Historical influences to present legal setting of planning law in Malaysia
Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories. Thus, it is a challenge to achieve uniformity of laws among the states. Presently, there are four sets of planning laws applicable in Malaysia. This paper looks at the historical factors that led to the non-uniformity of p...
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Malaysian Institute of Planners
2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/41036/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41036/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/41036/1/historical_influences_-_azila.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/41036/4/41036_Historical%20influences%20to%20present%20legal%20setting%20of%20planning%20law%20in%20Malaysia.SCOPUSpdf.pdf |
| Summary: | Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories. Thus,
it is a challenge to achieve uniformity of laws among the states. Presently,
there are four sets of planning laws applicable in Malaysia. This paper looks
at the historical factors that led to the non-uniformity of planning law in
Malaysia. By using historical research methodology, this study found that
the emergence of individual states back in the year 1400 AD is among the
historical factors contributing to this non-uniformity of law. Additionally,
the colonisation and the British influence over Malay Peninsula and the
Borneo region, the formation of the Malaya Federation and the creation of
federal territories also have strong implications in terms of administration
and law uniformity. Despite the states eventually united under the essence of
federation in 1963, this did not entail uniformity of laws among them.
Additionally, states also have no obligation to adopt laws enacted by the
Federal Government. Nevertheless, efforts to harmonise planning in the
country have been undertaken. These include the amendment of planning
laws and the establishment of national level planning committee. |
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