Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of *HIGHWAY AUTHORITY MALAYSIA (INCORPORATION) ACT 1980

Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Authority” means the Highway Authority Malaysia established under section 3;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority and includes any person exercising the functions of chairman temporarily;

“Director General” means the Director General of the Highway

Authority Malaysia as appointed under section 8;

“Fund” means the Highway Authority Malaysia Fund established under section 12;

“highway” includes all traffic lanes, acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, shoulders, median strips, climbing lanes, overtaking lanes, tunnels, vehicular box culverts, gantries, lay-bys, ancillary facilities, amenities, bridges, overpasses, underpasses, interchanges, approaches, entrance and exit ramps, toll plazas, service areas, maintenance areas, highway furniture, signs signages and other structures and fixtures and any other areas adjacent thereto, under the control and management of the Authority;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for works;

“toll” includes any levy, due, or compensation to be paid to the

Authority for using the highway or any portion thereof, by vehicular or other traffic;

“user” means any person who drives or operates any vehicle on the highway;

“vehicle” has the meaning assigned to it in the *Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333].

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*NOTE—Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333] have replaced the Road Traffic Ordinance 1958

[Ord. 49 of 1958].

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