Kuala Lampur, Feb. 15 -- The Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is appointed under Section 5(1) of the MACC Act 2009 (Act 694).

Upon appointment, the Chief Commissioner is deemed under Section 5(4) of the Act to be a member of the general public service of the Federation for purposes of discipline.

All officers and junior officers of the MACC are also members of the general public service of the Federation as stipulated by Section 6(3) of the Act.

The general public service of the Federation is one of the public services under the Federal Constitution by virtue of Article 132(1)(c) of the Federal Constitution.

Article 132(2) then stipulates that the qualifications for appointment and conditions of se...