The Local Government Act 1976 () is an Act of the
Parliament of Malaysia
The Parliament of Malaysia (; Jawi script, Jawi: ) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, Literal translation, lit. "People's As ...
, which was enacted to revise and consolidate the laws relating to
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state.
Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...
.
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
*
Local Government Act
Local Government Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom, relating to local government.
The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been know ...
References
*Evan M Berman (ed). Public Administration in Southeast Asia. CRC Press. 2011. p
160 163, 164 & 167.
*Mohd Nor Hakimin Yusoff (ed). Industry Forward and Technology Transformation in Business and Entrepreneurship. Springer Nature Singapore. 2023
p 326
External links
Local Government Act 1976{{PD-notice
1976 in Malaysian law
Malaysian federal legislation