Malaysia legislation
Section 17
Section 17
(2)
The Council shall, in the draft East Coast Economic Region
Master Plan, formulate in such details as the Council thinks appropriate the following:
(a)
proposals for the overall framework, vision and objectives of the development of the East Coast Economic Region, which shall include objectives and strategies for the physical, economic and social development of the East
Coast Economic Region;
(b)
proposals for the planning and implementation of initiatives within the East Coast Economic Region to realize the objectives and strategies referred to in paragraph (a) which shall include initiatives relating but not limited to the following:
(i)
the objectives, functions, powers and additional functions and powers of the Council under sections 6,
7, 8 and 9 respectively;
(ii)
the development and expansion of the tourism industry;
(iii)
the improvement, expansion, centralization, coordination and enhanced management of the oil and gas and petrochemical industry;
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(iv)
the development of the industrial sector, including the development of higher value-added industries and new industries;
(v)
the development of sectoral-relevant or industrial-relevant human capital, which includes activities relating to education, training and research;
(vi)
the development of the agricultural sector, including its modernization, diversification and commercialization;
(vii)
the enhancement of the quality of living environment in the East Coast Economic Region;
(viii)
the management and enhancement of social development in the East Coast Economic Region;
(ix)
the management of the use of land in the East Coast
Economic Region;
(x)
the achievement or enhancement of international competitive advantage for goods and services in the
East Coast Economic Region, which includes activities relating to branding, research, accreditation to international standards and marketing;
(xi)
the attraction of investment in the agricultural, manufacturing and service sectors in the East Coast
Economic Region;
(xii)
the provision of incentives for agricultural, manufacturing and service sectors in the East Coast
Economic Region;
(xiii)
the provision, integration, improvement, expansion, centralization, coordination and enhanced management and monitoring of utility infrastructure and services in the East Coast Economic Region; and
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(xiv)
the promotion of transit-oriented development in the
East Coast Economic Region;
(c)
objectives and strategies for the development and enhancement of logistics, transportation and services infrastructure in the East Coast Economic Region, including but not limited to the following:
(i)
the enhancement of internal, national and international transport linkages for movement of goods and people; and
(ii)
the provision and management of an integrated, coordinated and interconnected public transportation system; and
(d)
measures and initiatives for the protection, management, conservation, preservation, enhancement and sustainable development of natural environmental resources, agricultural resources, sensitive coastal ecosystems, highlands, forests, parks and open spaces in the East Coast
Economic Region, including but not limited to the following:
(i)
the protection of environmentally sensitive areas described in the National Physical Plan under the
Town and Country Planning Act 1976 [Act 172]; and
(ii)
the improvement of water, energy and waste management in the East Coast Economic Region.
(3)
The draft East Coast Economic Region Master Plan shall contain, or be accompanied by, such maps, diagrams, illustrations, reports, drawings, models and any other descriptive matters as the
Council thinks appropriate for the purpose of explaining or illustrating the proposals in the draft East Coast Economic Region
Master Plan, or may in any particular case be specified in directions furnished by the State Government of Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang or Johor; and the maps, diagrams, illustrations, reports, drawings,
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models and other descriptive matters and directions shall be treated as forming part of the draft East Coast Economic Region Master Plan.
Consultation with State Government