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Administrative Areas Ordinance, 2000 is Malaysia State Ordinance, cited as State Ordinance Cap. 34 2000, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2000.
Incorporating all amendments up to 28th February, 2007
PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY
THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, SARAWAK
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ORDINANCE, 1992 2007
ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS ORDINANCE
Revised up to
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30th April, 2000
Date of publication in Gazette of this revised version
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14th December, 2000
Date appointed for coming into force of this revised version pursuant to section 6
of the Revision of Laws
Ordinance, 1992 [Cap. 1] ...
1st January, 2001
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Enacted in 1948 as Ordinance No. 1 of 1948.
Revised in 1958 as Chapter 4 of 1958 Edition.
Reprinted in 1967.
Revised in 2000 as Chapter 34.
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Opening note
This Ordinance may be cited as the Administrative Areas
Ordinance.
Interpretation
In this Ordinance⎯
“administrative area” means any area which the Majlis
Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri may, in the exercise of its powers under this Ordinance, declare to be a division, district, subdistrict or other administrative area, but does not include a local authority area as defined under the Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996
[Cap. 20].
Powers of the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri
⎯(1)
The Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri may by Order published in the Gazette⎯
divide the State of Sarawak or any part of the State of
Sarawak into divisions, districts or subdistricts;
divide the State of Sarawak or any part of the State of
Sarawak into administrative areas, in addition to or in lieu of the areas referred to in paragraph (a), and prescribe the expressions by which such areas shall be known;
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prescribe the relations of administrative areas to one another and that the officer in charge of such administrative area as may be specified shall be subordinate and responsible to the officer in charge of such other administrative area as may be specified;
prescribe the titles of officers in charge of particular administrative areas or such classes of administrative areas as may be specified;
An Order may be made under this section in respect of all or any of the matters referred to in subsection (1) and in respect of the whole or any part of the State of Sarawak.
[Omitted].
Revision of Laws Ordinance, 1992 [Cap. 1]
LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending Law
Short Title
In force from
Ord. No. 1/78
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Lembaga Kemajuan Bintulu
(Bintulu Development
Authority) Ordinance, 1978 15.9.1978
Ord. No. 3/88
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City of
Kuching
North
Ordinance, 1988 1.8.1988
Cap. 20
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Local Authorities Ordinance,
1996 1.1.1998
LIST OF LAWS OR PARTS OF THEM SUPERSEDED
No.
Short Title
Ord. No. 1 of 1948
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Administrative Areas Ordinance, 1948
Cap. 4 (1958 Ed.)
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Administrative Areas Ordinance
Cap. 4 (1958 Ed.)
(Reprint 1967)
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Administrative Areas Ordinance
[List of Amendments]
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