Section 6A
Powers and authority of the Commission
of City of Kuching North Ordinance, 1988
—
The administration of the public affairs of the City of
Kuching North, the provision of local authority services within the area described in the Schedule and the exercise of all those powers or functions conferred on a local authority under the Local Authorities
Ordinance, 1996 [Cap. 20] or under this Ordinance or any other written law, shall be vested in and exercised by the Commission.
(2)
Without prejudice to subsection (1) and notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law regulating the powers, duties and functions of a local authority or a local council, the powers, duties and functions of a local authority or a local council under any written law pertaining to—
(a)
road traffic; and
(b)
food and public health, shall, within the City of Kuching North, be exercisable and discharged by the Commission, and accordingly, any reference in that written law to “local council” or “local authority”, as the case may be, shall be construed to include the Commission.
(3)
The Commission shall, in the discharge of its functions or the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Commission by this
Ordinance, the Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996 [Cap. 20] and any other written law, comply with and give effect to any direction not inconsistent with this Ordinance, given by the Chief Minister to the
Commission.
[Sub. Cap. A85.]
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