Qualification of directors, chief executive and chief financial officer

2.10

A listed issuer must ensure that each of its directors, chief executive and chief financial officer has the character, experience, integrity, competence and time to effectively discharge his role as a director, chief executive or chief financial officer, of the listed issuer. How does the listed issuer comply with this requirement as set out in paragraph 2.20A of the Main LR?

In ensuring that its directors, chief executive and chief financial officer meet the requirements set out in paragraph 2.20A of the Main LR, a listed issuer should, as a minimum, be guided by the principles, recommendations and commentaries set out in the Malaysian Code of Corporate Governance 2012, particularly Principle 2 and Principle 4. This assessment should be undertaken whenever –

​​​(i)

the listed issuer appoints, elects or re-elects its directors, chief executive or chief financial officer, as the case may be; or

​(ii)

the listed issuer conducts its yearly assessment on the performance of its directors, chief executive or chief financial officer, as the case may be; or

​​​​(iii)

material information involving the said persons comes to the knowledge of the listed issuer.