The Lembaga
A body corporate by the name of “Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah” is hereby established with perpetual succession and a common seal, which may sue and be sued in its name and, subject to and for the purposes of this Act, may enter into contracts and may acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description and may convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property or any interest therein vested in the Lembaga, upon such terms as it thinks fit.
Functions of the Lembaga
(1) The functions of the Lembaga shall be —
(a) to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake economic and social development in the Kawasan Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah;
(b) to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake residential, agricultural, industrial and commercial development in the Kawasan Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah; and
(c) to control and co-ordinate the performance of the aforesaid activities in the Kawasan Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah.
(2) The Lembaga shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for, or incidental to, the discharge of its functions, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing —
(a) to carry on all activities, particularly commercial and industrial activities, the carrying on whereof appears to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the discharge of its said functions, including the manufacturing, assembling, processing, packing, grading and marketing of products, research and training;
(b) to initiate preliminary studies of possible development and redevelopment areas and make preliminary plans outlining development or redevelopment activities and preliminary surveys to determine if the undertaking and carrying out of development or redevelopment projects are feasible;
(c) to co-operate with or act as agent or managing agent of, or otherwise act in association with or on behalf of, the Government of the Federation or of the State, any public authority, any company, any corporation, any body or any person;
(d) to promote and co-ordinate the carrying on of such activities by the Government of the Federation or of the State, any public authority, any company, any corporation, or any other body or person;
(e) to establish or expand, or promote the establishment or expansion, of companies, corporations or other bodies to carry on any such activities either under the control or partial control of the Lembaga or independently;
(f) to give assistance to any public authority, company, corporation or other body or person appearing to the Lembaga to have facilities for the carrying on of any such activities, including financial assistance by the taking up of share or loan capital or by loan or otherwise;
(g) to purchase, underwrite or otherwise acquire any stock and shares in any public or private company, and to dispose of the same on such terms and conditions as the Lembaga may determine;
(h) to require departments and governmental and nongovernmental agencies engaged in carrying out or intending to carry out development in the Kawasan Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah to submit reports regarding their activities or proposed activities containing such particulars and information as may be specified by the Lembaga;
(i) to appoint agents or establish such other bodies as it may think fit for the purpose of carrying out its functions;
(j) to impose fees or any other charges it deems fit for giving effect to any of its powers or functions;
(k) to receive, in consideration of the services rendered by it, such commission or payment as may be agreed upon;
(l) to regulate development in the Kawasan Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah; and
(m) to do such other things as it thinks fit for the effective carrying out of its functions and powers.
(3) Subject to section 8, it shall be the responsibility of the Lembaga in discharging its functions under this Act to ensure that the functions shall be performed in such manner as shall be in furtherance of the policy of the Government for the time being in force and in particular the policy relating to the restructuring of society.
(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1), (2) and (3), the Lembaga shall, before discharging any of its functions, first consult the State Government in all matters involving development planning.
Membership of the Lembaga
(1) The Lembaga shall consist of the following members who, with the exception of the General Manager, shall be appointed by the Minister:
(a) a Chairman;
(b) a Deputy Chairman;
(c) three representatives of the Federal Government;
(d) three representatives of the State Government;
(e) three persons of relevant professional standing; and
(f) the General Manager.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the provisions of the First Schedule shall apply to the members of the Lembaga.
(3) Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7 of the First Schedule shall not apply to the General Manager.
(4) The General Manager shall not have the right to vote in any meeting of the Lembaga.
(5) Whenever the office of General Manager is vacant, subsection (1) shall be read as if paragraph (f) had been deleted.
