Section 1

This Act may be cited as the Perbadanan Pembangunan Bandar Act, 1971 and shall apply throughout Malaysia.

This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may by notification in the Gazette appoint; and the Minister may appoint different dates for the coming into operation of different provisions of this Act and different dates may be appointed for different States or parts of Malaysia.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may by order suspend the operation of this Act or any of the provisions thereof in respect of any State or parts of Malaysia.