Malaysia legislation
Section 107
Section 107
(a)
his powers and duties under Part VI or Part X;
(b)
any powers and duties in respect of any District Council of which such
District Officer is Chairman, member or an officer.
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(2)
Where in any part of the State of Sabah, other than the territorial waters or the continental shelf, no Authority has been established under section 3 the District Officer shall be the Authority within the area of his jurisdiction and may in any such area-
(a)
perform all or any of the functions set out in subsection (1) of section 49
other than those to which reference is made in subsection (2) of section 108;
(b)
perform all or any functions vested in local authorities under any other written law;
(c)
with the approval of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri impose rates, mutatis mutandis, in accordance with Part X as though the whole or any part of such area were a rating area;
(d)
with the approval of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri impose cesses, mutatis mutandis, in accordance with Part XI.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (2) of this section the function of the Tribunal under the provision of Parts X and XI shall be performed by the Minister.
(4)
The District Officer may delegate to any Native Chief the exercise within the area of his jurisdiction of the several powers and duties vested in the District Officer under subsection (2) or such of them as he may deem expedient but so that he shall not delegate the power to make by-laws or impose rates or cesses.
(5)
(Deleted).