Practical training report: Bau District Council / Emelda Lah Wan

Bau District Council implementing power to administer the areas under its control by virtue of the laws enshrined in the “Local Authorities Ordinance 1996” and other relevant laws and By-Laws of Local Council (Council By-Laws) drafted and enacted the Ordinance. Bau District Council is chaired by the Chairman of the Council, Bau District Officer. He was appointed as the Chairman of the automatic Region where he served under "Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996" Section 12 (2) and (3), responsible for chairing the various meetings of the Permanent Council. Services and activities provided by the Bau District Council are planning and implementing development projects in the district of Bau. Bau District Council also provide services such as libraries, waste management, solid waste, issuing licenses, permits, building plans, control of infectious diseases, bill payments through SBBS, and environmental Bau District. Bau District is a region in the Kuching area with a population of 49.8 thousand people. It is estimated the population by ethnic group and Sarawak Administration District (2008). The majority of the Bau District area was Bidayuh (68%), China (21%), Malay (8%) and others (3%). Located about 30 km from Kuching City, 2.5 km from Batu Kawah new city and 22km from Kota Sentosa (7th Mile). Bau District had received nickname “Gold Town” with an area covering 884.40km square and holding a proportional amount as at the list of Local Authority valuation list as at November 2008 a total of 10,070 units. There are several small towns in Bau District such as Tondong Town, Paku Town, Krokong Town, Siniawan Town, Jambusan Town, Buso Town and more. Bau District is playing an important role and once connected through the rivers before the construction of roads leading to the Administration Central at Bau.