Local government is the lowest level of government administration below federal and state governments. It began with the 1976 Local Government Act and covers designated areas within states. Local governments are categorized as city councils, municipal/town councils, or district councils based on population size, annual revenue, and whether the area is urban or rural. They are responsible for basic services like tax collection, land use planning, markets, recreation, housing, health, and development controls within their jurisdiction. City councils have the largest populations and budgets while district councils serve smaller, rural communities.

1. LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
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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.