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*JOINT SERVICE (ISLAMIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS) ACT 1997 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 573 1997, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1997.
Opening note
Opening note
This Act shall apply only to the Federal Territories of Kuala
Lumpur and Labuan and the States of Malacca, Negeri Sembilan,
Penang and Selangor.
Notwithstanding subsection (2), where any other State has made a request to the Federal Government that the application of this Act be extended thereto, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may by order published in the Gazette extend the application of this Act to such State.
Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Commission” means the Public Services Commission established under Article 139 of the Federal Constitution;
“joint service” means the Joint Service for Islamic Affairs Officers established under section 3;
“officer” means an officer of the joint service;
“remuneration” has the meaning assigned thereto by Clause (2)
of Article 160 of the Federal Constitution;
“State” includes the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and
Labuan.
Establishment of a joint service
The joint service shall comprise—
all officers, other than the Mufti, whether in the general
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public service of the Federation or in the public service of a State, who are employed under the Skim Perkhidmatan
Pegawai Hal-Ehwal Islam under the New Remuneration
System and who have opted into the joint service under section 7; and
all officers appointed by the Commission into the joint service after the coming into force of this Act.
Appointment of officers, etc.
The power to appoint, confirm, emplace on the permanent or pensionable establishment, promote, transfer and exercise disciplinary control over an officer shall be vested in the Commission.
Posting of officers
An officer is liable to be posted to an office of the
from an office of the Federation to an office of a State.
Remuneration of officers
Federation or a state or to transferred—
Where an officer is employed—
partly for federal purposes and partly for State purposes;
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for the purposes of two or more States, the proportion, if any, of his remuneration payable by the Federation and the State or States concerned or, as the case may be, by each of the States concerned, shall be determined by agreement or, in default of agreement, by the Commission.
Existing officers
Every person who opts under subsection (1) shall be employed in the joint service on terms and conditions of service not less favourable than the terms and conditions of service to which he was entitled immediately before the date mentioned in that subsection.
Regulations
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may make regulations as may be expedient or necessary for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
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