Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of *STREET, DRAINAGE AND BUILDING ACT 1974

Section 4

(a)

cause the same to be paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, drained, kerbed, lighted or otherwise improved, and the surface thereof to be raised, lowered or altered as it thinks fit;

(b)

make and keep in repair any footways for the use of foot passengers in any such street;

(c)

place on the sides of such footways or otherwise such fences and posts as are needed for the protection of foot passengers;

(d)

provide street lighting.

Boundary stones

(2)

The local authority may set up or affix to any premises abutting on a public street, boundary stones or other marks to denote the length, width and alignment of such street.

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Penalty

(3)

Any person who removes, defaces or injures any stone or mark set up in accordance with this Act shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit.

Owner or occupier to protect boundary stones

(4)

The owner and occupier of any premises in or against or to which such stone or mark is set up or affixed shall protect the same.

(5)

The expense of replacing any such stone or mark shall be paid by the occupier or, if the premises are unoccupied, by the owner, and shall be recoverable in the manner hereinafter provided.

Power to make and improve streets