Local Government Act 1976 s 13
Sections 85–93 were repealed by later amendments.
Every local authority shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, which may be altered from time to time, and may sue and be sued, acquire, hold and sell property and generally do and perform such acts and things as bodies corporate may by law do and perform.
Pihak berkuasa tempatan adalah perbadanan
Tiap-tiap pihak berkuasa tempatan adalah suatu pertubuhan perbadanan dan adalah kekal turun-menurun dan hendaklah mempunyai suatu meterai yang mana boleh diubah dari semasa ke semasa dan boleh membawa guaman dan dibawa guaman, memperoleh, memegang dan menjual harta dan amnya boleh melaku dan menjalankan apa-apa perbuatan dan perkara yang boleh dilaku dan dijalankan di sisi undang-undang oleh pertubuhan perbadanan.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).