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3.2 To prepare and submit proposals and recommendations to the Joint Committee
formed by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Minister of Human Resources on the policy
and management of foreign workers in Malaysia (the Joint Committee).

4. Operating Procedures

Meetings

4.1 Meetings will be held as and when necessary and to be held confidentially. The
quorum of the meeting shall consists of at least three (3) members including the Chairman or Deputy
Chairman.

4.2 All meetings are to be chaired by the Chairman.

4.3 In the absence of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman will act as the Substitute Chairman.

Secretariat

4.4 The Secretariat to the Independent Committee will be the Institute of Labour Market
Information and Analysis (ILMIA), Ministry of Human Resources.

Reporting

4.5 The Committee will submit its report to the Joint Committee. Thereafter the Joint
Committee shall forward the Report to the Cabinet.

Minutes of the Meeting

4.6 Minutes of meetings will be prepared by the Secretariat and distributed to all
Committee members within three (3) working days for their review and to be approved in the
next meeting.

Advice on Policy and Law

4.7 The Independent Committee Members may seek information and advice in writing on
policy and legislation on any matter relevant to its task from all relevant Ministries including
the Legal Advisers of the Ministries.

5. Reports

5.1 The report prepared by the Independent Committee should take into account the views
and proposals from employers, employees, employers' unions, trade unions, academics and
the public involved during the town hall sessions including views and suggestions submitted
via email.

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