Section 2

in relation to any road, other than a Federal road, situated within the area of any local authority, means a local authority declared for the purpose of Part III of the

Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333; P. U. (B) 289/92] to be an appropriate authority pursuant to section 67 of the said

Act; and

in relation to any road, other than a Federal road, situated in the State but not in any area described in paragraph (a), means the Director of Public Works for and on behalf of the Government of the State;

“bridge” means a bridge or viaduct which is part of a State road and includes a causeway, overhead bridge for pedestrian

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crossing, any underpass or passage connecting a State road, the abutments and any other part of a bridge;

“Director” means the Director of Public Works;

“Government” means the State Government of Sarawak;

“local authority” means—

any local authority constituted under the Local

Authorities Ordinance, 1996 [Cap. 20];

the Bintulu Development Authority established under the Bintulu Development Authority Ordinance, 1978

[Ord. No. 1/1978];

the Council of the City of Kuching South constituted under the Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996

[Cap. 20];

the Commission of the City of Kuching North established under the City of Kuching North Ordinance,

1988 [Cap. 49];

“Minister”

means the

Minister charged with the responsibility for infrastructure development in Sarawak;

“State road” means any public road within the State other than a road declared to be a Federal road under and by virtue of the Federal Roads Act 1959 [Act 376], and includes any lay-bys, interchanges, roundabouts, traffic islands, road dividers, side tables, median strips, overpasses, underpasses, approaches, ramps, toll plazas, sedric areas and other structures and fixtures on such road, and also includes any road used for logging or transportation of timber built on State land which the Minister shall, by notification in the Gazette, declare to be a State road.

In this Ordinance, a reference to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall be construed as a reference to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri acting in accordance with the advice of the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan

Negeri or by a member thereof acting under the general authority of the Majlis.

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Application of Road Transport Act 1987