17. Definition of service
Feedback & supportA public servant who is an officer on the Malayan Establishment shall be deemed for the purpose of this Act to be in the service of the Government except that for the purpose of sections 18 and 19 he shall be deemed to be in the service of Malaysia.
public servant
“public servant” means an officer holding a pensionable office or an officer serving on probation or on agreement in a pensionable office, in the service of the Government, but does not include an officer —(a)who is not restricted by law to one wife at a time;(b)who, on or after 2 March 1961 —(i)is appointed to a pensionable office; or(ii)is appointed to a pensionable office on probation or on agreement, in the service of the Government;(c)who is transferred to the service of the Government under section 9 of the Local Government Integration Act or section 5 of the Planning Act 1998; or(d)in the service of the Government before 2 March 1961 who becomes restricted by law to one wife at a time on or after 1 April 1965, unless, within one month from the date he becomes so restricted, he gives notice in writing to the Directors of his desire to become a contributor, whereupon the provisions of this Act shall apply to him from the date of such notice.