Town and Country Planning Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Administration
6. Planning Authority
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for town and country planning;
Yang Di-Pertuan, by notification published in the Gazette, appoint such
Town and Country Planning person or persons as he thinks fit to be the Planning Authority responsible for the operation of this Act, either generally or for any particular Part or provision of this Act or for any particular regulations made under this Act, and may in the notification specify the extent of and manner in which that responsibility is to be exercised.
Planning Authority
“Planning Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means the person or persons appointed under section 6(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision;
The functions conferred on the Planning Authority by this Act may be performed by any officer referred to in subsection (3) who has been generally or specially authorised by the Planning Authority, and subject to his direction and control.
The Planning Authority may authorise any of the following persons to perform all or any of his functions conferred by this Act —
any public officer; and
any officer in the employment of a statutory authority which has been approved by the Minister for the purpose.
Any officer who is authorised (whether generally or specially)
under subsection (2) to perform the functions of the Planning Authority under this Act is deemed to be —
a public officer for the purposes of this Act; and
a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code
(Chapter 22).
Terms defined in s 2
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister responsible for town and country planning;
Planning Authority
Defined · s 2“Planning Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means the person or persons appointed under section 6(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision;
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