Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Functions of the Authority
(1)
The functions of the Authority shall be—
(a)
to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake economic and social development in the Kawasan
Muda;
(b)
to plan and undertake within the Kawasan Muda such agriculture development as may be assigned to it by the State Authority of the States of Kedah and Perlis.
(2)
The Authority shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary or incidental to the discharge of its functions, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—
(a)
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convenient for or in connection with the discharge of its said functions, including the manufacturing, assembling, processing, packing, grading and marketing of products, research and training;
(b)
to co-operate with or act as agent or managing agent of or otherwise act in association with or on behalf of the Government of the Federation or of a State, any public authority, any company, any corporation, any body or any person;
(c)
to promote and co-ordinate the carrying on of such activities by the Government of the Federation or of a
State, public authorities, any company, corporation, or other body or person;
(d)
to establish or expand, or promote the establishment or expansion of companies, corporation or other bodies to carry on any such activities either under the control or partial control of the Authority or independently;
(e)
to give assistance to any public authority, company, corporation or other body or person appearing to the
Authority to have facilities for the carrying on of any such activities, including financial assistance by the taking up of share or loan capital or by loan or otherwise;
(f)
to purchase, underwrite or otherwise acquire any stock and shares in any public or private company, and to dispose of the same on such terms and conditions as the Authority may determine;
(g)
to require departments, and governmental and non-governmental agencies engaged in carrying out or intending to carry out development in the Kawasan
Muda to submit report regarding their activities or proposed activities containing such particulars and information as may be specified by the Authority;
(h)
to appoint agents or establish such other bodies as it may deem fit for the purpose of carrying out its functions;
(i)
to impose fees or any other charges it deems fit for giving effect to any of its powers or functions;