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THE MALAYSIAN CONSTITUTION AND RULING SYSTEM The Commission
The Federal Constitution allows the formation of two types of commissions,
namely Permanent Commission and Non-Permanent Commission. Permanent
Commission are the Election Commission and Service Commission. The
Government has also given the consent to set up a temporary Special
Commission to review the specific matters or problems. In the Government’s
administrative structure, the Commission differs from the other components in
terms of the freedom to carry out their tasks. The appointment of its members
are specially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice from
the Prime Minister and in consultation with the Conference of Rulers. For
Permanent Commission, the appointment period is five years term or at the
discretion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. At the Federal level, therefour types of
Commissions namely the Public Service Commission, Education Commission,
Police Commission, and the Judicial and Law Commission.
The Department
The government departments are the agencies at the second highest level after
the ministry. Department has been in existence during the British colonisation.
During the British colonisation in Malaya, government departments were
established to implement the activities under a ministry. The functions of
the department are related to the implementation of a policy that has been
set by the government. The daily activities of the departments involved the
provision of services to the community in various fields. Each departments has
its own headquarters which are mainly located in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
The functions of the headquarters is to formulate policies, plan, monitor and
coordinate the activities of the departments at the state and district levels as
well as being responsible for matters relating to the career development of the
officers and the staff of the departments.
Each government department is led by an administrative officer, namely
the Director-General and the name of this position is adjusted according to
the names of the departments concerned. In line with the functions of the
department as the implementing agent for the government’s policies, officers
and staffs are chosen from those who have the qualifications and criteria. At
the management level, the positions are filled by an officer from the economic
development group, whereas other positions are filled by those with their own
areas of specialisation.
Public Corporation
Besides the departments, the Government has also established public
corporations. These corporations are set up to take over some of the duties
and responsibilities that have been implemented by the departments. The
establishment of this corporations provides a beneficial effect with combination
of the benefits that are available from the government and the benefits that
can be obtained from private companies. Every public corporation has its
own officer. The Administrative Officer in the public corporation is called the
General Manager who is responsible for managing and administering the
public corporation in accordance with its corporate objectives.
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The Federal Constitution allows the formation of two types of commissions,
namely Permanent Commission and Non-Permanent Commission. Permanent
Commission are the Election Commission and Service Commission. The
Government has also given the consent to set up a temporary Special
Commission to review the specific matters or problems. In the Government’s
administrative structure, the Commission differs from the other components in
terms of the freedom to carry out their tasks. The appointment of its members
are specially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice from
the Prime Minister and in consultation with the Conference of Rulers. For
Permanent Commission, the appointment period is five years term or at the
discretion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. At the Federal level, therefour types of
Commissions namely the Public Service Commission, Education Commission,
Police Commission, and the Judicial and Law Commission.
The Department
The government departments are the agencies at the second highest level after
the ministry. Department has been in existence during the British colonisation.
During the British colonisation in Malaya, government departments were
established to implement the activities under a ministry. The functions of
the department are related to the implementation of a policy that has been
set by the government. The daily activities of the departments involved the
provision of services to the community in various fields. Each departments has
its own headquarters which are mainly located in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
The functions of the headquarters is to formulate policies, plan, monitor and
coordinate the activities of the departments at the state and district levels as
well as being responsible for matters relating to the career development of the
officers and the staff of the departments.
Each government department is led by an administrative officer, namely
the Director-General and the name of this position is adjusted according to
the names of the departments concerned. In line with the functions of the
department as the implementing agent for the government’s policies, officers
and staffs are chosen from those who have the qualifications and criteria. At
the management level, the positions are filled by an officer from the economic
development group, whereas other positions are filled by those with their own
areas of specialisation.
Public Corporation
Besides the departments, the Government has also established public
corporations. These corporations are set up to take over some of the duties
and responsibilities that have been implemented by the departments. The
establishment of this corporations provides a beneficial effect with combination
of the benefits that are available from the government and the benefits that
can be obtained from private companies. Every public corporation has its
own officer. The Administrative Officer in the public corporation is called the
General Manager who is responsible for managing and administering the
public corporation in accordance with its corporate objectives.
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