Section 1

This Act shall apply only to Peninsular Malaysia.

This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may, after consultation with the State Authority, appoint in relation to that State by a notification in the Gazette and the Minister may, after consultation with the State Authority, appoint different dates for the coming into force of different provisions of this Act and may bring all or any provisions thereof into force either in all the local authority areas of a State to which the notification applies or in such local authority area of the State as may be specified in the notification.

Notwithstanding subsection (3) the State Authority may by notification in the Gazette exempt any area of any local authority from any or all the provisions of this Act or any by-laws made thereunder.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3), in relation to the Federal Territory this Act shall come into force on such date as the

Minister may appoint by a notification in the Gazette.

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) the State

Authority may by notification in the Gazette extend any or all 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; and may make such modifications, amendments or variations to the provisions as may be necessary for the purpose of application to such area.

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