Malaysia legislation
Section 3
Section 3
Powers of the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri
The Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri may by Order published in the Gazette⎯
(a)
divide the State of Sarawak or any part of the State of
Sarawak into divisions, districts or subdistricts;
(b)
divide the State of Sarawak or any part of the State of
Sarawak into administrative areas, in addition to or in lieu of the areas referred to in paragraph (a), and prescribe the expressions by which such areas shall be known;
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(c)
prescribe the relations of administrative areas to one another and that the officer in charge of such administrative area as may be specified shall be subordinate and responsible to the officer in charge of such other administrative area as may be specified;
(d)
prescribe the titles of officers in charge of particular administrative areas or such classes of administrative areas as may be specified;
(e)
prescribe a place to be the headquarters of any administrative area;
(f)
prescribe a name for any administrative area; and
(g)
define the boundaries of administrative areas.
(2)
An Order may be made under this section in respect of all or any of the matters referred to in subsection (1) and in respect of the whole or any part of the State of Sarawak.