Malaysia legislation

Section 15

of *LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1976

Section 15

(2)

All Councillors holding office immediately before the coming into force of this Act shall forthwith cease to hold office.

(3)

For the purpose of this section, “Councillors” means—

(a)

Members of Boards of Management appointed under subsection 4(1) of the *Local Government (Temporary

Provisions) Act 1973 [Act 124];

(b)

Councillors or Commissioners of Municipal Councils;

(c)

Councillors of Town Councils, District Councils or Rural

District Councils; and

(d)

Members of Town Boards or Local Councils.

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*NOTE—The Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act 1973 is repealed by the Local

Government Act 1976 [Act 171]–see section 166.

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