Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
(1)
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall constitute a Committee in respect of each area declared under section 3, for the purposes of –
(a)
fixing the dates of commencement and cessation of the irrigation season or seasons in each year;
(b)
fixing the date of commencement of cultivation of padi in respect of such irrigation season;
(c)
recommending to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri any scheme of classification of land within the drainage or irrigation area for utilisation or rating;
(d)
recommending to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, within one month of the cessation of each irrigation season as fixed under paragraph (a) above, and annually in respect of any drainage area, the rate or rates to be imposed under the provision of section 8 in respect of that season on all or any classification of land within the area. In making such recommendations the Committee shall if so required by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri have regard to the capital cost, depreciation of machinery, maintenance and operation costs of the works, the extent of all operations
* See G.N.S 46/1962, 47/1962, 48/1962 and 37/1963.
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during the period under review and the number of irrigation seasons;
(e)
recommending to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri any measures necessary to ensure the co-operation of cultivators in the area or the efficient operation of drainage or irrigation within the area;
(f)
exercising any other executive or advisory power specified in the
Ordinance or conferred upon it by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri in furtherance of or related to the provisions of the Ordinance.
(2)
The Committee shall consist of the following persons:
(a)
the District Officer of the district, or the President of the municipality, in which the drainage or irrigation area is located or, if such area extends over more than one district or municipality, then all the District Officers of such districts and the Presidents of such municipalities;
(b)
the Collector of the district, where the District Officer is not the Collector, or the Collector of the municipality, in which the drainage or irrigation area is located, or if such area extends over more than one district or municipality, then all the Collectors of such districts and municipalities;
(c)
the Executive Officer as Secretary;
(d)
the Director of Agriculture, or his appointed representative; and
(e)
not more than five other persons nominated by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri as representing the cultivators within the drainage or irrigation area.
(2A)
The quorum of the Committee shall be five members:
Provided that at all times the number of members nominated by the Yang di-Pertua
Negeri who are present shall exceed the number of other members present.
(3)
The District Officer or the President, as the case may be, shall be Chairman of the Committee:
Provided that where there is more than one District Officer or more than one President or
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there are both a District Officer and a President on the Committee, such District Officer or
President as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri may appoint, shall be the Chairman of the
Committee.
(4)
The nominated members of the Committee shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for renomination. In any case where the Committee is satisfied that any nominated member is incapacitated by illness, absence or other sufficient reason from performing the duties of his office it shall so report to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri who may revoke the appointment and nominate some other qualified person in his place.
(5)
When the Committee shall have fixed any date in exercise of its powers under paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) it shall cause notice of such dates to be published on the notice board of the District Office or the Municipal Council Office as the case may be and in such manner as the Committee shall in each case decide.
Nature of cultivation.