Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
(1)
Where a draft scheme has been prepared by a Local Authority under the provisions of subsection (3) of section 6 or adopted by a Local Authority under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) or subsection (5) of section 6 such Local Authority shall forthwith notify such preparation or adoption, as the case may be, by publication in the
Gazette and thereupon cause such draft scheme to be made available for public inspection for such period as may be prescribed and at such times and places as may be specified in such notification.
(2)
Any person or public body affected by the draft scheme may within such period send to the Chairman of the Local Authority a written statement of objections to anything in the draft scheme.
(3)
Such written statement shall set out –
(a)
the nature of and reasons for the objection;
(b)
if the objection would be removed by an alteration of the draft scheme, any alteration proposed;
(c)
if the objection can be satisfied by pecuniary compensation without alteration of the draft scheme, the amount of such compensation.
(4)
Any such written statement shall be considered at a meeting of the Local
Authority of which the objector shall be advised, and the objector may attend and be heard in person or by advocate or by a duly authorised agent or officer.
(5)
The Local Authority may reject any objection in whole or in part or frame amendments of the draft scheme to meet such objection. Notice of any amendment shall be served upon the owner of any land affected thereby.
(6)
Any written objection to an amendment received within the prescribed period after service of such notice upon the objector shall be considered at a meeting of the Local
Authority of which such objector and the objector (if any) upon whose objection such
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amendment was made shall be advised, and all the objectors may attend and be heard in person or by advocate or by a duly authorised agent or officer.
Submission of draft scheme to Council.