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ice in the Peninsular Malaysia. In Sarawak, the task is carried by the Federal Secretary’s Office and Federal Financial
State Public Service Department. Office

• Federal Department Branches Specifically for Sabah and Sarawak, the government has established the
post of the Secretary of the Federation apart from the Federal Financial
The Federal department branches such as the State Education Officer. The main task of the Federal Secretary’s Office is to coordinate
Department and State Immigration Department are responsible to the and administrate the activities of the departments and federal public
Federal Government but it is subject to the coordination efforts made corporation in the state. This office is also responsible for strengthening
by the state administration. In order to meet state requirements, leaders the relationship between the federal government and state government.
of this branches may be called to attend the meetings of the committees The Federal Treasury is responsible to the Ministry of Finance regarding
of the Council of State Government meeting and the Council of the financial matters such as checking the budgets of Federal agencies in
State Action Committee apart of being the members of the State Sabah and Sarawak. The purpose of its establishment is to speed up the
Development Committee and the other State Council Committees. decision making process.
The Federal branch position in the Peninsular Malaysia is the same or
equal to the position in Sabah and Sarawak. State Public Corporation

State Commission The state government has a public corporation which include statutory
and non-statutory state-owned bodies. The relationship of these
Similar to the Federal Government the State Government can set up a bodies with state government and key state agencies are similar to the
permanent or special commission. The appointment of members of the relationship between the Federal public corporation with the Federal
commission is made by the Ruler or the Governor on the advice from Government and central agency. Other public corporations at the state
the Minister or Chief Minister. All states, except for Negeri Sembilan, level is a branch of Federal public corporation. This is the same with
Perlis, Malacca and Penang have Public Service Commission that are the Federal department branch, the corporation is responsible to the
responsible for the appointment of the various positions in the public Federal Government but subject to the coordination efforts in the state
service of the states. For states that do not have the Public Service administration.
Commission, appointments to the state positions are made by the
Federate Public Service Commission. State Administrative Level

State Public Service The administration of each state in the Peninsular Malaysia is executed
through various stages. The stages are follows:
Every state has its own public service. In Kedah, Johor, Kelantan and
Terengganu, the state public service covers all of the post. For other • District
states, Administrative and Diplomatic Officers (PTD) or General
Administrative Services (PTA). These officers are seconded by the The division of states by district or province that is initiated by the
Federal Government to the state government. British remained until now. Most of the planned projects at the Federal
and state level are implemented at district level. The district and land
office which is headed by District Officer is the main office at this stage.

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