Local Government Act, 1976 (Act No. 171).

This Act makes provision with respect to local government and local authority in Malaysia.
A local authority shall have the general control over and care of all public places, and shall have the power to: establish, maintain and carry out such sanitary services for dealing with effluent; establish, erect, maintain, let, control and manage markets and market buildings, shops, stalls and stands, etc. and to control the occupation and use thereof; license temporary buildings, stalls, tables, carts, or other receptacles set up or used for the sale or exposing for sale of any food or drink in streets, public places or places of public resort or on private premises; establish, erect and maintain public lavatories, closets and urinals in any public place; establish, erect, maintain and control abattoirs; safeguard and promote the public health; establish, erect, equip, maintain, control and operate cold storage works and depots for the inspection of meat; establish, erect, equip, maintain, control and operate depots for the inspection, treatment, distribution, purchase and sale of milk or milk products; etc.
The Act further provides for: administration of local authorities; officers and employees of local authorities; conduct of business; constitution of the Local Authority Fund; accounts to be kept by the authority; further powers of local authorities; etc.