Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
(2)
Any person intending to construct a railway within Sabah,
Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan shall make an application to and deposit with the Minister a railway scheme which shall contain the following information:
(a)
the type and system of the proposed railway;
(b)
the general routes and terminal points of the proposed railway system;
(c)
the safety aspects of the proposed railway system;
(d)
the proposed fare or freight structure; and
(e)
such other matters as will enable the Minister to evaluate the railway scheme.
(3)
Every railway scheme deposited under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by a map showing the proposed routes for the railway.
(4)
The Minister may require the applicant to submit such further or additional information as the Minister deems necessary with reference to any information contained in the railway scheme and such further or additional information shall be submitted within such period and in such manner as the Minister may require.
(5)
For the avoidance of doubt, this section shall not apply to any construction work which may be carried out by a railway company for the purpose of upgrading or improving any part of the railway or railway premises operated or maintained by the railway company under the terms of its licence in so far as such work does not include an extension or diversion of the existing railway route.
Approval of railway scheme and deposit of plans, sections, etc.