Malaysia legislation
Section 3
of Bintulu Development Authority Ordinance, 1978 ( Ord. No. 1/78 )
Section 3
⎯(1)
There is established a body corporate by the name of
Bintulu Development Authority or in Bahasa Malaysia “Lembaga
Kemajuan Bintulu”, with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name and, subject to and for the purposes of this Ordinance, may enter into contracts and may purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable or immovable property of every description and may convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property or any interest vested in the
Authority upon such terms as it deems fit.
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(2)
The Authority shall for the purposes of the Land Code
[Cap. 81 (1958 Ed.)] be deemed to be a Native of Sarawak.
(3)
The Authority shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by the Chief Minister:
(a)
a Chairman;
(b)
a Deputy Chairman; and
(c)
not more than ten other members:
Provided that the first Chairman immediately after the coming into force of this Ordinance shall not be appointed as such but shall instead be appointed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.
(4)
The First Schedule shall apply to the membership and proceedings of the Authority.
The Authority to exercise duties and functions of local authority