Section 8
Transfer of functions
of Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996
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(1)
If it appears to the Yang di-Petua Negeri to be necessary or desirable in the public interest that any function of a local authority or of an employee of such local authority should be forthwith transferred from such local authority or such employee, the
Yang di-Petua Negeri may, by Order published in the Gazette, transfer such function to any public officer or officers; and if the Yang di-Petua Negeri is of the opinion that any investigation should be held, he may in the same Order or in a subsequent Order direct that an enquiry be held into the matter and may make such further Order as may be necessary or expedient.
(2)
Where under subsection (1) any function is transferred, the
Minister may make such Order as may be necessary or expedient relating to the expenses required by such transfer of functions and such Order shall be binding on the local authority notwithstanding any provisions of this Ordinance relating to expenditure from the Local
Authority Fund, and the payment of such expenses as may be authorized by the Order shall be a purpose for which the local authority may borrow in accordance with this Ordinance.
(3)
Any Order made under subsection (1) shall be laid before the Dewan Undangan Negeri at its next meeting and shall, unless sooner revoked by the Yang di-Petua Negeri, continue to be in force until annulled by a resolution of the Dewan Undangan Negeri.