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Commission criteria. At the management level, the positions are filled by an officer from
the economic development group, whereas other positions are filled by
The Federal Constitution allows the formation of two types of commissions, those with their own areas of specialisation.
namely Permanent Commission and Non-Permanent Commission.
Permanent Commission are the Election Commission and Service Public Corporation
Commission. The Government has also given the consent to set up a temporary
Special Commission to review the specific matters or problems. In the Besides the departments, the Government has also established public
Government’s administrative structure, the Commission differs from the other corporations. These corporations are set up to take over some of the duties
components in terms of the freedom to carry out their tasks. The appointment and responsibilities that have been implemented by the departments. The
of its members are specially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the establishment of this corporations provides a beneficial effect with combination
advice from the Prime Minister and in consultation with the Conference of of the benefits that are available from the government and the benefits that
Rulers. For Permanent Commission, the appointment period is five years term can be obtained from private companies. Every public corporation has its
or at the discretion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. At the Federal level, there are own officer. The Administrative Officer in the public corporation is called the
four types of Commissions namely the Public Service Commission, Education General Manager who is responsible for managing and administering the public
Commission, Police Commission, and the Judicial and Law Commission. corporation in accordance with its corporate objectives.
The Department To facilitate the smooth administrative running of the system, the public
corporation has certain divisions based on respective tasks. Each corporation
The government departments are the agencies at the second highest level after has its own Board of Directors. For the statutory body, members of the Board
the ministry. Department has been in existence during the British colonisation. of Directors are appointed by the Minister in charge. The public corporation is
During the British colonisation in Malaya, government departments were divided into two categories – statutory body and non-statutory body.
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 • Statutory body
the government. The daily activities of the departments involved the provision
of services to the community in various fields. Each departments has its own The statutory body is government agency established by the government
headquarters which are mainly located in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. The in accordance with the specific acts, such as the Parliamentary Actor State
functions of the headquarters is to formulate policies, plan, monitor and Enactment for the purpose of performing specific tasks, in line with the
coordinate the activities of the departments at the state and district levels as nation’s objectives and goals.
well as being responsible for matters relating to the career development of the
officers and the staff of the departments. • Non-statutory body
Each government department is led by an administrative officer, namely A non-statutory body is body established under the Companies Act. The
the Director-General and the name of this position is adjusted according non-statutory body has greater freedom because this body is not subject to
to the names of the departments concerned. In line with the functions of the government control measures such as those imposed on the statutory
the department as the implementing agent for the government’s policies, body. Furthermore, the non-statutory body is free to establish their own
officers and staffs are chosen from those who have the qualifications and personnel schemes. However, the activities of the corporation shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the laws or the Establishment Acts.
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the economic development group, whereas other positions are filled by
The Federal Constitution allows the formation of two types of commissions, those with their own areas of specialisation.
namely Permanent Commission and Non-Permanent Commission.
Permanent Commission are the Election Commission and Service Public Corporation
Commission. The Government has also given the consent to set up a temporary
Special Commission to review the specific matters or problems. In the Besides the departments, the Government has also established public
Government’s administrative structure, the Commission differs from the other corporations. These corporations are set up to take over some of the duties
components in terms of the freedom to carry out their tasks. The appointment and responsibilities that have been implemented by the departments. The
of its members are specially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the establishment of this corporations provides a beneficial effect with combination
advice from the Prime Minister and in consultation with the Conference of of the benefits that are available from the government and the benefits that
Rulers. For Permanent Commission, the appointment period is five years term can be obtained from private companies. Every public corporation has its
or at the discretion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. At the Federal level, there are own officer. The Administrative Officer in the public corporation is called the
four types of Commissions namely the Public Service Commission, Education General Manager who is responsible for managing and administering the public
Commission, Police Commission, and the Judicial and Law Commission. corporation in accordance with its corporate objectives.
The Department To facilitate the smooth administrative running of the system, the public
corporation has certain divisions based on respective tasks. Each corporation
The government departments are the agencies at the second highest level after has its own Board of Directors. For the statutory body, members of the Board
the ministry. Department has been in existence during the British colonisation. of Directors are appointed by the Minister in charge. The public corporation is
During the British colonisation in Malaya, government departments were divided into two categories – statutory body and non-statutory body.
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 • Statutory body
the government. The daily activities of the departments involved the provision
of services to the community in various fields. Each departments has its own The statutory body is government agency established by the government
headquarters which are mainly located in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. The in accordance with the specific acts, such as the Parliamentary Actor State
functions of the headquarters is to formulate policies, plan, monitor and Enactment for the purpose of performing specific tasks, in line with the
coordinate the activities of the departments at the state and district levels as nation’s objectives and goals.
well as being responsible for matters relating to the career development of the
officers and the staff of the departments. • Non-statutory body
Each government department is led by an administrative officer, namely A non-statutory body is body established under the Companies Act. The
the Director-General and the name of this position is adjusted according non-statutory body has greater freedom because this body is not subject to
to the names of the departments concerned. In line with the functions of the government control measures such as those imposed on the statutory
the department as the implementing agent for the government’s policies, body. Furthermore, the non-statutory body is free to establish their own
officers and staffs are chosen from those who have the qualifications and personnel schemes. However, the activities of the corporation shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the laws or the Establishment Acts.
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