Malaysia legislation

Section 2

of ROAD TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019

Section 2

The Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended in section 2—

(a)

by inserting after the definition of “maximum permissible laden weight” the following definition:

‘  “Mayor of a City Council” includes Commissioner of a City and “Mayor” shall be construed accordingly;’;

ROAD TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019

(b)

by inserting after the definition of “police officer” the following definition:

‘  “prescribe”, where no mode is mentioned, means to prescribe by rules made under this Act;’;

(c)

by inserting after the definition of “Chief Police Officer”

the following definition:

‘  “City Council” includes a Council of a City and a City;’;

(d)

by inserting after the definition of “motor vehicle” the following definition:

‘  “Municipal Council” means a Municipal Council for a local authority area that has been declared and determined in accordance with paragraph 3(d) of the

Local Government Act 1976 [Act 171], paragraph 6(1)(cc)

of the Local Government Ordinance 1961 [Sabah

No. 11 of 1991] and paragraph 3(1)(e) of the Local

Authorities Ordinance 1996 [Sarawak Cap. 20];’;

(e)

by deleting the definition of “Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan

Awam Darat”; and

(f)

in the definition of “traffic warden”, by inserting after the words “Putrajaya,” the words “the Mayor of a City

Council,”.

Amendment of section 3