The Local Government Act 1976 (Malay: Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia, which was enacted to revise and consolidate the laws relating to local government.
| Local Government Act 1976 | |
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| Parliament of Malaysia | |
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| Citation | Act 171 |
| Territorial extent | Throughout Malaysia |
| Passed by | Dewan Rakyat |
| Passed | 18 December 1975 |
| Passed by | Dewan Negara |
| Passed | 20 January 1976 |
| Royal assent | 18 March 1976 |
| Commenced | 25 March 1976 |
| Effective | [See Appendix] |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Dewan Rakyat | |
| Bill title | Local Government Bill 1975 |
| Introduced by | Ong Kee Hui, Minister of Local Government and Housing |
| Second reading | 18 December 1975 |
| Third reading | 18 December 1975 |
| Second chamber: Dewan Negara | |
| Bill title | Local Government Bill 1975 |
| Member(s) in charge | Ong Kee Hui, Minister of Local Government and Housing |
| First reading | 5 January 1976 |
| Second reading | 19 January 1976 |
| Third reading | 20 January 1976 |
| Amended by | |
| Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160] Local Government (Amendment) Act 1978 [Act A436] Local Government (Amendment) Act 1983 [Act A564] Fire Services Act 1988 [Act 341] Local Government (Amendment) Act 1991 [Act A806] Local Government (Amendment) Act 1993 [Act A865] Local Government (Amendment) Act 2007 [Act A1131] | |
| Related legislation | |
| Town Boards Enactment of the F.M.S. [Cap. 137] Town Boards Enactment of Johore [No. 118] Town Boards Enactment of Trengganu [Cap. 64. 3/1955] Municipal Enactment of Kelantan [No. 20 of 1938] Municipal Ordinance of Straits Settlements [Cap. 133] Local Councils Ordinance 1952 Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act 1973 [Act 124] | |
| Keywords | |
| Local government | |
| Status: In force | |
Preamble
editWHEREAS it is expedient for the purpose only of ensuring uniformity of law and policy to make a law with respect to local government:
Structure
editThe Local Government Act 1976, in its current form (1 December 2012), consists of 16 Parts containing 166 sections and 2 schedules (including 7 amendments).
- Part I: Preliminary
- Part II: Administration of Local Authorities
- Part III: Officers and Employees of Local Authorities
- Part IV: Conduct of Business
- Part V: General Financial Provisions
- Part VI: Accounts and Audit
- Part VII: Public Places
- Part VIII: Pollution of Streams
- Part IX: Food, Markets, Sanitation and Nuisances
- Part X: Fire Services
- Part XI: Burial Places, Crematoria and Exhumation
- Part XII: Further Powers of Local Authority
- Part XIII: By-Laws
- Part XIV: Miscellaneous
- Part XV: Rating and Valuation
- Part XVI: Special Provisions
- Schedules
See also
editReferences
edit- Evan M Berman (ed). Public Administration in Southeast Asia. CRC Press. 2011. pp 160, 163, 164 & 167.
- Mohd Nor Hakimin Yusoff (ed). Industry Forward and Technology Transformation in Business and Entrepreneurship. Springer Nature Singapore. 2023. p 326.
External links
edit- Local Government Act 1976
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