Practical training report: Miri City Council / Nor Hairuni Ahmad Helmy

The Council was established since early 1930s. In 1993, the Miri Municipal Board was established following the enactment of the Municipal Order No. M-7, 1933. However, the Board was re-constituted on 1st January 1956 and became Miri Urban District Council which financially independent and manage its own local affairs. The Council consisted of 17 members. In December 1960, the Council’s general election was held for the first time. The fully elected Council constituted under the Local Authority (Miri District Council) Order 1960 and began functioning on 9th January 1961. The council was changed from the Urban District Council to the status of a District Council under the new constitution in order to meet the requirements of the new development in the field of local government, and with the object of extending its boundaries to include the whole of the Miri administrative sub-district. The Council consisted of 18 elected members. The Divisional Engineer, the Superintendent of Lands and Surveys, the Divisional Medical Officer, the Divisional Education Officer and the Superintendent of Police were advisers to the Council.