Iskandar Regional Development Authority Act 2007 · Updated to 1 Nov 2012 · Part V · Co-Ordination Between Government Entities in the Iskandar Development Region
30. Approvals and Implementation Committee
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Authority shall establish an Approvals and
Authority
“Authority” means the Iskandar Regional Development Authority established under section 3;
Implementation Committee which shall consist of the following members:
committee
“committee” means a committee established by the Authority under section 14;
a chairman, who shall be the Menteri Besar;
the Chief Executive;
a senior representative of the ministry responsible for finance;
a senior representative of the Companies Commission of
Malaysia;
a senior representative of the ministry responsible for immigration;
a senior representative of the ministry responsible for international trade and industry;
the State Director of the Department of Lands and
Mines;
the State Planning Director;
the Commissioners;
the President of every local authority within the Iskandar
Development Region; and
such other members as may be appointed by the
Authority.
The Authority may, in respect of each member appointed under paragraphs (1)(c) to (f), appoint an alternate member to attend meetings of the Committee if that member is for any reason unable to attend.
When attending meetings of the Authority an alternate member shall for all purposes be deemed to be a member of the
Committee.
The Approvals and Implementation Committee shall be responsible for—
Approvals and Implementation Committee
“Approvals and Implementation Committee” means the Approvals and Implementation Committee established under section 30;
identifying proposed major or strategic development and investments in the Iskandar Development Region;
monitoring the status of all Approvals in relation to such proposed major or strategic development and investments;
co-ordinating the roles and activities of all relevant
Government Entities to expedite the implementation of such proposed major or strategic development and investments;
identifying any difficulties or issues arising during the implementation of such proposed major or strategic development and investments, and taking or recommending appropriate steps and administrative actions to resolve such difficulties or issues;
reporting the status of the implementation of such proposed major or strategic development and investments to the
Authority; and
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performing any other functions or duties delegated to it by the Authority pursuant to paragraph 16(1)(c).
The Approvals and Implementation Committee may regulate its own procedures.
The Approvals and Implementation Committee shall be subject to and act in accordance with any direction given to the
Committee by the Authority.
Meeting of the Approvals and Implementation Committee shall be held at such times and places as the chairman of the
Committee may determine.
The Approvals and Implementation Committee shall cause—
minutes of all its meetings to be maintained and kept in proper form; and
copies of the minutes of all its meetings to be submitted to the Authority as soon as practicable.
Any minutes made of a meeting of the Approvals and
Approvals
“Approvals” means licences, permits or passes, registrations and other approvals including those related to the admission into, and departure from, Malaysia, of non-Malaysian citizens, and for tax, customs and excise duties and other fiscal incentives, required for or in connection with trade, investment and development in the Iskandar Development Region;
Implementation Committee shall, if duly signed, be admissible in evidence in all legal proceedings without further proof.
Every meeting of the Approvals and Implementation
Committee in respect of the proceedings of which minutes have been made in accordance with subsections (8) and (9) shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held and all members thereat to have been duly qualified to act.
Members of the Approvals and Implementation Committee may be paid such allowances and other expenses as the Authority may determine.
No act done or proceeding taken under this Act shall be questioned on the ground of—
any vacancy in the membership of, or any defect in the constitution of, the Approvals and Implementation
Committee; or
any omission, defect or an irregularity not affecting the merit of the case.
Terms defined in s 2
Approvals
Defined · s 2“Approvals” means licences, permits or passes, registrations and other approvals including those related to the admission into, and departure from, Malaysia, of non-Malaysian citizens, and for tax, customs and excise duties and other fiscal incentives, required for or in connection with trade, investment and development in the Iskandar Development Region;
Approvals and Implementation Committee
Defined · s 2“Approvals and Implementation Committee” means the Approvals and Implementation Committee established under section 30;
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority” means the Iskandar Regional Development Authority established under section 3;
Chief Executive
Defined · s 2“Chief Executive” means the chief executive officer appointed under subsection 18(1) and includes any officer directed under subsection 18(7) to perform the duties of the chief executive officer;
Commissioners
Defined · s 2“Commissioners” mean the Commissioners appointed under section 29;
committee
Defined · s 2“committee” means a committee established by the Authority under section 14;
Iskandar Development Region
Defined · s 2“Iskandar Development Region” means the area or areas determined by the Minister in accordance with section 15.
local authority
Defined · s 2“local authority” means the local authority for the area or areas within the Iskandar Development Region;