The Audit and Risk Management Committee shall, wherever necessary and reasonable, for the performance of its duties and in accordance with the procedures determined by the Board and at the cost of the Group:
Have authority to investigate any matter within its terms of reference;
Have the resources which are required to perform its duties;
Have full and unrestricted access to any information and documents pertaining to the Company and the Group as well as to the senior management and employees of the Group;
Have direct communication channels with the external auditors and person(s) carrying out the internal audit function or activity;
Obtain independent professional advice or other advice;
Be able to convene meetings with the external auditors, the internal auditors or both, excluding the attendance of other directors and employees of the Company, whenever deemed necessary;
Have authority to instruct the Risk Management Exco Committee (“RMEC”) and Risk Management Working Group (“RMWG”) to perform duties as are necessary to support the Audit and Risk Management Committee in discharging its duties; and
Where the Audit and Risk Management Committee is of the view that a matter reported by it to the Board has not been satisfactorily resolved resulting in a breach of these requirements, the Audit and Risk Management Committee must promptly report such matters to Bursa Securities.
