Malaysia legislation
Section 1
of Act 663
Section 1
(2)
This Act shall apply on to Peninsular Malaysia and the
Federal Territory of Labuan.
(3)
This Act shall come into operation in each State on such date as may be appointed by the Minister, after consultation with the State Authority, in relation to that State by notification in the
Gazette, and the Minister may, after consultation with the State
Authority, appoint different dates—
(a)
for the coming into operation of this Act in different local authority areas or parts of local authority areas; and
(b)
for the coming into operation of different provisions of this Act in different local authority areas or parts of local authority areas.
(4)
This Act shall come into operation in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, the Federal Territory of Labuan and the Federal
Territory of Putrajaya on a date to be appointed by the Minister responsible for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, the Federal
Territory of Labuan and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya by notification in the Gazette.
(5)
Notwithstanding subsection (3), the State Authority may, by notification in the Gazette, extend any of the provisions of this Act to apply to the whole or any part of any area within the
State which is not under any local authority area; and may make such modifications, amendments or variations to the provisions of this Act as may be necessary for the purpose of their application to such area.
(6)
Notwithstanding subsection (3), the State Authority may, by notification in the Gazette, exempt any part of any local authority area from any or all of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made under this Act.
(7)
The State Authority may, if in its opinion it would not be contrary to the public interest, and the interest of the purchasers to do so, suspend the operation of this Act or any provision of this Act in any local authority area or any part of any local authority area or any other area for such period as it deems fit.
(8)
In this Act, references to the State Authority in relation to the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, the Federal Territory of
Labuan and the Federal Territory of Putrajaya shall be construed
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as references to the Minister responsible for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, the Federal Territory of Labuan and the Federal
Territory of Putrajaya.
Interpretation