parliamentary Service Disciplinary Committee, the member of the Parliamentary Service Disciplinary Committee shall disclose to the Parliamentary Service Disciplinary Committee the fact of his interest and the nature of that interest.

(4)

A disclosure under subsection (3) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting in which the disclosure was made and, after the disclosure, the member of the Parliamentary Service

Disciplinary Committee shall not be present and take part in the deliberation or decision of the Parliamentary Service Disciplinary

Committee.

(5)

Meetings of the Parliamentary Service Disciplinary Committee shall be co-chaired by the Deputy President of the Senate and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(6)

Every member of the Parliamentary Service Disciplinary

Committee present at the meeting shall be entitled to one vote.

(7)

All questions raised in the meetings of the Parliamentary

Service Disciplinary Committee shall be decided by the votes of the majority of members present and voting, and if the number of votes are equal, then the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

(8)

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, after consultation with the Parliamentary Service Council, prescribe any matter relating to the disciplinary control of the members of the Parliamentary

Service.

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(9)

The disciplinary control referred to in subsection (8) shall include interdiction, suspension, punishment and dismissal of the members of the Parliamentary Service.

Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee

Section 9

(2)

The Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee shall consist of the following members:

(a)

the President of the Senate as a Chairman;

(b)

the Speaker of the House of Representatives as a Co-Chairman; and

(c)

three members of the Parliamentary Service Council appointed by the Chairman and the Co-Chairman of the Parliamentary Service Council.

(3)

If any member of the Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee has a direct or indirect interest in any matter being considered by the Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee, the member of the Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee shall disclose to the Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee the fact of his interest and the nature of that interest.

(4)

A disclosure under subsection (3) shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting in which the disclosure was made and, after the disclosure, the member of the Parliamentary Service

Appeal Committee shall not be present and take part in the deliberation or decision of the Parliamentary Service Appeal

Committee.

(5)

Meetings of the Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee shall be co-chaired by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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(6)

Every member of the Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee present at the meeting shall be entitled to one vote.

(7)

All questions raised in the meetings of the Parliamentary

Service Appeal Committee shall be decided by the votes of the majority of members present and voting, and if the number of votes are equal, then the Chairman shall have the casting vote.

Parliamentary Service Council may establish committee

Section 10

(2)

The Parliamentary Service Council may appoint any member of the Parliamentary Service to be a member of any committee established under subsection (1).

(3)

The Parliamentary Service Council may appoint any of its members to be the chairman of the committee established under subsection (1).

(4)

The committee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any directions given by the Parliamentary Service Council.

(5)

The committee shall meet as often as may be necessary at the time and place as the chairman of the committee may determine.

(6)

The committee may invite any person to attend meetings of the committee to advise the committee on any matter under discussion.

(7)

The committee may determine its own procedure.

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Part V

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Chief Administrator of Parliament

Section 11

(2)

The Chief Administrator of Parliament shall be responsible for the overall administration and management of the functions and the day-to-day affairs of the Parliament including the financial matters of the Parliamentary Service.

(3)

The Chief Administrator of Parliament shall have general control of the members of the Parliamentary Service.

(4)

The Chief Administrator of Parliament shall perform such other duties as the Parliamentary Service Council may direct.

(5)

In discharging his duties, the Chief Administrator of

Parliament shall act under the general authority and directions of the Parliamentary Service Council.

(6)

The Chief Administrator of Parliament shall be the secretary to the Parliamentary Service Council.

Fund

Section 12

The Government shall provide sufficient funds for the

Parliamentary Service annually to enable the Parliamentary Service

Council to perform its functions under this Act.

Section 13

Remuneration

A member of the Parliamentary Service shall be paid such remuneration and other benefits as may be determined by the Parliamentary Service Council and approved by the

Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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Part VI

GENERAL

Obligation of secrecy

Section 14

(a)

no member of the Parliamentary Service Council or member of the Parliamentary Service, whether during or after his tenure of office or employment, shall disclose any information obtained by him in the course of his duties; and

(b)

no person attending any meeting of the Parliamentary

Service Council or who has by any means access to any information or document relating to the affairs of the

Parliamentary Service shall disclose such information or document.

(2)

Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

Protection against suits and legal proceedings

Section 15

Council—

No action, suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie or be brought, instituted or maintained in any court against any member of the Parliamentary Service Council, Parliamentary

Service Promotion Committee, Parliamentary Service Disciplinary

Committee, Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee, committee established under this Act, or any member of the Parliamentary

Service, in respect of any act, neglect or default done or omitted by him in good faith, in such capacity.

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Section 16

Public Authorities Protection Act 1948

The Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 [Act 198] shall apply to any action, suit, prosecution or proceedings against any member of the Parliamentary Service Council, Parliamentary

Service Promotion Committee, Parliamentary Service Disciplinary

Committee, Parliamentary Service Appeal Committee, committee established under this Act, or any member of the Parliamentary

Service, in respect of any act or thing done or committed by him in such capacity.

Section 17

Public servant

Parliamentary Service Promotion Committee, Parliamentary

Service Disciplinary Committee, Parliamentary Service Appeal

Committee, committee established under this Act, or every member of the Parliamentary Service, while discharging his duties as the member of the Parliamentary Service Council,

Parliamentary Service Promotion Committee, Parliamentary

Service Disciplinary Committee, Parliamentary Service Appeal

Committee, committee established under this Act, or the member of the Parliamentary Service, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574].

Section 18

Power to make regulations

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may be made for the following purposes:

(a)

to prescribe the qualifications for appointment and conditions of service of the Clerk to the Senate and the Clerk to the House of Representatives;

(b)

to prescribe the terms and conditions of appointment of the members of the Parliamentary Service;

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(c)

to prescribe the discipline of members of the Parliamentary

Service and for disciplinary proceedings against the members of the Parliamentary Service, including the interdiction, suspension, punishment and dismissal of the members of the Parliamentary Service;

(d)

to prescribe any matter relating to the administration of the Parliamentary Service;

(e)

to prescribe any matter which may be required to be prescribed for the purposes of this Act.

Saving

Section 19

Every member of the public service who has been appointed on permanent basis and emplaced on permanent establishment immediately before the date of coming into operation of this Act and has opted to become a member of the Parliamentary Service shall, on the date of coming into operation of this Act—

(a)

be employed on terms and conditions of service to which he was entitled to immediately before the date of coming into operation of this Act; and

(b)

be deemed to be a member of the public service for the purposes of the Pensions Act 1980 [Act 227].

Common questions

What is AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025?: PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE ACT 2025 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 869 2025, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2025.
Is AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 still in force?: Yes — AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 is currently in force.
When did AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 take effect?: AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 was first recorded in 2025.
How many sections does AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 have?: AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 contains 19 sections.
Where can I read the official version of AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025?: The official text of AKTA PERKHIDMATAN PARLIMEN 2025 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.