Malaysia legislation

Section 83

of Local Government Ordinance 1961

Section 83

The objects for which rates may be prescribed are –

(a)

the lighting and cleaning of the public roads and of places and buildings vested in or belonging to or under the control of the Authority and in the case of any streets or roads vested in an Authority, the construction, maintenance and repair of such streets or roads;

(b)

the provision and maintenance of a system of removal of sewerage or of night-soil or of both;

(c)

the provision of housing authorised by the Instrument;

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(d)

the acquisition or improvement of any area which is insanitary or dangerous to health;

(e)

the provision of open spaces;

(f)

the supply of water to the Authority and the cost of drinking fountains and pumping and the supply of water through public standpipes;

(g)

the implementation of any written law to the extent to which such written law confers powers or duties on the Authority;

(h)

any function authorised by the Instrument and for the general purposes of this

Ordinance and any other Ordinance placing duties and responsibilities on the

Authority;

(i)

any other purposes approved by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri.

Special rate.