Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 · Updated to 31 Dec 2019 · Part II · Streets
5. Power to make and improve streets
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The local authority may, with the consent of the State Authority—
local authority
“local authority” means any city council, municipal council, town council, town board, local council, rural board or similar local authority established by written law and in relation to the Federal Territory means the Commissioner of the City of Kuala Lumpur appointed under section 3 of the Federal Capital Act 1960;
lay out and make new streets and back-lanes;
build and construct bridges and tunnels;
turn, divert, discontinue or stop up any public street; and
public street
“public street” means any street over which the public has a right of way which was usually repaired or maintained by the local authority before the coming into operation of this Act or which has been transferred to or has become vested in the local authority under this Act or in any other manner;
widen, open, enlarge or otherwise improve any public street.
Terms defined in s 3
local authority
Defined · s 3“local authority” means any city council, municipal council, town council, town board, local council, rural board or similar local authority established by written law and in relation to the Federal Territory means the Commissioner of the City of Kuala Lumpur appointed under section 3 of the Federal Capital Act 1960;
public street
Defined · s 3“public street” means any street over which the public has a right of way which was usually repaired or maintained by the local authority before the coming into operation of this Act or which has been transferred to or has become vested in the local authority under this Act or in any other manner;
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