Committees

1) CORPORATE AFFAIR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (JHKK) 

The primary objective of the Committee is to assist the Board in:

  1. fulfilling its responsibility to the members and by developing and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance principles;
  2. reviewing ongoing developments and best practices in corporate governance with a view to adopting appropriate practices;
  3. fulfilling its responsibilities relating to accounting and reporting practices; and
  4. overseeing those financial risk management strategies, policy and treasury matters delegated to it by the Board.

 

2) LEGAL, ETHICS, DISCIPLINE AND ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE (JPEDP)

The functions and responsibilities of the Committee are:

  1. To assist the Board in the performance of its functions with respect to legal, ethical and disciplinary matters as per Section 41 of the Geologists Act 2008;
  2. To review and propose revisions and amendments to the Act and its Regulations where necessary to ensure compliance and consistency as well as avoid conflicts and discrepancies;
  3. To review and recommend appropriate actions in relation to input, feedbacks and complaints received by the Board with respect to legal, ethical and disciplinary matter;
  4. To recommend to the Board on further actions in relation to penalties as provided for under the Act and Regulation; and
  5. To develop a Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, as well as review and provide recommendations from time to time on matters relating to professional ethics and conduct of registered geologists and registered practitioners.

 

3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (JPPP)

The functions and responsibilities of the Committee are:

  1. Prepare and review guidance documents for the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme;
  2. Ensure that the CPD programme is effective and reflective of members' ongoing professional requirements;
  3. Review existing and proposed standards and guidelines that may affect professional geoscience practice in Malaysia, and recommend their updating, revision or acceptance to the Board;
  4. Determine whether new standards and guidelines are required to ensure professional geoscience practice is protective of human health and the environment, and, as appropriate, recommend their development to the Board;
  5. Recommendation and provision of professional practice standards and guidelines to be followed by registered members of the Board of Geologists;
  6. Provision of professional practice seminars for members; and
  7. Establish a roster of Professional Geologists (P. Geol.) and qualified persons to provide professional practice advice to the Board.

 

4) AUDIT COMMITTEE (JK AUDIT)

The functions and responsibilities of the Committee are:

  1. Report on the existence of effective accounting and financial systems and certain controls as an early warning of the Board's internal weaknesses;
  2. Review the queries/findings by the Audit Team to ensure that all reported issues are resolved satisfactorily and approve follow-up actions;
  3. Consider the results/recommendations of any internal review on the effectiveness of the Audit Committee's functions in improving performance and ensuring the quality of auditing; and
  4. Ensure that the Audit Committee is given the freedom to examine all records and documents related to the organization's activities for auditing purposes.

 

5) VALIDATION COMMITTEE (JK VALIDASI)

The functions and responsibilities of the Committee are:

  1. Review all matters relating to applicants for registration and determine applicants' eligibility for registration including establishing the conditions and requirements for registration;
  2. Review application for reinstatement under section 35 except subsection 35(2);
  3. Prepare, review and maintain Register of Qualification as required under Section 20(1) of the Act and Regulation 10(1) of the Geologists Registration Regulation 2015 that approved by the Board;
  4. To make recommendations in relation to any examinations to qualify for registration with the Board of Geologists; 

  

6) PROMOTION COMMITTEE (JK PROMOSI)

The functions and responsibilities of the Committee are:

  1. Prepare and review guidance documents for the promotion and publicity programmes;
  2. Promotion of professional practice and outreach for current and future members;
  3. Publicity of professional practice, standards and guidelines to stakeholders and relevant professional bodies; and 
  4. Ensure promotion and publicity programmes are effective and reflective of members' ongoing professional and stakeholders' requirements.

 

7) SCALE OF FEES COMMITTEE (JKSF)

The functions and responsibilities of the Committee are:

  1. Prepare Scale of Fees inclusive of consultation with stakeholders;
  2. Review Scale of Fees as and when required; and
  3. Undertake any other activities related to Scale of Fees as agreed by the Board.

 

8) GEOLOGY PROGRAM STANDARDS COMMITTEE (JSPG)

The functions and responsibilities of the Committee are:

  1. Develop a standard program for geology/geoscience courses in collaboration with other authorities and stakeholders;
  2. Undertake any other activities related to accreditation as agreed by the Board; and
  3. To make recommendations, review and reconcile in relation to curriculum in geology/geoscience;