Town Planners Act 1995 · Updated to 1 Mar 2011 · Part III · Registration of Town Planners
18. Temporary registration of foreign Town Planners
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Town Planner who is a consultant to a project—
wholly financed by a foreign government; or
implemented under a bilateral arrangement between governments.
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A foreign Town Planner may be considered for temporary registration if he satisfies the Board that—
he possesses the necessary qualification which is recognized for the practice of town planning in the country where he normally practises;
he possesses the necessary expertise; and
his physical presence is required in Malaysia for not less than one hundred and eighty days in one calendar year or he is a resident representative of the foreign component of a joint venture.
The Board may approve a temporary registration for a period not exceeding one calendar year and may, on application, renew such temporary registration as it thinks fit.
The Registrar shall issue a certificate of temporary registration in the prescribed form to a foreign Town Planner whose application for temporary registration has been approved by the Board upon receipt of the prescribed fee.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Town Planners appointed under subsection 12(1).
A foreign Town Planner who has lost his certificate of temporary registration shall be issued with a duplicate certificate of temporary registration on application made by him and payment of the prescribed fee.
certificate of temporary registration
“certificate of temporary registration” means a certificate issued under subsection 18(4) and includes a duplicate certificate of temporary registration issued under subsection 18(5);
A foreign Town Planner who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board rejecting his application for temporary registration or its renewal may, within twenty one days of being notified of the rejection, appeal to the Minister.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for matters relating to town and country planning;
The decision of the Minister on an appeal under subsection
shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal.
For the purpose of this section, “foreign Town Planner”
means a Town Planner who is not a citizen or permanent resident of Malaysia.
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