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Federal Housing Act 1965 (Revised 1989)

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

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Act 391

FEDERAL HOUSING ACT 1965

Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 PUBLISHED BY

THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH

PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD

2006

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FEDERAL HOUSING ACT 1965

First enacted ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1965 (Act No. 78 of 1965)

Revised ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1989 (Act 391 w.e.f. 19 October 1989)

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First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 391

FEDERAL HOUSING ACT 1965

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

3. Power of Commissioner to carry out housing schemes outside the Municipality

4. Power to enter into contracts, employ agents, etc.

5. Vesting of property and disposal thereof 4 Laws of Malaysia ACT 391

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 391

FEDERAL HOUSING ACT 1965

An Act to enable the Government of Malaysia to carry out housing schemes.

[30 September 1965]

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:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Federal Housing Act 1965. Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-- "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the City of Kuala Lumpur;

"Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility of the Federal housing.

Power of Commissioner to carry out housing schemes outside the Municipality

3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any written law, the Commissioner shall, if directed by the Minister so to do and subject to such directions as the Minister may give, carry out housing schemes outside the limits of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur but within the State of Selangor on lands and with moneys provided for such schemes by the Government of Malaysia.

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Power to enter into contracts, employ agents, etc.

4. In carrying out such schemes the Commissioner may enter into contracts, employ agents and exercise all powers and do all acts as if the schemes are carried out by the Commissioner under the Local Government Act 1976 [Act 171].

Vesting of property and disposal thereof

5. The lands and buildings erected thereon pursuant to such schemes are hereby vested in the Commissioner; and subject to the approval of the Minister and to such terms and conditions as the Minister may impose, the Commissioner may sell, let, lease, rent, convey, assign, surrender, hold up, charge, mortgage, demise, reassign, transfer or otherwise dispose of or deal with such lands and buildings or any interest therein.

7Incorporation (State Legislatures Competency)

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 391

FEDERAL HOUSING ACT 1965

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law Short title In force from

Act 59 City of Kuala Lumpur Act 1971 01-02-1972

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LAWS OF MALAYSIA

Act 391

FEDERAL HOUSING ACT 1965

LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section Amending authority In force from

2 Act 59 01-02-1972

DICETAK OLEH

PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD,

KUALA LUMPUR

BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA