The local authority shall take steps to remove, put down and abate all nuisances of a public nature within the local authority area on public or private premises and may proceed at law against any person committing any such nuisances for the abatement thereof and for damages.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kacau ganggu hendaklah dihapuskan
Pihak berkuasa tempatan hendaklah mengambil langkah bagi memberhentikan, memusnahkan dan menghapuskan segala kacau ganggu dari jenis awam dalam kawasan pihak berkuasa tempatan itu pada premis awam atau persendirian dan boleh mengambil tindakan undang-undang terhadap seseorang yang melakukan manamana kacau ganggu itu bagi menghapuskannya dan juga bagi mendapatkan ganti rugi.
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).