TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

This Act applies to Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal

Territory of Labuan.

This Act comes into operation in a State on a date to be appointed by the State Authority, with the concurrence of the

Minister, by notification in the State Gazette.

This Act comes into operation in the Federal Territory of

Kuala Lumpur, the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and the Federal

Territory of Labuan on a date to be appointed by the Minister responsible for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, the Federal

Territory of Putrajaya and the Federal Territory of Labuan by notification in the Gazette.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

(AMENDMENT) ACT 2017

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New section 20b

any coastal reclamation excluding reclamation for the construction of a jetty or beach rehabilitation; and

any construction of a major national infrastructure including—

airports, seaports, inland ports, railway transportation networks, highways, power stations, dams and toxic waste disposal sites;

and

For the purpose of seeking the advice from the

Council under subsection (1), the Federal Government and

State Government department or agency shall submit to the

Council the development proposal together with a social impact assessment report and other reports as determined by the Council.”.

Amendment of section 21a

in subsection (1), by inserting after paragraph (e) the following paragraph:

“(ea) an analysis of and mitigation measures for the social impact and other impacts as determined by the local planning authority;”; and

by deleting subsection (1a).

KUALA LUMPUR