Section 35

The Chief Administrative Officer of the Bintulu

Development Authority shall be the General Manager of that

Authority appointed under section 18 of the Lembaga Kemajuan

Bintulu (Bintulu Development Authority) Ordinance, 1978 [Ord. No.

1/78].

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The Chief Administrative Officer of all other local authorities shall be the Secretary of the local authority concerned who shall be appointed in accordance with the regulations made under section 37 and after consultation with the State Secretary.

[Am. Cap. A69; Am. Cap. A85.]

Subject to any direction given by the Minister and the

Chairman, the Secretary appointed under subsection (1)(c) shall be responsible for the general administration of the affairs of the local authority, and for the implementation of all decisions of the local authority and of the Minister.

All communications between a local authority and the

Minister, the State Secretary and other departments of the

Government shall be conducted through the Secretary or an appropriate officer of the local authority generally or specially authorized by him.

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