Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Declaration of an Area in the
Bintulu District to be a Federal Port Act 1979.
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*DECLARATION OF AN AREA IN THE BINTULU DISTRICT TO BE A FEDERAL PORT ACT 1979 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 217 1979, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1979.
Opening note
This Act may be cited as the Declaration of an Area in the
Bintulu District to be a Federal Port Act 1979.
Interpretation
In this Act, “Minister” means the Federal Minister charged with responsibility for ports and harbours.
Declaration of area to be federal port by Minister
The Minister may with effect from such date as he may specify, by order in the Gazette, declare an area in the Bintulu
District in the Fourth Division of the State of Sarawak to be a federal port to be known as Bintulu Port.
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Laws of Malaysia ACT 217
Federal Government to be responsible for development, control and administration of area declared to be federal port
On the Minister so declaring the area to be a federal port under section 3, the responsibility for the development, control and administration of that area shall be transferred to and vest in the Federal Government.
Federal Government to take all steps and measures and do all matters and things necessary for, incidental to or connected with discharge of its responsibility
The Federal Government may take all steps and measures and do all matters and things that are necessary for, incidental to or connected with the discharge of its responsibility under this Act.
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Act 217
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