Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
(a)
to perform all functions of a local government in the
Federal Territory of Putrajaya;
(b)
to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake economic and social development in the Federal Territory of
Putrajaya;
(c)
to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake commercial development, infrastructure development as well as residential development in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya; and
(d)
to control and coordinate the performance, in the Federal
Territory of Putrajaya, of the activities mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c).
(2)
The Perbadanan shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of its functions and, in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—
(a)
to exercise all powers of a local government in the
Federal Territory of Putrajaya;
(b)
to carry on all activities, particularly activities which are commercial in nature the carrying on whereof appears to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions;
(c)
to initiate preliminary studies of possible development and redevelopment areas and make preliminary plans outlining development or redevelopment activities and preliminary surveys to determine if the undertaking and carrying out of development or redevelopment projects are feasible;
(d)
to co-operate with or act as agent or managing agent of or otherwise act in association with or on behalf of the
Federal Government or of the State Government, any public authority, any company or corporation, or any other body or person;
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(e)
to promote and co-ordinate the carrying on of such activities by the Federal Government or of the State
Government, public authority, any company or corporation, or any other body or person;
(f)
with the approval of the Minister, to establish or expand, or promote the establishment or expansion of companies, corporations or other bodies to carry on any of the activities mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) either under the control or partial control of the Perbadanan or independently;
(g)
to require government departments and governmental and non-governmental agencies engaged in carrying out or intending to carry out development in the Federal
Territory of Putrajaya to submit reports, containing such particulars and information as may be specified by the
Perbadanan, regarding their activities or proposed activities;
(h)
to appoint such agents as it deems fit for the purpose of performing its functions;
(i)
with the approval of the Minister, to privatize or in any other manner transfer or dispose of any of its activities in relation to its functions under this section or to privatize or in any other manner transfer or dispose of any of its assets;
(j)
to impose fees or any other charges it deems fit for giving effect to any of its functions or powers;
(k)
to regulate, co-ordinate and undertake development, including the development of infrastructure, in the
Federal Territory of Putrajaya; and
(l)
to do such other things as it deems fit to enable it to carry out its functions and powers effectively.
(3)
Subject to section 9, it shall be the responsibility of the
Perbadanan in performing its functions under this Act to ensure that the functions are performed in such manner as shall be in furtherance
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of the policy of the Federal Government for the time being in force and in particular the policy relating to the development of Federal
Territory of Putrajaya as the Federal Government administrative centre.
Membership of the Perbadanan