Local Government Act 1976 s 64
Sections 85–93 were repealed by later amendments.
A local authority may— (a) make, construct, lay out or set apart new public places; and (b) widen, open, enlarge or otherwise improve any such public place making due compensation in accordance with the provisions of any written law to the owners and occupiers of any land, houses or buildings which are required for any such purpose or which are injuriously affected thereby.
Kuasa untuk mengadakan tempat awam, dsb., yang baru dan membesarkannya
Sesuatu pihak berkuasa tempatan boleh— (a) mengadakan, membina, menyusun atur atau mengkhaskan tempat awam baru; dan (b) melebar, membuka, membesar ataupun memajukan manamana tempat awam itu dengan memberi pampasan yang wajar mengikut peruntukan mana-mana undang-undang bertulis kepada pemunya dan penduduk mana-mana tanah, rumah atau bangunan yang dikehendaki bagi mana-mana maksud tersebut atau yang terjejas oleh yang demikian itu.
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).