The Industrial Coordination Act (ICA) 1975 requires person(s)
engaging in any manufacturing activity to obtain a license
from the Licensing Office* in respect of such manufacturing
activity. The objective of the Act is to ensure orderly
development and growth in the manufacturing sector. Only
manufacturing companies with shareholders’ funds
of RM2.5 million and above or engaging 75 or more full
time employees need to apply for a licence under the ICA.
In this context, “manufacturing activity” is
defined as the making, altering, blending, ornamenting,
fishing or otherwise treating or adapting any article or
substance with a view to its use, sale, transport, delivery
or disposal and includes the assembly of parts and ship
repairing but shall not include any activity normally associated
with retail or wholesale trade.
Application for a Manufacturing License should be made
by sending in three (3) copies to:
Director General
Malaysia Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-2267 3633
Fax: +603-2274 7970
Website: www.mida.gov.my
E-mail: secretariat@mida.gov.my
* The Licensing Office is the Secretary-General of the
Ministry of International Trade and Industry as gazetted
under Gazette Notification P.U. (B) 31/78.
All manufacturing projects (except expansion projects
at the same location) need to obtain approval from the
State Government for the location of a project. Approval
in the form of a No-Objection Letter from the State Government
to verify the location of a project in the designated zone
can be obtained by applying to the respective State. The
No-Objection Letter needs to be subsequently submitted to
MIDA for the issuance of the manufacturing licence.
Applications for No-Objection Letter for investment in Port
Klang Free Zone should be addressed to Selangor State Investment
Centre.
SSIC Berhad
24th Floor, Wisma MBSA
Persiaran Perbandaran
40000 Shah Alam
Selangor.
Tel: +603-5510 2005/6
Fax: +603-5519 6403/5511 2008
Under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172),
an application for planning permission in respect of development
and use of all land and buildings should be made to the
local planning authority. In this regard, apply
to the Municipal Council of Klang.
Majlis Perbandaran Klang
Bangunan Sultan Alam Shah,
Jalan Perbandaran,
41675 Klang Bandar Diraja,
Selangor, MALAYSIA
Tel: +603-3371 6044
Fax: +603-3372 0344
Under the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133),
construction of buildings including factories can only be
undertaken with the written approval of the local authority.
Manufacturers who wish to construct any building need to
submit the required plans to the local authority as required
by Act 133 and the Uniform Building By-laws 1984.
Every plan, drawing or calculation in respect of the building
must be submitted by a ‘qualified person’ defined
as architect, registered building draughtsman or engineer.
Applications for approval of building plan should be made
to the One-Stop-Centre (OSC) established at the Municipal
Council of Klang office.
Under the Uniform Building
By-laws 1984, all completed buildings need to be certified
as being fit for occupation by the local authority. Applications
for approval of a Certificate of Fitness for Occupation should
be made to the One Stop Centre (OSC) established at the Municipal
Council of Klang office.
