Malaysia legislation
Section 83
Section 83
The appropriate authority, with the approval of the Minister charged with the responsibility for works, in relation to a Federal road, may—
(a)
for the purposes of protecting traffic along a road from danger, or of making the crossing of any road less dangerous to pedestrians, erect, light, maintain, alter and remove places of refuge in the road, construct, maintain, alter and remove road humps on the road and construct, light, maintain, alter, remove and temporarily close subways under the road or footbridges for the use of pedestrians;
(b)
whenever it considers necessary or desirable for the safety or accommodation of pedestrians, provide proper and sufficient footpaths by the side of roads under its control; and
(c)
whenever it considers necessary or desirable for the safety or accommodation of ridden horses and driven livestock, provide adequate grass or other margins by the side of the roads under its control.
Power to remove structures from roads