(1) There shall be a Police Force Commission whose

140. (1) There shall be a Police Force Commission whose jurisdiction shall extend to all persons who are members of the police force and which, subject to the provisions of any existing law, shall be responsible for the appointment, confirmation, emplacement on the permanent or pensionable establishment, promotion, transfer and exercise of disciplinary control over members of the police force: Provided that Parliament may by law provide for the exercise of such disciplinary control over all or any of the members of the police force in such manner and by such authority as may be provided in that law, and in that event, if the authority is other than the Commission, the disciplinary control exercisable by such authority shall not be exercised by the Commission; and no provision of such law shall be invalid on the ground of inconsistency with any provision of this Part. (2) Federal law may provide for the exercise of other functions by the Police Force Commission. (3) The Police Force Commission shall consist of the following members, that is to say: (a) the Minister for the time being charged with responsibility for the police, who shall be Chairman; (b) the officer of police in general command of the police force; (c) the person performing the duties of the office of Secretary General to the Ministry under the Minister for the time being charged with responsibility for the police; (d) a member of the Public Services Commission appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; (e) not less than two nor more than six other members, appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. [Article 140] Federal Constitution 131 (4) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may designate as special posts the posts of Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police and any other posts in the police force which in his opinion are of similar or superior status; and the appointment to any post so designated shall not be made in accordance with Clause (1) but shall be made by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Police Force Commission. (5) Before acting in accordance with Clause (4) on the recommendation of the Police Force Commission, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall consider the advice of the Prime Minister, and may once refer the recommendation back to the Commission in order that it may be reconsidered. (6) The Police Force Commission may provide for all or any of the following matters: (a) the organization of its work and the manner in which its functions are to be performed, and the keeping of records and minutes; (b) the duties and responsibilities of the several members of the Commission, including the delegation to any member of the Commission or the police force or board of officers of such force or a committee consisting of members of the Commission and of the force of its powers or duties; (c) the consultation by the Commission with persons other than its members; (d) the procedure to be followed by the Commission in conducting its business (including the fixing of a quorum), the appointment, at its option, of a vice-chairman from among its members, and the functions of the vice-chairman; (e) any other matters for which the Commission considers it necessary or expedient to provide for the better performance of its functions. (7) In this Article “transfer” does not include transfer without change of rank within the police force.