Malaysia legislation

Section 8

of Housing Development Control And Licensing Rules 2008

Section 8

(1)

Any name in any language by which any site forming part of a housing development is proposed to be called or any emblem used in connection therewith shall not contain anything which suggests or is calculated to suggest –

(a)

the patronage of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or any member of his family;

(b)

the patronage of the Ruler or Head of State of any State in Malaysia;

(c)

any connection with –

(i)

the Federal Government;

(ii)

the Government of any State in Malaysia;

(iii)

any City Hall or Municipal Council or Town board or District

Council;

(iv)

any society or body established and incorporated by statute;

(v)

any public building; or

(vi)

any public place;

(d)

any connection with the Government of any foreign country or with the

United Nations; or

(e)

any attribute to which the licensed housing developer can not genuinely lay proper claim.

(2)

This rule shall be in addition to and shall not be in derogation of the provisions of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Enactment 1979.

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