Malaysia legislation
Section 29
Section 29
(1)
Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) an Authority may with or without restrictions or conditions as it thinks fit delegate to a committee Chairman, Vice-Chairman or any other officer of the Authority any function exercisable by the Authority either with respect to the whole or to any part of the area of jurisdiction of the Authority.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (4) an Authority may in addition to exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1) delegate to a divisional committee any function exercisable by the Authority with respect to the area of the divisional committee.
(3)
An Authority shall not delegate to any committee Chairman, Vice-Chairman or any other officer of the Authority or divisional committee the power of making by-laws, approving estimates, levying a rate or cess or borrowing money.
(4)
An Authority may not delegate to a divisional committee, without first obtaining the consent of the Minister, any function –
(a)
delegated to such Authority by the Government; or
(b)
conferred on such Authority under any written law other than this
Ordinance.
(5)
A committee or divisional committee shall not incur any expenditure in excess of the amount allowed by the Authority.
Disqualification and disability for membership of committee and effect of member ceasing to be member of Authority concerned.