2. INTRODUCTION
• Local Government is the lowest administrative unit after
Federal Government and State Government.
• Began its existence with the gazetted Local Government
Act of 1976 that was approved by Parliament.
• Its administration covers certain area that has been
provided by Federal and State Government.
• Local Government outside Federal Territories is put under
the power of State Government.
• The administration of Local Government existed in all over
the country.
• Initially, its establishment was made through election, but
since 1967 the establishment was not made through
election anymore.
• The administration of Local Government is under the
control of Ministry of Housing and Local Government.
3. THE OBJECTIVES
• To assist State Government in administrative
field and legislate by-laws.
• Through Local Government also the
government able to implement some political
processes in administrative and by-laws
aspect.
• To give chance to the local people involve in
their own administrative areas.
• To give some basic facilities and services to
local people.
4. THE FUNCTIONS
• To impose and collect taxes in areas that are under
Local Authorities power.
• To make by-laws – parking regulations, regulations for
business licenses, stalls, hawkers etc.
• To provide places for certain businesses – market,
food court, etc
• To provide places for recreational facilities.
• To have Local Authorities Fund which is under Local
Authorities control in financing their projects.
• To provide public housing
• To take care and control public health
• To build public clinics and dispensaries
• To control the development of land and buildings in
respective administrative areas.
5. THE CATEGORIES OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
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Through Local Government Act 1976, there
are only 2 kinds of Local Government:
i. Town/ Municipal Council
ii. District Council
• Now, there are 3 kinds of Local Government:
i. City Hall/ City Council
ii. Town/ Municipal Council
iii. District Council
6. CRITERIA FOR CITY HALL/ CITY
COUNCIL
• State administrative centre;
• The total of population is more than 100,000 people;
• Has autonomy in terms of finance with annual income
more than RM20 billion;
• Has strong financial institutions;
• Business and industrial centres;
• Has higher education centres - universities and
colleges
Eg: Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Shah Alam City Council,
Johor Bahru City Council, Ipoh City Council.
7. CRITERIA FOR TOWN/MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL
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Town centre;
The total of population is more than 100,000 people;
Annual income not less than RM5 billion;
Organized and systematic administrative centre;
People’s wishes are more focused on town services
compare to infrastructural projects.
Eg: Subang Jaya Municipal Council, Petaling Jaya
Municipal Council, Ampang Jaya Municipal Council.
Dato' Mohd Arif Bin Ab. Rahman
Yang Dipertua
Subang Jaya Municipal Council
8. CRITERIA FOR DISTRICT COUNCIL
• Rural based and situated outside main town
centres;
• The total of population is less than 100,000
people;
• Annual income less than RM5 billion;
• Needs more infrastructural projects compare to
town services.
Eg: Besut District Council, Tapah District Council,
Sabak Bernam District Council etc.
9. ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
• Mayor is the Chief Executive of City Hall.
• President (Yang Dipertua) is the Chief
Executive of Town Council.
• There are several committees under both of
them which are normally headed by a Council
member.
• The number of City Hall and Town
Council members are not less than 8
and not more than 24 people.
10. • President (Yang Dipertua) is the Chief
Executive of District Council.
• Members of District Council are not less than 8
and not more than 12 people.
