Section 11 — AKTA LEMBAGA LEBUHRAYA MALAYSIA (PERBADANAN) 1980

(a)

to supervise and execute the design, construction and maintenance of highways as determined by the Federal

Government;

(b)

to supervise and execute the design, construction and maintenance of rest and service areas and other facilities that may be deemed necessary along highways as determined by the Federal Government;

(ba) to advise the Federal Government on any matters relating to highways;

(bb) to formulate, implement and monitor the standard for highways;

(bc) to undertake the planning, design, construction, operation, management and maintenance of highways;

(bd) to improve the information management system relating to traffic on highways;

(be) to improve the infrastructure and facilities for highways;

(c)

to collect toll from the users of highways and other dues from facilities along highways;

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(ca) to impose fees or any other charges for services rendered by the Authority as determined by the Minister;

(d)

to plan and carry out research and studies on any matter relating to highways to ensure efficient utilization of highways and other facilities along highways; and

(e)

to do anything incidental to any of its functions under this

Act.

(2)

The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make such regulations as are reasonably necessary for, or expedient or incidental to, the discharge of its functions under subsection (1), and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may—

(a)

provide for the construction, operation, management, care, regulation or protection of the Authority’s property or any highways constructed or reconstructed;

(b)

provide for the types of vehicles permitted to use highways or parts thereof and the classification of such vehicles;

(c)

provide for the regulation and control of traffic on highways;

(ca) prescribe the system and technology for the collection of tolls;

(cb) prescribe the standard for—

(i)

the design, construction, management, operation and maintenance of highways;

(ii)

management of accident and emergency on highways;

(iii)

traffic surveillance and control system;

(iv)

toll collection system; and

(v)

other highway-related services;

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(cc)

provide for the fees or any other charges in relation to services rendered by the Authority; and

(d)

regulate any activities which falls within the scope of the functions of the Authority.

(3)

The Authority shall have power to do all things reasonably necessary for, or expedient or incidental to, the discharge of its functions, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—

(a)

to establish a Highway Servicing and Surveillance Unit;

(b)

to control ingress and egress along the highways; and

(c)

to set up committee to study and report on any matter the

Authority may specify and to determine their terms of reference and the allowance of their members.