Land Development Act 1956, Part I — Introductory (s 1–s 2) — Laws of Malaysia

Short title and application

s 1

(1) This Act may be cited as the Land Development Act 1956. (2) This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia.

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority, and includes any temporary Chairman appointed under section 15; “corporation” means a corporation established under section 42; “development area” means any area in and for which a local land development board has been established; “Federal Land Development Authority” or “Authority” means the Federal Land Development Authority established under section 3; “financial year” means the period of twelve consecutive months— (a) in the case of the Authority, from the first day of July in each year or from such other date as the Authority may from time to time determine; (b) in the case of a board, from the first day of April in each year or from such other date as the State Authority may from time to time direct; “Fund” or “Land Development Funds” means the Land Development Fund established under section 7; “local authority” means any municipality or other local government authority established in accordance with any written law; “local land development board” or “board” means a local land development board established under section 30; “member” or “member of the Authority” means any member of the Authority appointed under section 15, and includes the Chairman, a temporary Chairman and any temporary member; “Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for the Federal Land Development Authority; “State Authority” has the same meaning assigned thereto in the National Land Code [Act 56 of 1965]; “Treasury” shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Financial Procedure Act 1957 [Act 61].

Land Development Act 1956 Part I — Introductory

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