TITLES OF OFFICE ACT 1949

LAWS OF MALAYSIA ONLINE VERSION OF UPDATED TEXT OF REPRINT Act 399 TITLES OF OFFICE ACT 1949 As at 1 January 2020 2 TITLES OF OFFICE ACT 1949 First enacted … … … 1949 (Ord. No. 22 of 1949) Revised … … … 1989 (Act 399 w.e.f. 14 December 1989) Latest amendment made by P.U. (B) 127/2005 which came into operation on … … … 16 February 2005 PREVIOUS REPRINTS First Reprint … … … 2001 Second Reprint … … … 2006 3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 399 TITLES OF OFFICE ACT 1949 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Substitution of new titles 4. Provision for further changes 5. Amendment, repeal and saving FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE 5 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 399 TITLES OF OFFICE ACT 1949 An Act relating to the changing of the titles of public offices, public bodies and Government Departments. [Peninsular Malaysia, 30 August 1949; Sabah and Sarawak, 5 November 1964, L.N. 367/1964] Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Titles of Office Act 1949. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “federal law” means an Act of Parliament, and any other law in force in Malaysia or any part thereof which relates to a matter with respect to which Parliament has power to make laws; * “Peninsular Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto by section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388], and includes the Federal Territory; “public office” means an office in any of the public services mentioned in Clause (1) of Article 132 of the Federal Constitution and “federal public office” means an office in any of the public services *NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2). 6 Laws of Malaysia ACT 399 mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f), both inclusive, and in paragraph (h), of that Article. Substitution of new titles 3. (1) Wherever any title amongst those of the public offices set out in the first column of the First Schedule appears in any written law or in any notification made thereunder, it shall be deemed to be replaced by the corresponding title or titles set out in the second column of such Schedule. (2) In the application of this section to Sabah and Sarawak “written law” means federal law, in force in those States, respectively. Provision for further changes 4. Whenever any change of title of any public office or of any public body or of any Department of any Government in Malaysia occurs, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, if occasion requires, by notification in the Gazette, make any necessary substitution in or addition to the First Schedule, and section 3 shall apply accordingly in conformity with every such substitution or addition: Provided that— (a) in the application of this section to Peninsular Malaysia, in the case of a public office, appointment to which does not involve liability to serve in more than one State, any such notification may be made only with the concurrence of the State Authority concerned; and (b) in the application of this section to Sabah and Sarawak, any such notification may be made only in relation to a change of title of—  NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2). Titles of Office 7 (i) a federal public office; or (ii) a public body established by or under federal law or exercising exclusively federal functions; or (iii) a Department of the Government of Malaysia. Amendment, repeal and saving 5. The Ordinances and Enactments set out in the Second Schedule are hereby amended or repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the said Schedule, but without prejudice to any change of title effected by or under any such Ordinance or Enactment. FIRST SCHEDULE [Sections 3 and 4] SUBSTITUTION OF TITLES (1) (2) ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS Malaysia Legal Draftsman Parliamentary Draftsman [L.N. 334/1959] 8 Laws of Malaysia ACT 399 (1) (2) AUDIT Malaysia Auditor Auditor General Deputy Auditor Deputy Auditor General [L.N.332/1958] BROADCASTING Malaysia Director of Broadcasting, Federation of Malaya and Singapore Director General of Broadcasting [L.N. 458/1952] CHEMISTRY Malaysia Director, Department of Chemistry, Federation of Malaya and Singapore Director General, Department of Chemistry [L.N. 458/1952; P.U. (A) 417/1971] CHIEF SECRETARY Malaysia Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Department Chief Secretary to the Government Setiausaha Tetap, Jabatan Perdana Menteri Ketua Setiausaha Negara [L.N. 327/1967; P.U. 508/1967] CHINESE AFFAIRS  Peninsular Malaysia Deputy Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Penang  Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Penang NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2). Titles of Office (1) Deputy Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malacca 9 (2) Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Malacca [L.N. 582/1953] CIVIL AVIATION Malaysia Director of Civil Aviation Director General of Civil Aviation Malaya/Borneo Region Director General of Civil Aviation, Malaysia Assistant Director of Civil Aviation Director of Civil Aviation, Malaysia [L.N. 487/1953] CIVIL DEFENCE Malaysia Civil Defence Commissioner Director General for Civil Defence [P.U.(B) 324/1970] COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Malaysia Secretary for Commerce and Industry Secretary General, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Controller of Economic Division of the Treasury Controller, Export Commodities Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Director of Export Commodities Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry 10 Laws of Malaysia ACT 399 (1) (2) Deputy Controller of Economic Division of the Treasury Deputy Controller, Export Commodities Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Deputy Director of Export Commodities Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Controller, Trade Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Director of Trade Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Controller, Industries Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Director of Industries Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry [L.N. 310/1957; P.U. 400/1967; P.U. (A) 402/1971] CO-OPERATIVES  Peninsular Malaysia Commissioner for Co-operative Development, Federation of Malaya and Singapore Director General of Co-operative Development Commissioner of Co-operative Development Ketua Pengarah Kerjasama Kemajuan Ketua Pengarah Pembangunan Koperasi [L.N. 458/1952; P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (B) 350/1976] CUSTOMS Malaysia Comptroller General of Customs  Director General of Customs NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2). Titles of Office (1) Regional Comptroller of Customs (2) Regional Director of Customs Deputy Comptroller of Customs Deputy Director of Customs Principal Assistant Comptroller of Customs Principal Assistant Director of Customs Senior Assistant Comptroller of Customs Senior Assistant Director of Customs Assistant Comptroller of Customs Assistant Director of Customs 11 [P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (A) 209/1971] DEFENCE Malaysia Secretary for Internal Defence and Security Secretary for Defence Deputy Secretary for Defence Deputy Secretary for Internal Security Secretary for External Defence Deputy Secretary for Internal Defence and Security Deputy Secretary for Internal Security [L.N.144/1956;L.N.55/1958;L.N. 99/1958] EDUCATION Malaysia Director of Education Director General of Education Chief Education Adviser Superintendent of Education Kedah, and Perlis Chief Education Officer, Kedah and Perlis [L.N. 309/1957; L.N. 207/1959; P.U. (B) 324/1970] 12 Laws of Malaysia (1) ACT 399 (2) ELECTIONS Malaysia State Elections Officer Pegawai Pilihan Raya Negeri State Elections Director Pengarah Pilihan Raya Negeri Deputy State Elections Officer Timbalan Pegawai Pilihan Raya Negeri Deputy State Elections Director Timbalan Pengarah Pilihan Raya Negeri [P.U. (B) 2/1981;P.U. (B) 57/1982; P.U. (B) 127/2005] FILMS Malaysia Comptroller of Film-Hire Duty Director of Film-Hire Duty [P.U. (A) 316/1973] FISHERIES Malaysia Director of Fisheries, Federation of Malaya and Singapore Director General of Fisheries Director of Fisheries, Malaya [L.N. 458/1952; Act A243]  Peninsular Malaysia Chief Conservator of Forests Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests Assistant Chief Conservator of Forests FORESTRY Director of Forestry Deputy Director of Forestry Assistant Director of Forestry [P.U. 325/1968]  NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”–see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2). Titles of Office (1)  13 (2) GOVERNMENT PRINTING DEPARTMENT **Peninsular Malaysia  Director General of Printing, Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Director General, National Printing Department, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Deputy Director General of Printing Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Deputy Director General, National Printing Department, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Director, Government Printing Department, Kuala Lumpur Director, National Printing Department, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Assistant Director, Government Printing Department, Kuala Lumpur Assistant Director, National Printing Department, Kuala Lumpur Director, Government Printing Department, Johor Bahru Branch Director, National Printing Department, Johor Bahru, Johor Branch Director, Government Printing Department, Kedah/Perlis, Alor Star Branch Director, National Printing Department, Alor Star, Kedah Assistant Director, Government Printing Department, Perak, Ipoh Branch Director, National Printing Department, Ipoh, Perak Assistant Director, Government Printing Department, Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu Branch Director, National Printing Department, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Government Printer Sarawak Regional Director, National Printing Department, Kuching, Sarawak NOTE—The Government Printing Department is now known as Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad since 1 January 1993. **NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia”– see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2). 14 Laws of Malaysia (1) ACT 399 (2) Deputy Superintendent, Sarawak Deputy Regional Director, National Printing Department, Kuching, Sarawak Assistant Superintendent, Sarawak Assistant Director, National Printing Department, Kuching, Sarawak [P.U. (A) 83/1973; P.U. (B) 462/1988] IMMIGRATION Malaysia Controller General of Immigration Director General of Immigration Controller of Immigration Director of Immigration Deputy Controller of Immigration Deputy Director of Immigration Senior Assistant Controller of Immigration Senior Assistant Director of Immigration Assistant Controller of Immigration Assistant Director of Immigration Deputy Assistant Controller of Immigration Deputy Assistant Director of Immigration [P.U. (B) 324/1970; P.U. (A) 209/1971] INCOME TAX Malaysia Comptroller General of Inland Revenue Director General of Inland Revenue Deputy Comptroller General of Inland Revenue Deputy Director General of Inland Revenue Assistant Comptroller General of Inland Revenue Assistant Director General of Inland Revenue Titles of Office 15 (1) (2) Senior Assistant Comptroller of Inland Revenue Senior Assistant Director of Inland Revenue Assistant Comptroller of Inland Revenue Assistant Director of Inland Revenue Sabah Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Sabah Director of Inland Revenue, Sabah Sarawak Comptroller of Inland Revenue, Sarawak Director of Inland Revenue,