Malaysia legislation
Section 2
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