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Laws of Malaysia
ACT 597
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for
human rights.
PART II
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
OF MALAYSIA
Establishment of the Commission
3. (1) There is hereb y established a Commission which
shall be known as the Human Rights Commission of
Malaysia (the “Commission”).
(2) The Commission shall be a body corporate having perpetual
succession and a common seal, which may sue and be sued in its
name and, subject to and for the purposes of this Act, may enter into
contracts and may acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable
and immovable property of every description and may convey,
assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign,
transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or
immovable property or interest therein vested in the Commission
upon such terms as it deems fit.
(3) The Commission shall have a common seal which shall bear
such device as the Commission shall approve and such seal may be
broken, changed, altered or made anew as the Commission thinks fit.
(4) The common seal shall be kept in the custody of the Secretary
to the Commission or such other person as may be authorized by the
Commission and shall be authenticated by the Secretary or such
authorized person or by any officer authorized by the Secretary or
such authorized person in writing.
(5) All deeds, documents and other instruments purporting to be
sealed with the common seal, authenticated as specified in subsection
(4) shall until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been validly
executed.