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   Town and Country Planning Act, 1976 (Act No. 172).

   An Act for the proper control and regulation of town and country planning in Peninsular Malaysia and for purposes connected therewith or ancillary thereto.

   Legislation

   Malaysia, Asia, South-Eastern Asia

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   Forest Tenure

   forestry

   public ownership

   land-use planning

   forest management plans

   deforestation

   land law

   This Act provides for town and country planning at various levels of administration.The Act provides for the establishment of a National Physical Planning Council and of a State Planning Committee which shall promote, regulate, control and advise on, the use and development of all lands in the State. The Council may form time to time establish a regional planning committee.The State Director shall make a development plan based on the review of existing developments in the State.