East Coast Economic Region Development Council Act 2008

Akta Majlis Pembangunan Wilayah Ekonomi Pantai Timur 2008

Incorporates the East Coast Economic Region Development Council, provides for the proper direction, policies and strategies in relation to the development within the East Coast Economic Region, provides for coordination between Government entities in the promotion of trade, investment, tourism and development activities within the East Coast Economic Region, and provides for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto.

Read the copy (English) — PDF, 59 pages Bahasa Melayu — PDF, 64 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 688
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal (regional)
Subject	Sabah & Sarawak / regional
Year	2008
Official “last updated”	1 January 2024
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)
Royal Assent	20 February 2008
Published in the Gazette	25 February 2008

Long title

An Act to incorporate the East Coast Economic Region Development Council, to provide for the proper direction, policies and strategies in relation to the development within the East Coast Economic Region, to provide for coordination between Government entities in the promotion of trade, investment, tourism and development activities within the East Coast Economic Region, and to provide for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto.

Contents — Parts and sections

55 sections in 9 Parts, 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).

Part I PRELIMINARY (4)

s 1 Short title and commencement
s 2 Interpretation
s 3 General assurance that power of State Government and other Government entities not affected
s 4 The East Coast Economic Region

Part II THE COUNCIL (9)

s 5 Establishment of Council
s 6 Objectives of Council
s 7 Functions of Council
s 8 Powers of Council
s 9 Additional functions and powers of Council
s 10 Membership of Council
s 11 Alternate member of Council
s 12 Council may establish committees
s 13 Delegation of functions and powers of Council
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Part III CHIEF EXECUTIVE, OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF COUNCIL (3)

s 14 Chief Executive
s 15 Employment of officers and servants of Council
s 16 Financial assistance to officers and servants and their dependants

Part IV EAST COAST ECONOMIC REGION MASTER PLAN (6)

s 17 The East Coast Economic Region Master Plan
s 18 Consultation with State Government
s 19 Approval and adoption of the East Coast Economic Region Master Plan
s 20 Review and alteration of the East Coast Economic Region Master Plan
s 21 Duty to take cognisance of the East Coast Economic Region Master Plan
s 22 Designated strategic development

Part V DIRECTION, POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE EAST COAST ECONOMIC REGION (2)

s 23 Responsibility of Council
s 24 Responsibility of Government entity

Part VI COORDINATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN THE EAST COAST ECONOMIC REGION (4)

s 25 Principal coordinating agency
s 26 Arrangement with Government entity
s 27 Council may request for information from Government entity
s 28 Implementation and Coordination Committee East Coast Economic Region Development Council 5

Part VII FINANCE (13)

s 29 The Fund
s 30 Expenditure to be charged on the Fund
s 31 Authority to sanction expenditure from the Fund
s 32 Conservation of the Fund
s 33 Special fund
s 34 Reserve fund
s 35 Bank accounts
s 36 Power to impose fees
s 37 Power to borrow and raise funds
s 38 Investment
s 39 Expenditure and preparation of estimates
s 40 Financial year
s 41 Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980

Part VIII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES (5)

s 42 Offence for failure to disclose interest
s 43 Obligation of secrecy
s 44 Offence for giving false or misleading information
s 45 Offence for unauthorized modification of information in the Council’s custody
s 46 Offence by body corporate and employee

Part IX GENERAL PROVISIONS (9)

s 47 Returns, reports, accounts and information
s 48 Power to establish companies
s 49 Power to employ professionals
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s 50 Protection against suits and legal proceedings
s 51 Public Authorities Protection Act 1948
s 52 Public servants
s 53 Power to make regulations
s 54 Things done in anticipation of the enactment of this Act
s 55 Savings provisions

Schedules: FIRST SCHEDULE · SECOND SCHEDULE · THIRD SCHEDULE

Companies Act 2016 (Act 777)Revision of Laws Act 1968 (Act 1)Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172)Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 (Act 198)Statutory Bodies (Accounts and Annual Reports) Act 1980 (Act 240)Penal Code (Act 574)

Federal Acts that this law's official text itself refers to (as “[Act N]”), most-referred first.

Amendment history

Amending law	Short title	In force from
Act A1664	East Development Council (Amendment) Act 2022 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 688 EAST COAST ECONOMIC REGION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ACT 2008	01-01-2024

Copied from the “List of amendments” printed in the official text. Amendments made after the text's “as at” date are not in this list — check the portal for later amending Acts.

Version history

Captured	Language	Official “last updated”	Pages	SHA-256	File
26 October 2026	Bahasa Melayu	1 January 2024	64	`a5814c95fbce`	PDF 0.8 MB
26 October 2026	English	1 January 2024	59	`fe9d7f815975`	PDF 0.9 MB

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