Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982
Akta (Perancangan) Wilayah Persekutuan 1982
Makes provisions for the control and regulating of proper planning in the Federal Territory, for the levying of development charges, and for purposes connected therewith or ancillary thereto.
Read the copy (English) — PDF, 68 pagesBahasa Melayu — PDF, 76 pages
Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.
| Number | Act 267 |
|---|---|
| Type | Federal Act |
| Applies to | Federal |
| Subject | Local government & planning |
| Year | 1982 |
| Official “last updated” | 1 December 2011 |
| Published by | Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) |
| Text as at | 1 December 2011 |
| Royal Assent | 9 March 1982 |
| Published in the Gazette | 9 March 1982 |
Long title
An Act to make provisions for the control and regulating of proper planning in the Federal Territory, for the levying of development charges, and for purposes connected therewith or ancillary thereto.
Contents — Parts and sections
66 sections, headings copied from the “ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS” of the official text (copy of 26 October 2026). Read the full wording in the PDF.
Definitions: section 2 (Interpretation).
- P ART I PRELIMINARY
- s 1 Short title, application and commencement
- s 2 Interpretation
- P ART II FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONER
- s 3 General planning policy
- s 4 Advisory Board
- s 5 Commissioner to carry out functions and powers conferred and duties imposed by this Act
- s 6 Functions of the Commissioner
- P ART III DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- s 7 Draft structure plan, procedure of public notice and hearing of objections
- s 8 Approval or rejection of draft structure plan by the Minister
- s 9 Publication of public notice concerning the approved draft structure plan
- s 10 Alteration, addition, revision or replacement of structure plan
- s 11 Consent of the Minister and publication of notice
- s 12 Declaration and revocation of action area
- s 13 Preparation of draft local plans
- s 14 Publicity in connection with draft local plan
- s 15 Inquiries and hearings in respect of draft local plans
- s 16 Adoption of draft local plan
- s 17 Alteration, repeal, and replacement of local plans
- s 18 Suspension of development plan by the Minister
- P ART IV PLANNING CONTROL
- s 19 Use of land and buildings
- s 20 Prohibition of development without planning permission
- s 21 Application for planning permission
- s 22 Development order
- s 23 Appeal against decision of Commissioner
- s 24 Lapse of development order
- s 25 Revocation and modification of development order, permission and approval
- s 26 Offences relating to unauthorized development
- s 27 Enforcement notice relating to development carried out in contravention of the law
- s 28 Effect of enforcement notice served pursuant to section 27
- s 29 Penalty for non-compliance with enforcement notice served pursuant to section 27
- s 30 Requisition notice
- P ART V PRESERVATION AND PLANTING OF TREES
- s 31 Provision for preservation and planting of trees
- s 32 Commissioner may cause trees to be properly planted
- s 33 Refund of deposit on completion of works
- s 34 Refund of deposit where building works are not commenced
- s 35 Tree preservation order
- s 36 Prohibition to cut tree with girth exceeding one metre
- s 37 Replacement of trees
- s 38 Penalties for non-compliance with the preservation order
- s 39 Enforcement of duties as to tree preservation order
- P ART VI DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
- s 40 Development charge and liability thereto
- s 41 Determination of development charge
- s 42 Appeal against assessment of development charge
- s 43 Development charge to be a charge on land
- s 44 Payment of moneys into fund
- P ART VII APPEAL BOARD
- s 45 Appeal Board
- P ART VIII PURCHASE NOTICE AND ACQUISITION OF LAND
- s 46 Notice requiring purchase of land in certain cases
- P ART IX ACTION AREAS AND DEVELOPMENT AREAS
- s 47 Service of an action area order
- s 48 Effect of declaration
- s 49 Commissioner may employ agents, enter into arrangements, and establish corporations
- s 50 Power to borrow money
- s 51 Power to dispose of land and property
- P ART X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- s 52 Power of entry
- s 53 Service of document
- s 54 Authentication of documents
- s 55 Documentary proof
- s 56 Restriction on the summoning of the Commissioner, authorized officers and agents
- s 57 Prosecution
- s 58 Disposal of goods removed by Commissioner
- s 59 Penalty for interference with marks
- s 60 Public servants
- s 61 Public Authorities Protection Act 1948
- s 62 Indemnity and exemption from liability, etc.
- s 63 Exemption from fees and charges
- s 64 Power to make rules
- s 65 Repeal and saving
- s 66 Perbadanan Pembangunan Bandar Act 1971
Related laws
Federal Capital Act 1960 (Act 190)Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 (Act 198)Land Acquisition Act 1960 (Act 486)Perbadanan Pembangunan Bandar (Dissolution) Act 1996 (Act 547)Penal Code (Act 574)
Federal Acts that this law's official text itself refers to (as “[Act N]”), most-referred first.
Version history
| Captured | Language | Official “last updated” | Pages | SHA-256 | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2026 | Bahasa Melayu | 1 December 2011 | 76 | 814a72de174f | PDF 0.5 MB |
| 26 October 2026 | English | 1 December 2011 | 68 | 7a77fd83a55e | PDF 0.5 MB |
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