History Of
First Planning Law
In Malaysia

by

Lee Lik Meng, Ph.D.

School of Housing, Building & Planning
Universiti Sains Malaysia

Contents

	Condition of Most Towns Favourable
	No Inhibition to Right to Develop
	High Cost of Improvement - No Contributions from Owners
	Uneconomic Uses of Land
	Recommendations For Town Planning In Malaya
	Gains From Planning

	TOWN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT BILL, 1923
	Source of the Town Planning Bill
	Debate on the Bill
	Review by Select Committee (1923)
	The Continuing Debate

FINDINGS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE (1926) Town Planning Committee Betterment Early Public Participation in Plan Making Content of General Town Plans

SUBMISSIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER Content of General Town Plan Sanitary Board as Town Planning Authority Financial Provisions Town Planning Administration

	TOWN PLANNING BILL, 1927
	SANITARY BOARDS BILL, 1929

Copyright by Lee Lik Meng, USM. Last Updated on 8 January 1996