Local Government Act 1976

Local Government Act 1976
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to revise and consolidate the laws relating to local government.
CitationAct 171
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed18 December 1975
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed20 January 1976
Royal assent18 March 1976
Commenced25 March 1976
Effective[See Appendix]
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleLocal Government Bill 1975
Introduced byOng Kee Hui, Minister of Local Government and Housing
Second reading18 December 1975
Third reading18 December 1975
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleLocal Government Bill 1975
Member(s) in chargeOng Kee Hui, Minister of Local Government and Housing
First reading5 January 1976
Second reading19 January 1976
Third reading20 January 1976
Amended by
Malaysian Currency (Ringgit) Act 1975 [Act 160]
Local Government (Amendment) Act 1978 [Act A436]
Local Government (Amendment) Act 1983 [Act A564]
Fire Services Act 1988 [Act 341]
Local Government (Amendment) Act 1991 [Act A806]
Local Government (Amendment) Act 1993 [Act A865]
Local Government (Amendment) Act 2007 [Act A1131]
Related legislation
Town Boards Enactment of the F.M.S. [Cap. 137]
Town Boards Enactment of Johore [No. 118]
Town Boards Enactment of Trengganu [Cap. 64. 3/1955]
Municipal Enactment of Kelantan [No. 20 of 1938]
Municipal Ordinance of Straits Settlements [Cap. 133]
Local Councils Ordinance 1952
Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act 1973 [Act 124]
Keywords
Local government
Status: In force

The Local Government Act 1976 (Malay: Akta Kerajaan Tempatan 1976) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia, which was enacted to revise and consolidate the laws relating to local government.

Preamble

WHEREAS it is expedient for the purpose only of ensuring uniformity of law and policy to make a law with respect to local government:

Structure

The Local Government Act 1976, in its current form (1 December 2012), consists of 16 Parts containing 166 sections and 2 schedules (including 7 amendments).

  • Part I: Preliminary
  • Part II: Administration of Local Authorities
  • Part III: Officers and Employees of Local Authorities
  • Part IV: Conduct of Business
  • Part V: General Financial Provisions
  • Part VI: Accounts and Audit
  • Part VII: Public Places
  • Part VIII: Pollution of Streams
  • Part IX: Food, Markets, Sanitation and Nuisances
  • Part X: Fire Services
  • Part XI: Burial Places, Crematoria and Exhumation
  • Part XII: Further Powers of Local Authority
  • Part XIII: By-Laws
  • Part XIV: Miscellaneous
  • Part XV: Rating and Valuation
  • Part XVI: Special Provisions
  • Schedules

See also

References

  • Evan M Berman (ed). Public Administration in Southeast Asia. CRC Press. 2011. pp 160, 163, 164 & 167.
  • Mohd Nor Hakimin Yusoff (ed). Industry Forward and Technology Transformation in Business and Entrepreneurship. Springer Nature Singapore. 2023. p 326.