Malaysia legislation

Section 7

of HIGHWAY AUTHORITY MALAYSIA (INCORPORATION) (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024

Section 7

Section 11 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

by inserting after paragraph (b) the following paragraphs:

“(ba) to advise the Federal Government on any matters relating to highways;

(bb) to formulate, implement and monitor the standard for highways;

(bc) to undertake the planning, design, construction, operation, management and maintenance of highways;

(bd) to improve the information management system relating to traffic on highways;

(be) to improve the infrastructure and facilities for highways;”;

(ii)

by inserting after paragraph (c) the following paragraph:

“(ca) to impose fees or any other charges for services rendered by the Authority as determined by the Minister;”;

(iii)

in paragraph (d), by inserting after the word

“research” the words “and studies on any matter relating to highways”; and

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(iv)

by substituting for paragraph (e) the following paragraph:

“(e) to do anything incidental to any of its functions under this Act.”; and

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

in paragraph (c), by deleting the word “and”

at the end of the paragraph; and

(ii)

by inserting after paragraph (c) the following paragraphs:

“(ca) prescribe the system and technology for the collection of tolls;

(cb) prescribe the standard for—

(i)

the design, construction, management, operation and maintenance of highways;

(ii)

management of accident and emergency on highways;

(iii)

traffic surveillance and control system;

(iv)

toll collection system; and

(v)

other highway-related services;

(cc)

provide for the fees or any other charges in relation to services rendered by the Authority; and”.

Amendment of section 12

Section 7 — AKTA LEMBAGA LEBUH RAYA MALAYSIA (PEMERBADANAN) (PINDAAN) 2024