Malaysia legislation

Section 25

of Railways Enactment 2017

Section 25

(2)

Where the Minister grants conditional approval in respect of the application under subsection (1), the applicant shall deposit in the office of the

Director for public inspection such documents as may be specified by the

Director.

(3)

The Director shall provide his recommendations on the application under subsection (1) to the Minister and for this purpose subsection 23(4) and

(5)

shall apply mutatis mutandis.

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(4)

The Minister may, after considering the plans and sections and book of reference and any other documents as specified by the Director, and any objections thereto and having due regard to the recommendations of the

Director –

(a)

give final approval to or reject the application under subsection (1);

or

(b)

where he considers that the plans and sections should be amended, direct the applicant to reconsider such plans and sections and report to the Director within such period as the Director may require.

(5)

In the case where paragraph (4)(b) applies, the Minister may, after considering the amendments made to the plans and sections and having due regard to the objections made thereto and the recommendations of the

Director, give final approval to or reject the application under subsection (1).

(6)

The plans and sections, if approved by the Minister, whether under paragraph (4)(a) or subsection (5), shall be deemed to be deposited plans referred to in this Enactment.

(7)

The Minister may, in approving any application under subsection (1), impose any requirement or condition as he considers appropriate, having due regard to the recommendations of the Director.

(8)

The decision of the Minister to grant or not to grant the approval under this section shall be communicated in writing to the applicant by the Director as soon as practicable.

(9)

A person who contravenes any requirement or condition imposed under subsection (7) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.

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LICENCE TO OPERATE RAILWAY AND OPENING OF RAILWAY

Application for operator’s licence

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