LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN JOHOR TENGGARA ACT 1972

Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara LAWS OF MALAYSIA REPRINT Act 75 LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN JOHOR TENGGARA ACT 1972 As at 1 October 2018 PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 2018 1 2 Act 75 Laws of Malaysia LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN JOHOR TENGGARA ACT 1972 Date of Royal Assent … … … … 23 March 1972 Date of publication in the Gazette … … … 30 March 1972 Latest amendment made by Act A1542 which came into operation on … … … … 15 November 2017 PREVIOUS REPRINTS First Reprint … … … 1994 Second Reprint … … … 2006 Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 75 LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN JOHOR TENGGARA ACT 1972 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Part I PRELIMINARY Section 1. 2. Short title Interpretation Part II THE LEMBAGA 3. The Lembaga 5. Membership of the Lembaga 4. 5a. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Functions of the Lembaga Alternate member Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 Public servants Power of the Minister to give directions The Kawasan Johor Tenggara Additional functions of the Lembaga Returns, reports, accounts and information Part III DIVISIONS, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS 12. The Chairman 14. Appointment of other officers and servants 13. 15. 16. The General Manager Divisions may be set up Regulations governing conditions of service of officers and servants 3 4 Laws of Malaysia Section 16a. 16b–16h. Act 75 Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000 (Deleted) Part IV FINANCE 17. Establishment of the Fund 18. Balancing of revenue account 19. Reserve fund 20. Expenditure to be charged on the Fund 21. Expenditure and preparation of estimates 22. Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 Part V OTHER POWERS OF THE LEMBAGA 23. Delegation of powers of Lembaga 24. Power to borrow 25. Investment 26. Power to employ agents 27. Power to grant loans 28. Power to establish corporation 28a. Power to establish committees 29. Compulsory acquisition of land Part VI GENERAL 30. (Deleted) 31. Obligation of secrecy 32. Power to make regulations 32a. Power to amend Schedules 33. Things done in anticipation of this Act First Schedule Second Schedule Third Schedule Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara 5 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 75 LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN JOHOR TENGGARA ACT 1972 An Act to incorporate the Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara and to provide for matters connected with it. [1 June 1972, P.U. (B) 198/1972] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Part I PRELIMINARY Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara Act 1972. Interpretation 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— “accounting officer” includes every officer and servant who is charged with the duty of collecting, receiving, or accounting for, or who in fact collects, receives or accounts for, any money of the Fund, or who is charged with the duty of disbursing, or who does in fact disburse, any such money, and every officer and servant who is charged with the receipt, custody or disposal of, or the accounting for, any store and property of the Lembaga or who in fact receives, holds or disposes of such store and property; 6 Laws of Malaysia Act 75 “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Lembaga appointed under section 5; “company” has the same meaning as that assigned to “corporation” under subsection 4(1) of the *Companies Act 1965 [Act 125]; “corporation” means a corporation established under section 28; “Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman of the Lembaga appointed under section 5; “Division” means a Division set up under section 15; “Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer appointed under section 14; “Fund” means the fund established under section 17; “General Manager” means the General Manager appointed under section 13; “Kawasan Johor Tenggara” means any area as may be determined by the Minister in accordance with section 9; “Lembaga” means the Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara established under section 3; “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for rural and regional development; “the State” means the State of Johor. Part II THE LEMBAGA The Lembaga 3. A body corporate by the name “Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara” is established with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its name and, subject to and *NOTE—The Companies Act 1965 [Act 125] has since been repealed by the Companies Act 2016 [Act 777] w.e.f. 31 January 2017–see subsection 620(1) of Act 777. Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara 7 for the purposes of this Act, may enter into contracts and may acquire, purchase, take, hold and enjoy movable and immovable property of every description and may convey, assign, surrender, yield up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or deal with, any movable or immovable property or any interest therein vested in the Lembaga upon such terms as it deems fit. Functions of the Lembaga 4. (1) The functions of the Lembaga shall be— (a) to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake economic and social development in the Kawasan Johor Tenggara; (b) to promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake residential, agricultural, industrial and commercial development in the Kawasan Johor Tenggara; and (c) to control and co-ordinate the performance of the aforesaid activities in the Kawasan Johor Tenggara. (2) The Lembaga shall have power to do all things expedient or reasonably necessary for or incidental to the performance of its functions, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing— (a) to carry on all activities particularly of commercial and industrial activities, the carrying on whereof appears to it to be requisite, advantageous or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its said functions, including the manufacturing, assembling, processing, packing, grading and marketing of products, research and training; (b) to initiate preliminary studies of possible development and redevelopment areas and make preliminary plans outlining development or redevelopment activities and preliminary surveys to determine if the undertaking and carrying out of development or redevelopment projects are feasible; 8 Laws of Malaysia Act 75 (c) to co-operate with or act as agent or managing agent of or otherwise act in association with or on behalf of the Government of the Federation or of the State, any public authority, any company, any corporation, any body or any person; (d) to promote and co-ordinate the carrying on of such activities by the Government of the Federation or of the State, public authorities, any company, corporation, or other body or person; (e) to establish or expand, or promote the establishment or expansion of companies, corporations or other bodies to carry on any such activities either under the control or partial control of the Lembaga or independently; (f) to give assistance to any public authority, company, corporation or other body or person appearing to the Lembaga to have facilities for the carrying on of any such activities, including financial assistance by the taking up of share or loan capital or by loan or otherwise; (g) to purchase, underwrite or otherwise acquire any stock and shares in any public or private company, and to dispose of the same on such terms and conditions as the Lembaga may determine; (h) to require departments, and governmental and non-governmental agencies engaged in carrying out or intending to carry out development in the Kawasan Johor Tenggara to submit reports regarding their activities or proposed activities containing such particulars and information as may be specified by the Lembaga; (i) to appoint agents or establish such other bodies as it may deems fit for the purpose of performing its functions; (j) to impose fees or any other charges it deems fit for giving effect to any of its powers or functions; (k) to receive, in consideration of the services rendered by it, such commission or payment as may be agreed upon; Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara 9 (l) to regulate development in the Kawasan Johor Tenggara; and (m) to do such other things as it deems fit for the effective carrying out of its functions and powers. (3) Subject to section 8, it shall be the responsibility of the Lembaga in performing its functions under this Act to ensure that the functions are performed in such manner as shall be in furtherance of the policy of the Government for the time being in force and in particular the policy relating to the restructuring of society. Membership of the Lembaga 5. (1) The Lembaga shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by the Minister: (a) a Chairman; (b) a Deputy Chairman; (c) a representative of the Ministry charged with the responsibility for rural and regional development; (d) a representative of the Treasury from the Ministry of Finance; (e) a representative of the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department; (f) three representatives of the State Government; (g) four persons who, in the Minister’s opinion, are suitable and able to contribute in exercising the function and role of the Lembaga; and (h) the General Manager. 10 Laws of Malaysia Act 75 (2) Subject to subsection (3), the First Schedule shall apply to the members of the Lembaga. (3) Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the First Schedule shall not apply to the General Manager. (4) (Deleted by Act A1542). (5) Whenever the office of the General Manager is vacant, subsection (1) shall be read as if paragraph (h) had been deleted. Alternate member 5a. (1) The Minister may, in respect of each member appointed under paragraph 5(1)(c), (d) or (e), appoint a person to be an alternate member to attend, as an alternate to such member, meetings of the Lembaga when such member is unable to attend for any reasons. (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), an alternate member shall be named by the member appointed under paragraph 5(1)(c), (d) or (e), with the approval of the Minister. (3) An alternate member who attends the meetings of the Lembaga shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be a member of the Lembaga. (4) An alternate member shall, unless he sooner resigns his office or his appointment is sooner revoked, cease to be an alternate member when the member in respect of whom he is an alternate member ceases to be a member of the Lembaga. Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 6. The Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 [Act 198] shall apply to any action, suit, prosecution or proceedings against the Lembaga or against any member, officer, servant or agent of the Lembaga in respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed by him in such capacity. Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara 11 Public servants 7. All members, officers and servants of the Lembaga, while discharging their duties as such members, officers or servants shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code [Act 574]. Power of the Minister to give directions 8. (1) The Lembaga shall be responsible to the Minister, and the Minister may, from time to time, give directions not inconsistent with this Act and the Lembaga shall, as soon as possible, give effect to all such directions. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), and subject to consultation with the Lembaga, the power of the Minister to give directions shall extend to the giving to it of directions— (a) as to the disposal of capital assets; and (b) as to the application of proceeds of such disposals, notwithstanding that the directions may be of a specific character: Provided that no such direction shall, so long as any sum borrowed by the Lembaga in accordance with this Act remains outstanding, be given. The Kawasan Johor Tenggara 9. (1) For th