Section 3

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council may from time to time declare any area within Brunei Darussalam to be a Municipal

Board area for the purposes of this Act.

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may appoint

Municipal Boards consisting of such public servants and other persons as he may nominate to exercise control within the area mentioned in such appointment over all matters in respect of which powers is given to them by this Act and may appoint any member of a Municipal Board to be the

Chairman thereof. Every such appointment shall cease and determine at the expiration of the year in respect of which the same is made.

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may also appoint such other officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.

The boundaries of any Municipal Board area may be declared to be coincident with any town limits or may be separately defined.

Any declaration or appointment made under this section may from time to time in like manner be added to, varied or revoked.