ACT 538 Law of Malaysia

Town Planners Act 1995


Part IPreliminary
Part IIThe Board Of Town Planners
Part III Registration Of Town Planners
Part IVTown Planning Practice By
Bodies Corporate
Part VReprimand, Suspension,
Cancellation, Removal
And Reinstatement
Part VIAppeal
Part VIIOffences
Part VIIIGeneral


The Town Planners Act 1995 recognises town planning as an activity which must be undertaken only by professionally trained town planners. The Act comes into effect on 1st January 1996. Below is an extract of the provision regarding the registration of town planners with the Town Planners Board. The mechanisms for registration is in the process of being finalised by the authorities.

MTP will establish an on-line listing (register) as a resource for clients who would like to engage the services or special expertise of town planners in Malaysia. Contact MTP if you would like to know more about getting listed in the MTP On-line register of planning professionals.

Extract of Part III - Registration of Town Planners




HBP HomePage MTP Online
Copyright © 1996 HBP of USM
Created in January 1996