Section 7
Merger of two or more local authorities
of Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996
—
(1)
The Yang di-Petua Negeri may, by Order published in the Gazette, declare that as from the date specified therein, two or more local authorities named in the Order shall be merged into a single local authority (in this Ordinance referred to as the “enlarged local authority”).
(2)
The Order referred to in subsection (1) may—
(a)
provide for the following matters concerning the enlarged local authority:
(i)
the name for the enlarged local authority;
(ii)
its area of jurisdiction;
(iii)
the number of Councillors to be appointed for the enlarged local authority;
(iv)
the vesting of properties or assets, both movable and immovable, of the local authorities named in the Order, on the enlarged authority; and
(v)
such other matters as the Yang di-Petua Negeri may deem fit or necessary to facilitate the merger of the local authorities concerned
(b)
transfer or reassign any functions or responsibilities of any local authority named in the Order, to another local authority which is not intended to be incorporated into the enlarged local authority;
(c)
transfer any part of the areas under the jurisdiction of the said local authorities but not included in the area of jurisdiction of the enlarged local authority, to another authority;
and
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(d)
provide for amendment of the First Schedule.
[Sub. Cap. A94.]