Section 1

This Ordinance may be cited as the Regional Corridors

Development Authorities Ordinance, 2006, and shall come into force on such date as the Chief Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Interpretation 2.―(1)

In this Ordinance—

“Authority” means an Authority constituted and appointed under section 4 for the purpose of this Ordinance;

“body corporate” means any body, corporation or authority constituted or incorporated under any State law;

“Chairman” means a Chairman of an Authority appointed under section 6(1), and includes any person appointed by the

Minister to temporarily discharge the duties of a Chairman;

[Sub. Cap. A154, Am. Cap. A176/2017]

“Chief Executive Officer” means the person appointed under section 15 and includes any officer for the time being acting in or covering the duties of the Chief Executive Officer;

[Sub. Cap. A154]

“Government” means the Government of the State of

Sarawak;

“land” has the same meaning assigned to it in the Land Code

[Cap. 81 (1958 Ed.)];

“local authority” and “local authority area” shall have the same meanings assigned to these expressions in the Local

Authorities Ordinance, 1996 [Cap. 20];

“member” means a member of a Regional Corridor

Development Authority appointed under section 6(1), and includes its Chairman;

[Sub. Cap. A154, Am. Cap. A176/2017]

“Minister” means the Chief Minister or any Member of the

Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri who has been assigned by the

Chief Minister, to have the responsibilities for regional development;

“regional corridor” means any region or area within Sarawak declared under section 3 as a regional development corridor for the purpose of this Ordinance;

“Secretary” means the Secretary of a Regional Corridor

Development Authority appointed under section 6(5);

“State Planning Authority” means the body established under section 228 of the Land Code [Cap. 81 (1958 Ed.)].

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