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Rh (7) The Chief Commissioner shall, before assuming the duties and responsibilities of his office, make in such manner as he may declare to be most binding on his conscience before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong such declaration as may be prescribed by the Minister by rules made under section 71.

(8) There shall be issued to the Chief Commissioner a certificate of appointment in the form of an authority card as evidence of his appointment.

(9) The person holding office as the Director General of the Anti-Corruption Agency appointed under subsection 3(2) of the Anti-Corruption Act 1997 [Act 575] immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, upon the commencement of this Act, be deemed to have been appointed Chief Commissioner under subsection (1) for the remainder of the period of his appointment under the 1997 Act, and the requirements of subsection (7) shall be deemed to have been satisfied.

Appointment of other officers of the Commission

6. (1) There shall be appointed such number of Deputy Chief Commissioners, Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners, Chief Senior Assistant Commissioners, Senior Assistant Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Chief Senior Assistant Superintendents, Senior Assistant Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents of the Commission as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.

(2) There shall be appointed such number of junior officers of the Commission as may be necessary to assist the Commission in carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.

(3) All officers and junior officers of the Commission shall be members of the general public service of the Federation.

(4) Every officer and junior officer of the Commission shall have such powers as may be provided for him under this Act and shall be subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Chief Commissioner or any other officer of the Commission superior to him in rank, and shall exercise his powers, perform his functions, and discharge his duties in compliance with such