Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Revenue Growth Grants Act 1977 and shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1 January 1975.
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*REVENUE GROWTH GRANTS ACT 1977
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*REVENUE GROWTH GRANTS ACT 1977 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 181 1977, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1977.
Opening note
Preamble
- An Act to provide revenue growth grants to the State Governments on the basis of the growth of federal revenue in order to give financial assistance to the State Governments for specific purposes. [1 January 1975]
Opening note
Preamble
- WHEREAS by Clause (3) of Article 109 of the Federal Constitution it is provided that Parliament may by law make grants for specific purposes to any of the States on such terms and conditions as may be provided by such law; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title and commencement
Section 2
Grants to States
(a)
a portion of the amount not exceeding fifty million ringgit for the purposes of section 4;
(b)
a portion of the amount not exceeding one hundred million ringgit for the purposes of section 4A; and
(c)
the remainder portion not exceeding one hundred million ringgit for the purposes of section 4B.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the limit of two hundred and fifty million ringgit, fifty million ringgit in paragraph (a), one hundred million ringgit in paragraph (b) and one hundred million ringgit in paragraph (c) may be reviewed and varied by the Minister.
Section 3
(Deleted by Act A475).
Section 4
Apportionment amongst States equally and on population basis
The sum of money allocated under paragraph 2(a) shall be apportioned as grants amongst the States as follows—
(a)
one half of the sum shall be apportioned equally amongst the thirteen
States; and
(b)
the remaining half shall be apportioned proportionately amongst the
States, on the basis of the population of each State as determined at the last census taken before the preceding financial year, at two shares per head for the first five hundred thousand, one share per head for the next five hundred thousand and a half share per head for the remainder of each State’s population.
Apportionment amongst States whose per capita gross domestic product is below national average
Section 4A
The sum of money allocated under paragraph 2(b) shall be apportioned as grants amongst States whose per capita gross domestic product is below the national average of the per capita gross domestic product. The per capita
Revenue Growth Grants 7
gross domestic product of the Federation and all the States of the Federation shall be determined by the Federation. The grant to be given to each eligible
State shall be in proportion to the percentage which the difference between the national average and the eligible State’s per capita gross domestic product bears to the sum of all the differences between the national average and each eligible State’s per capita gross domestic product.
Section 4B
Apportionment amongst States in accordance with the percentage of gross domestic product
The sum of money allocated under paragraph 2(c) shall be apportioned as grants amongst States in accordance with the percentage of gross domestic product of each State. The gross domestic product of the Federation and all
States of the Federation shall be determined by the Federation.
Section 5
Allocation after audit
The sums specified in paragraphs 2(a), (b) and (c) for allocation under a financial year shall be allocated only after the accounts of all revenue received by the Federation for the preceding financial year have been closed and audited.
Section 6
Purpose of grants
The grants made to a State under section 4 and 4B shall be utilized to generally supplement its revenue and the grant made to a State under section 4A shall be utilized for any or all of the following specific development purposes—
(e)
such other development projects as may be determined from time to time by the National Finance Council established under Article 108
of the Federal Constitution.
Grants charged on Federal Consolidated Fund
Section 7
The grants made to the States under sections 4, 4A and 4B shall be charged on the Federal Consolidated Fund.
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ACT 181
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law
Short Title
In force from
P.U. (B) 430/83
Revenue Growth Grants (Amendment)
Act 2007
Revenue Growth Grants (Amendment)
Act 1980
Notification of Review and Variation of Limits of Grants under Section 2 29-12-2007
01-01-1978;
except section 2
and section 7 in relation to paragraph 2(b)
and section 6 of the principal Act;
01-01-1980
01-01-1983
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ACT 181
LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section
Amending authority
In force from
2
3
4
4A
4B
5
6
7
P.U. (B) 430/1983
01-01-1980 01-01-1983 29-12-2007
01-01-1978
01-01-1978
01-01-1978
29-12-2007
01-01-1978 29-12-2007
01-01-1978 29-12-2007
01-01-1978
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Common questions
- What is AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977?
- *REVENUE GROWTH GRANTS ACT 1977 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 181 1977, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1977.
- Is AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977 still in force?
- Yes — AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977 is currently in force.
- When did AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977 take effect?
- AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977 was first recorded in 1977.
- How many sections does AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977 have?
- AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977 contains 9 sections.
- Where can I read the official version of AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977?
- The official text of AKTA PEMBERIAN PERTAMBAHAN HASIL 1977 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.