Friday 6 July 2012

Rukun Tetangga ACT 2012



Date of Royal Assent                      :18th June 2012
Date of publication in the Gazette : 22nd June 2012




LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act  751

RUKUN TETANGGA ACT 2012

ARRANGEMENT  OF  SECTIONS

Part  I

PRELIMINARY

Section

1.            Short  title  and  commencement
2.            Interpretation

Part  II

RUKUN  TETANGGA

3.            Appointment of Director General of Rukun Tetangga and other officers
4.            Power  to  delegate
5.            Designation  of  Rukun  Tetangga Area
6.            Area  Centre
7.            Appointment  of  Rukun  Tetangga Area  Committee
8.            Functions  and  duties  of  Rukun  Tetangga Area  Committee
9.            Revocation  of  appointment  and  resignation
10.          Revocation of designation of Rukun Tetangga Area and dissolution of Rukun Tetangga Area   
               Committee
11.          Financial allocation or assistance to Rukun Tetangga Area Committee
12.          Power  to  collect  or  receive  money
13.          Bank  account
14.          Establishment of Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee

Part  III

VOLUNTARY  PATROLLING  SCHEME

Section

15.          Application  to  operate  a  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme
16.          Operation  of  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme
17.          Membership  of  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme
18.          Duties  of  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  members
19.          Conduct  of  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  members
20.          Time-off  or  release  of  working  hours  with  salary
21.          Revocation  of  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme

Part  IV

MISCELLANEOUS

22.          Combination  of  Rukun  Tetangga Area  Committee  activities
23.          Employee  not  to  suffer  loss  of  remuneration  or  any  detriment
24.          Identification  card
25.          Power  to  stop  and  inspect
26.          Personation
27.          False  statement
28.          Protection  against  suit  and  legal  proceedings
29.          Public Authorities  Protection Act  1948
30.          Power  to  give  directions
31.          Power  to  issue  guidelines,  circulars  and  directions
32.          Power  to  make  regulations
33.          Savings  provision
34.          Continuance  of  act  and  action

 LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act  751

RUKUN TETANGGA ACT 2012

An Act to make provisions relating to Rukun Tetangga and Voluntary Patrolling Scheme and for connected matters.

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ENACTED  by  the  Parliament  of  Malaysia  as  follows:

Part  I

PRELIMINARY

Short  title  and  commencement

1.  (1)  This Act  may  be  cited  as  the  Rukun  Tetangga Act  2012.
     (2) This Act  comes  into  operation  on  22  June  2012.

Interpretation

2.   In  this Act,  unless  the  context  otherwise  requires—

“Rukun Tetangga Area Committee” means the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee appointed under section 7;

“Rukun  Tetangga  Coordinating  and  Advisory  Committee” means the Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee established under section 14;

“Area” means the Rukun Tetangga Area designated by the Director General under section 5;

“Director General” means the Director General of Rukun Tetangga appointed under subsection 3(1);

“employer”  means  a  person  or  body  of  persons,  whether corporate  or  unincorporate,  who  hires  or  engages  the  services of  a  person  or  persons  for  wages  or  salary  under  a  contract  of
employment, and includes the Government of Malaysia, State Governments and any statutory or local authority;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for Rukun Tetangga;

“employee”  means  a  person  who  is  a  citizen  and  is  hired or  engaged  by  an  employer  for  wages  or  salary,  whether  or not  falling  within  the  definition  in  the  Employment  Act  1955
[Act 265], Sabah Labour Ordinance [ Cap. 67] or Sarawak Labour Ordinance [Cap. 76], and includes any person holding any office in any public service and statutory or local authority;

“resident” means any person who ordinarily resides in an Area and includes a person who has been residing continuously in an Area for a period exceeding thirty days;

“Director” means the Director of Rukun Tetangga and includes Director  General  of  Rukun  Tetangga,  Deputy  Director  General of  Rukun  Tetangga,  Deputy  Director  of  Rukun  Tetangga  and
Assistant Director of Rukun Tetangga appointed by the Minister under subsection 3(2);

“Area Centre” means any premises provided by the Director General under section 6;

“Voluntary Patrolling Scheme” means a scheme approved by the Director General under section 15.
Part  II

RUKUN  TETANGGA

Appointment of Director General of Rukun Tetangga and other officers

3. (1) The Minister shall appoint a public servant to be the Director General of Rukun Tetangga.
     (2)  The Minister may appoint from the members of the public service,  such  number  of  Deputies  Director  General  of  Rukun Tetangga,  Directors  of  Rukun  Tetangga,  Deputy  Directors  of Rukun Tetangga, Assistant Directors of Rukun Tetangga and any other officers as he may consider necessary or expedient to assist the Director General in the performance of his duties under this Act.
    (3) A person appointed under subsection (2) shall be subject to the direction and control of the Director General.

Power to  delegate

4.  (1)  A  Director  may,  in  writing,  delegate  any  of  his  powers assigned to him under this Act to   
any officer appointed under subsection 3(2).
(2)  A  delegation  made  under  subsection  (1)  shall  be  subject to any limitation as prescribed by a Director in the instrument of delegation.
(3)  A  delegation  under  this  section  shall  not  preclude  a Director himself from exercising at any time any of the powers so delegated.

Designation  of  Rukun Tetangga Area

5.   The Director General may, by notice publicised in such manner as he deems fit, designate any area to be a Rukun Tetangga Area.
Area  Centre

6.   The Director General may provide any premises as he deems fit as an Area Centre for the use of a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee.

Appointment  of  Rukun Tetangga Area  Committee

7.   (1) A  Director  shall,  within  thirty  days  from  the  date  of  the designation  of  an  Area  under  section  5  or  within  such  longer period as precribed by the Director General, appoint in respect of
the Area  a  Rukun  Tetangga Area  Committee  which  shall  consistof  such  number  of  persons  comprising  residents,  persons  who have interest in the Area and other persons, as may be approved by the Director.
      (2)  A  Director  shall,  after  consultation  with  the  members  of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee, appoint from amongst the members of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee—

(a)          a  Chairman;
(b)          a  Deputy  Chairman;
(c)           a  Secretary;
(d)          an Assistant  Secretary;  and
(e)          a  Treasurer.

(3)          A person shall be disqualified from being appointed as a member of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee if—

(a)          he  has  not  attained  the  age  of  eighteen  years;
(b)          he  is  an  undischarged  bankrupt;
(c)           he has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less  than one year or to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit or to both;
(d)          he  is  not  a  citizen  or  a  permanent  resident;  or
(e)          he is of unsound mind or is otherwise incapable of performing his duties.

(4)  A  member  of  the  Rukun  Tetangga  Area  Committee  shall hold  office  for  a  term  not  exceeding  two  years  and  shall  be eligible  for  reappointment  upon  expiry  of  his  term  of  office,  but shall not be appointed for more than three consecutive terms unless with the approval of the Director General.

Functions  and  duties  of  Rukun Tetangga Area  Committee

8. A Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall have the following functions and duties:

(a)         to carry out such activities as to enhance and strengthen neighbourliness, unity, goodwill, harmony, comfort, peace, cooperation, safety, welfare, health, economic well being and quality of life amongst the members of community;
(b)          to receive information on, to observe and to enquire, all issues pertaining to community conflict in the Area and to report such information, observation and enquiry to the Director;
(c)           to take such steps as may be necessary or desirable to enable the residents to protect themselves against any criminal activities or disasters;
(d)          to provide community mediation for the purpose of conciliation or otherwise settle any dispute or difference amongst the members of community; and
(e)          to carry out any other functions or duties as directed by the Director General from time to time.

Revocation  of  appointment  and  resignation

9.  (1)  The appointment of a member of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee under subsection 7(2) may at any time be revoked by a Director.
(2)  A member of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee appointed under subsection 7(2) may at any time resign his office by giving notice in writing to a Director.
Revocation of designation of Rukun Tetangga Area and dissolution of Rukun Tetangga Area Committee

10.  (1)  The Director General may, at any time, by notice publicized in such manner as he deems fit, revoke any designation of a Rukun Tetangga Area made under section 5.
(2)  If  the  designation  of  a  Rukun  Tetangga  Area  has  been revoked under subsection (1), the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee for such Area shall be dissolved forthwith.

Financial allocation or assistance to Rukun Tetangga Area Committee
11.   The  Director  General  may,  from  time  to  time,  with  the approval  of  the  Minister  and  the  concurrence  of  the  Minister  of Finance,  provide  financial  allocation  or  assistance  to  a  Rukun
Tetangga Area Committee as it may require for carrying out any of its functions and duties under this Act, subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Minister.

Power to  collect  or receive  money

12.  (1)  A Rukun Tetangga Area Committee may collect or receive money  within  the Area  for  carrying  out  any  of  its  functions  and duties under this Act, provided that it has applied for and obtained the prior written approval of the Director General.
(2)  A Rukun Tetangga Area Committee in collecting or receiving money under subsection (1) shall be subject to such terms and conditions imposed by the Director General.

Bank  account

13.  (1)  All moneys received by a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall be deposited into a bank account under the name of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee.
(2)  A Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall cause the accounts and records of its activities to be maintained and kept in proper form.

(3)  A statement of accounts of a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall be examined each year by two residents appointed from amongst and by the residents in the Area.

Establishment of Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee

14.  (1)  The  Minister  may  establish  a  committee  to  be  known as  the  “Rukun  Tetangga  Coordinating  and Advisory  Committee” to  coordinate  and  to  advise  a  Director  on  all  matters  referred  to  it  by  a  Rukun  Tetangga  Area  Committee  and  to  carry  out such functions as may be prescribed by the Minister under this Act.

(2) The Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee shall consist of the following:
(a)  a  Chairman;
(b)  at  least  one  Deputy  Chairman;
(c)  a  Secretary;  and
(d)  at  least  twenty  other  members.

(3)  The  establishment  of  the  Rukun  Tetangga  Coordinating and Advisory Committee under subsection (1) may at any time be revoked by the Minister.

Part  III

VOLUNTARY  PATROLLING  SCHEME

Application  to  operate  a Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme

15.  (1)  The Chairman of a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee may apply  to  the  Director  General  to  operate  a  Voluntary  Patrolling Scheme  in  the  whole  or  part  of  the Area  if  a  request  is  made  to him by a group of not less than twenty residents of the Area of not less than eighteen years of age.
(2)  If  the  application  under  subsection  (1)  is  approved  by  the Director  General,  he  shall  convey  the  approval  to  the  Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee for the implementation of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme.

Operation  of Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme

16.  (1)  The Director General shall require the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme to be commenced by the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee within  thirty  days  from  the  date  of  the  approval  under  section 15 or within such longer period as may be determined by the Director General.

(2)  If  the  operation  of  the Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  is  not commenced within the period specified under subsection (1), the approval under section 15 shall lapse.
(3) The Rukun Tetangga Area Committee shall be responsible for the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme in the Area.

Membership  of Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme

17.  (1)  A  resident  in  an  Area  or  a  person  who  has  interest  in the Area  or  a  person  who  has  been  approved  by  a  Director  may apply to the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee to be a member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme.
(2)  A member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme may at any time withdraw from the Scheme by giving notice in writing addressed to the Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee.
(3) The membership of a member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme may at any time be terminated by the Director.

Duties  of Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  members

18. (1) Members of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme shall have the following duties:
(a)          patrol duty in the Area as determined by the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee;
(b)          guard  duty  at  the  Area  Centre  at  any  hour  as  may  be determined  by  a  Director;  and              
(c)           guard  duty  at  any  premises,  places  or  locations  in  the Area  as  may  be  required  by  a  Director.          

(2)  A  member  of  the  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  who  is  on patrol duty or guard duty shall be required to carry out his duties in groups of at least two members per group.

(3) A member of the Voluntary Patrolling Scheme shall perform patrol duty or guard duty not more than twice in a month.

Conduct  of Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  members

19. A member of Voluntary Patrolling Scheme who, whilst on patrol duty or guard duty—

(a)          wilfully gives false information pertaining to any matter;
(b)          disobeys the lawful order or direction of a Director or the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee;
(c)           acts in any manner which is obscene, abusive or insulting;
(d)          uses  obscene,  abusive  or  insulting  language;
(e)          acts irresponsibly such as sleeping, gambling or being under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
(f)           acts  negligently;  or
(g)          acts in any manner which is prejudicial to the welfare of the Area,
commits  an  offence  and  shall,  on  conviction,  be  liable  to  a  fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.

Time-off  or release  of  working  hours  with  salary

20.  (1)  If  a  member  of  a  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  is  an employee  of  any  person  and  he  performs  patrol  duty  or  guard duty for a period of not less than two consecutive hours after midnight, such member, subject to the prior written consent of the employer, shall be given time-off or release of working hours with  salary  by  his  employer  in  accordance  with  subsection  (2),
provided that the time- off or the release of working hours with salary shall not exceed four hours.
(2) The time-off or release of working hours with salary under subsection (1)—
(a) shall be given in accordance with the actual time period of patrol duty or guard duty in the morning of the day;
(b) shall not be carried forward to the afternoon of the day or the next following day;
(c)  shall start at the normal working hours of the employee or  in  accordance  with  any  other  arrangement  as  agreed by the employer after consultation with the Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee;
(d)  shall  not  be  accumulated  to  be  deemed  as  leave;  and
(e)  shall  expire  if  unused.

(3)  Notwithstanding subsection 18(3), an employee may perform patrol  duty  or  guard  duty  more  than  twice  in  a  month  upon request of the Chairman of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee and with the prior written consent of the employer and in such a case the employee shall be entitled to be given time -off or release of working hours with salary in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

Revocation  of Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme

21.   The  Director  General  may,  by  notice  publicised  in  such manner as he deems fit, revoke the approval for any Voluntary Patrolling Scheme under section 15.

Part  IV

MISCELLANEOUS

Combination  of  Rukun Tetangga Area  Committee  activities

22. (1) The Rukun Tetangga Area Committees of two or more Areas may combine their activities—

(a)  if  it  is  deemed  necessary  or  expedient  to  do  so;  or
(b)  if the Director directs in writing for the Rukun Tetangga Area  Committees  to  act  in   combination  in  accordance with and to the extent specified by the Director in such direction.
(2)  If  the  Rukun  Tetangga  Area  Committees  of  two  or  more Areas  consider  that  in  the  combination  of  their  activities  it  is necessary for all or any of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committees or Voluntary Patrolling Scheme members whilst carrying out patrol duty or guard duty, to perform functions or duties within an Area or Areas  other  than  their  own  respective Area,  it  shall  be  lawful for them to do so subject to the written directions given by the Director.

Employee not to suffer loss of remuneration or any detriment

23.  (1)  Subject  to  section  20,  an  employer  shall  not  subject  an employee to any loss of remuneration or any detriment whatsoever by reason of such employee having to perform any duties or comply with any directions under Part III.
(2)  Any question as to any loss of remuneration incurred by an employee who falls within the definition under the First Schedule of the Employment Act 1955, Sabah Labour Ordinance or Sarawak Labour Ordinance or an employee not falling within the definition of that Act or that Ordinance whose wages per month exceed two thousand five hundred ringgit but do not exceed five thousand ringgit shall be decided by the Director General.
(3) For the purpose of this section, Director General means—

(a)          in respect of Peninsular Malaysia, the Director General of Labour appointed under subsection 3(1) of the Employment Act 1955;
(b)          in respect of Sabah, the Director of Labour appointed under subsection 3(1) of the Sabah Labour Ordinance; and
(c)           in respect of Sarawak, the Director of Labour appointed under subsection 3(1) of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance.
(4)  Any  question  as  to  whether  an  employee,  other  than  any person  holding  any  office  in  any  public  service  and  statutory  or local authority, has incurred any detriment shall be decided by a Director whose decision shall be final.

Identification  card

24.  (1)  A  Director  shall  issue  to  each  member  of  the  Rukun Tetangga  Area  Committee  and  each  member  of  the  Voluntary Patrolling Scheme an identification card which shall be signed by the Director.
(2)  Whenever the member of the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee or  the  member  of  the  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  exercises any  of  the  powers  under  this Act,  he  shall,  on  demand,  produce to the person against whom the power is being exercised, the identification card issued to him under subsection (1).

Power to  stop  and  inspect

25.   If  a  member  of  a  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  while  on patrol  duty  or  guard  duty  has  reasonable  ground  to  believe  that the  safety  of  residents  in  the Area  is  affected,  he  may  stop  and carry out such inspection of any person, vehicle or any conveyance entering his Area.

Personation

26.   Any  person  who  pretends  to  be,  or  falsely  personates  as,  a person  entitled  to  perform  any  function  or  duty  or  exercise  any power under this Act commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.

False  statement

27.   Any person who, in giving any information for the purposes of  this Act,  knowingly  or  recklessly  makes  any  statement  which is false in a material particular commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
Protection  against  suit  and  legal  proceedings

28.   No action, suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie or be brought, instituted or maintained in any court against a Director, a member of a Rukun Tetangga Area Committee, a member of the
Rukun Tetangga Coordinating and Advisory Committee, a member of a Voluntary Patrolling Scheme and an officer in respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed by him in good faith or any omission by him in good faith in such capacity.

Public Authorities  Protection Act  1948

29.   The  Public  Authorities  Protection  Act  1948  [Act  198]  shall apply  to  any  action,  suit,  prosecution  or  proceedings  against a  Director,  a      member  of  a  Rukun  Tetangga  Area  Committee, a  member  of  the  Rukun  Tetangga  Coordinating  and  Advisory Committee,  a  member  of  a  Voluntary  Patrolling  Scheme  and  an officer in respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed by him in good faith or any omission by him in good faith in such capacity.

Power to  give  directions

30.   A  Director  may  give  any  direction  to  the  Rukun  Tetangga Area  Committee,  consistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  Act, relating  to  the  performance  of  the  functions  and  duties  of  the Rukun Tetangga Area Committee, and the Committee shall give effect to all such directions.

Power to  issue  guidelines,  circulars  and  directions

31.   The  Director  General  may  issue  such  guidelines,  circulars or directions as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act.

Power to  make  regulations

32.   The Minister may make such regulations as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
Savings  provision

33.  (1)  Every  person  who  was  appointed  under  the  Essential (Rukun  Tetangga)  Regulations  1975  [P.U.  (A)  279/75]  shall continue to be a Director or an officer under this Act as if he had been appointed under section 3 of this Act.

(2)  All  designation  of Areas,  appointment  of  Rukun  Tetangga Area Committees, approval of Voluntary Patrolling Schemes and appointment  of  members  of  Voluntary  Patrolling  Schemes  made before the commencement of this Act shall continue under this Act and be subject to the provision of this Act as if the designation, appointment and approval had been made under this Act.

Continuance  of  act  and  action

34.   Any act done or action taken by the Director General or any Director prior to the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been done or taken, and may be accordingly continued by the Director General or Director, under this Act.

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