Pg. P.U. 12/2001 MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG OFFICERS (CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS 2001
PART I - PRELIMINARY
Regulation 3. Interpretation.
(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“child” means—
(a) a child under the age of eighteen years of an officer, including—
(i) a posthumous child, a dependent step-child and illegitimate child of the officer;
(ii) a child adopted by the officer under any written law relating to adoption or under any custom or usage, upon satisfactory evidence of that adoption; and
(b) a child of any age, who is mentally retarded or physically and permanently incapacitated and is incapable of supporting himself;
“Baitulmal” means the Baitulmal of the Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang established under section 90;
“conviction” or “convicted”, in relation to an officer, means a finding by a criminal court, including a Syariah Court, which has competent jurisdiction under any written law that such officer is guilty of a criminal offence;
“co-operative society” means a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act 1993 [Act 502.];
“court” means a court, including a Syariah Court, which has competent jurisdiction to try a person for a criminal offence;
“Disciplinary Committee” means the Disciplinary Committee established under section 25C of the Enactment;
“Enactment” means the Administration of Islamic Religious Affairs of the State of Penang Enactment 1993 [En. 7.];
“financial institution” means a bank or financial institution licensed under the banking and Financial Institutions 1989 [Act 372.] or an Islamic bank licensed under the Islamic Banking Act 1983 [Act 276.];
“Head of Department” means the officer who is responsible for a department, institution, agency, division or unit and includes any officer in the Top Management Group and the managerial and Professional Group duly authorised by the officer responsible for the department, institution, agency, division or unit;
“insurer” means an insurer licensed under the Insurance Act 1996 [Act 553.] or a takaful operator registered under the Takaful Act 1984 [Act 312.];
“Majlis” means the Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang established under section 4 of the Enactment;
“New Remuneration System” means the salary scheme and conditions of service of officers of the Majlis as revised and amended by the Federal Government, effective as from 1 January 1992;
“officer” means an officer or servant appointed under section 25A or section 27 of the Enactment but does not include a Pegawai Masjid;
“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Majlis appointed under section 11.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to an officer in relation to the Majlis is a reference to an officer employed by the Majlis and a reference to the Majlis in relation to an officer is a reference to the Majlis by whom that officer is employed.