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8 (6) The Director General 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 regulations made under section 19.

(7) There shall be issued to the Director General a certificate of appointment in the form of an authority card as evidence of his appointment.

Appointment of other officers of the Agency

5. (1) There shall be appointed such number of officers of the Agency as may be necessary, whose ranks shall be determined by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong by order, for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.

(2) The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may, in the order made under subsection (1), determine that the ranks of such appointed officers shall be regarded as equivalent to the ranks of—
 * (a) police officers as specified in or under the Police Act 1967 [Act 344];
 * (b) officers of customs as specified in or under the Customs Act 1967 [Act 235]; and
 * (c) any other officers whose ranks are specified in or under any other written law,

and the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593] and laws specified in subsection 7(3) shall be construed accordingly.

(3) An officer appointed under subsection (1) shall have such powers as may be provided for him under this Act and shall be subject to the direction, command, control and supervision of the Director General or any other officer of the Agency superior to him in rank, and shall exercise his powers, perform his functions, and discharge his duties in compliance with such directions or instructions as may be specified orally or in writing by the Director General or any other officer of the Agency superior to him in rank.