Local Government Act 1976 s 5
Sections 85–93 were repealed by later amendments.
s 5 Merger of two or more local authorities
(1) The State Authority may by order published in the Gazette declare that with effect from such date as may be specified in the order two or more local authorities mentioned in the order shall be merged and the local authorities so merged shall thenceforth be referred to as one local authority to be known by such name as may be designated, and shall be administered by a local authority as may be specified, in the said order.
(2) Before making an order under subsection (1) the State Authority shall consult the Minister and the Secretary of the Election Commission.
Malay text (authoritative)
Percantuman dua atau lebih pihak berkuasa tempatan
(1) Pihak Berkuasa Negeri boleh, dengan perintah yang disiarkan dalam Warta, mengisytiharkan bahawa mulai dari sesuatu tarikh sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam perintah itu dua atau lebih pihak berkuasa tempatan yang disebutkan dalam perintah itu hendaklah dicantumkan dan pihak-pihak berkuasa tempatan yang dicantumkan sedemikian hendaklah mulai dari tarikh itu disebut sebagai satu pihak berkuasa tempatan yang dikenali dengan sesuatu nama sebagaimana yang ditetapkan, dan hendaklah ditadbirkan oleh suatu pihak berkuasa tempatan sebagaimana yang dinyatakan, dalam perintah tersebut.
(2) Sebelum membuat sesuatu perintah di bawah subseksyen (1) Pihak Berkuasa Negeri hendaklah berunding dengan Menteri dan Setiausaha Suruhanjaya Pilihanraya.
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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).
