Pg. P.U. 12/2001 MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG OFFICERS (CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 2001
PART II - CODE OF CONDUCT
Regulation 10. Ownership of property.
(1) An officer shall, on his appointment to the service of the Majlis or at any time thereafter as may be required by the Majlis, declare in writing to the appropriate Disciplinary Committee, through his Head of Department, all properties owned by him or by his spouse or child or held by any person on his behalf or on behalf of his spouse or child.
(2) An officer who does not own any property shall make a declaration in writing to that effect.
(3) Where, after making a declaration under subregulation (1), an officer or his spouse or child acquires any property, either directly or indirectly, or any property acquired by him or by his spouse or child is disposed of, that officer shall immediately, through his Head of Department, declare such acquisition or disposal of property to the appropriate Disciplinary Committee.
(4) Where an officer or his spouse or child intends to acquire any property, and the acquisition is inconsistent with regulation 4, the acquisition shall not be made without the prior written permission of the appropriate Disciplinary Committee.
(5) In deciding whether or not to grant permission under subregulation (4), the appropriate Disciplinary Committee shall have regard to the following matters:
(a) the size, amount or value of the property in relation to the officer’s emoluments and any legitimate private means;
(b) whether the acquisition or holding of such property will or is likely to conflict with the interests of the Majlis, or with the officer’s position as an officer of the Majlis, or be in any way inconsistent with regulation 4;
(c) the Head of Department’s comments pertaining to the acquisition or ownership of the property;
(d) any other factor which the appropriate Disciplinary Committee may consider necessary for upholding the integrity and efficiency of the Majlis and officers of the Majlis.
(6) The appropriate Disciplinary Committee shall, if it is satisfied with the declaration of property made by the officer, direct the Head of Department to record in the officer’s Record of Service that the declaration has been made.
(7) Every declaration under subregulation (1) shall be classified as secret and every person who gains information under this regulation of any such declaration shall preserve its secrecy.
(8) For the purpose of this regulation, “property” means any property, whether movable or immovable, which the officer is required from time to time by the Majlis to declare, being property which has been acquired by the officer throught purchase, gift, inheritance or other means, and includes property acquired or held by the officer’s spouse or child.