LAND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1956 (Revised 1991)ACT 474PreambleAn Act to provide for the establishment of a Federal development authority and local development boards to promote and carry out projects for land development and settlement, for making funds available therefor, and for purposes connected therewith.PART IINTRODUCTORY1. Short Title and Application.(1) This Act may be cited as the Land Development Act 1957.(2) This Act shall apply throughout Malaysia.2. Interpretation.In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-"Chairman" means the Chairman of the Authority, and includes any temporary Chairman appointed under section 15;"corporation" means a corporation established under section 42;"development area" means any area in and for which a local land development board has been established;"Federal Land Development Authority" or "Authority" means the Federal Land Development Authority established under section 3;"financial year...