Boo accuses Pontian council of not complying with dept directive over closure orders
A former Johor DAP chairman has accused the Pontian municipal council of overstepping its jurisdiction and defying a 2020 directive as the spat over a 30-day closure order after flags were displayed upside down continues.
In a statement today, Dr Boo Cheng Hau pointed out that a directive issued by the local government department five years ago stipulated that the licensing of professional premises including those of architects, engineers, lawyers and doctors were exempted from Section 102(s) of the Local Government Act 1976.
The section empowers local authorities to control and regulate trades, businesses, or industries via registration and licensing.
“In other words, their premise licences are governed by their respective professional Acts,” he said, referring to…
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