Employment Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Preliminary
4. Delegation of powers and appeals
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Commissioner may delegate the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty conferred or imposed on him by this Act to a
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners or to such other person as he may think fit.
Deputy Commissioner
“Deputy Commissioner” means a Deputy Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
A delegation under subsection (1) may be made subject to such conditions as may be determined by the Commissioner in the instrument of delegation.
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The power of delegation under subsection (1) shall only be exercised by the Commissioner personally.
If any employer is dissatisfied with any decision or order of a
employer
“employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes — (a) the Government, in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of public officers or employees of the Government as are declared by the Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, to be employees for the purposes of this Act; (b) any statutory body; (c) the duly authorised agent or manager of the employer; (d) the person who owns or is carrying on or for the time being responsible for the management of the profession, business, trade or work in which the employee is engaged;
Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner made or given by virtue of the provisions of subsections (1) and (2), he may appeal from such decision or order to the Commissioner within 14 days of the date of the decision or order being communicated to him.
Assistant Commissioner
“Assistant Commissioner” means an Assistant Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
If any employer is dissatisfied with any decision or order made or given by the Commissioner under any provision of this Act or by virtue of subsection (4), he may appeal from such decision or order to the Minister within 14 days of the date of the decision or order being communicated to him, and the decision of the Minister is final.
Terms defined in s 2
Assistant Commissioner
Defined · s 2“Assistant Commissioner” means an Assistant Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
Commissioner
Defined · s 2“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
Deputy Commissioner
Defined · s 2“Deputy Commissioner” means a Deputy Commissioner of Labour appointed under section 3(1);
employer
Defined · s 2“employer” means any person who employs another person under a contract of service and includes — (a) the Government, in respect of such categories, classes or descriptions of public officers or employees of the Government as are declared by the Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, to be employees for the purposes of this Act; (b) any statutory body; (c) the duly authorised agent or manager of the employer; (d) the person who owns or is carrying on or for the time being responsible for the management of the profession, business, trade or work in which the employee is engaged;
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