Malaysia legislation
Section 165
Section 165
(1)
If it appears to the State Authority 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 State
Authority may by order published in the Gazette transfer such function to the Menteri Besar or Chief Minister of the State; and if the State Authority is of the opinion that any investigation should be held, the State Authority may in the same order or in a subsequent order direct that an enquiry shall be held into the matter and may make such further order as may be necessary or expedient.