Section 4 — LEMBAGA PEMBANGUNAN LANGKAWI ACT 1990

(a)

to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake economic and social development in the Kawasan Lembaga

Pembangunan Langkawi;

(b)

to promote and stimulate the Kawasan Lembaga

Pembangunan Langkawi as a tourist destination and duty free area;

(c)

to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake the development of tourism and infrastructure as well as residential, agricultural, industrial and commercial development in the Kawasan Lembaga Pembangunan

Langkawi; and

(d)

to co-ordinate the performance, in the Kawasan Lembaga

Pembangunan Langkawi, of the activities mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)

(2)

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

(a)

to carry on all activities, particularly activities relating to tourism, activities which are commercial or industrial in nature and activities of research and training, the carrying on whereof appears to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions;

(b)

to initiate preliminary studies of possible development and redevelopment areas and make preliminary plans outlining development or redevelopment activities and preliminary surveys to determine if the undertaking and carrying out of development or redevelopment projects are feasible;

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(c)

to co-operate with or act as agent or managing agent of, or otherwise act in association with or on behalf of, the

Federal Government or the State Government, any public authority, any company or corporation, or any other body or person;

(d)

to promote and co-ordinate the carrying on of such activities by the Federal Government or the State

Government, any public authority, any company or corporation, or any other body or person;

(e)

with the approval of the Minister, to establish or expand, or promote the establishment or expansion of, companies, corporations or other bodies to carry on any such activities either under the control or partial control of the Lembaga or independently;

(f)

to give assistance to any public authority, any company or corporation, or any other body or person, appearing to the

Lembaga to have facilities for the carrying on of any such activities, including, with the approval of the Minister, financial assistance by the taking up of share or loan capital or by loan or otherwise;

(g)

with the approval of the Minister, to 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 Lembaga may, with the approval of the Minister, determine;

(h)

to require government departments and governmental and non-governmental agencies engaged in carrying out, or intending to carry out, development in the Kawasan

Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi to submit reports regarding their activities or proposed activities containing such particulars and information as may be specified by the Lembaga;

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(i)

with the approval of the Minister, to dispose of capital assets and to use the proceeds from such disposal as directed by the Minister;

(j)

to appoint such agents as it may deem fit for the purpose of performing its functions;

(k)

to impose fees or any other charges it deems fit for giving effect to any of its functions or powers;

(l)

to regulate, coordinate and undertake development, including the development of infrastructure, in the

Kawasan Lembaga Pembangunan Langkawi; and

(m)

to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to carry out its functions and powers effectively.

(3)

Subject to section 8, it shall be the responsibility of the

Lembaga in performing its functions under this Act to ensure that the functions are performed in such manner as shall be in furtherance of the policy of the Government for the time being in force and in particular the policy relating to the development of tourism, investment and foreign exchange in the Kawasan Lembaga

Pembangunan Langkawi.

(4)

Notwithstanding subsections (1), (2) and (3), the Lembaga shall, before performing any of its functions involving development planning, first consult the State Government.

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