Town and Country Planning Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Jun 2021 · Part II · Policy and Administration
6B. National physical plan
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Director General of Town and Country Planning
“Director General of Town and Country Planning” means the Director General of Town and Country Planning whose functions are set out primarily in section 2B;
Malaysia.
The draft national physical plan shall—
national physical plan
“national physical plan” means the physical plan covering Peninsular Malaysia prepared and approved under section 6B;
be a written statement formulating strategic policies for the purpose of determining the general directions and trends of the physical development of the nation;
be accompanied by such indicative plans as may be required to clarify the strategic policies; and
contain such other matters as may be prescribed or as the
Council may in any particular case specify.
26 Laws of Malaysia ACT 172
When preparing the draft national physical plan and determining its contents for submission to the Council, the Director
Council
“Council” means the National Physical Planning Council established under section 2A;
General of Town and Country Planning shall take into consideration the current national urbanization policy or other similar policies and shall consult with every State Authority and such other authorities or bodies as the Council may direct.
The national physical plan shall be reviewed every five years in tandem with the review of the National Five Year Development
development
“development” means the carrying out of any building, engineering, mining, industrial, or other similar operation in, on, over, or under land, the making of any material change in the use of any land or building or any part thereof, or the subdivision or amalgamation of lands; and
Plans, or as and when directed by the Council.
It shall be the general duty of the Federal Government and the
Government of every State to assist in ensuring that the objectives of the national physical plan are achieved.
The Director General of Town and Country Planning shall periodically report to the Council on the implementation of the national physical plan, or as and when directed by the Council.