KUALA LUMPUR: Three laws under the Works Ministry will be amended next year to enable highway concessionaires to implement the Multi-Lane Fast Flow (MLFF) toll collection system, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan told Parliament.
The Deputy Works Minister stated that the Federal Roads Act, the Road Transport Act, and the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Act have been identified for amendment, primarily to address offences related to toll evasion once MLFF, a barrier-free system, comes into force.
“When toll barriers are removed, there will inevitably be issues involving users who refuse to pay.
“So the amendments will cover non-payment offences,” he said during Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Nov 17).
Ahmad said enforcement mechanisms would also be refined, including determining which agency would be empowered to act.
“We are considering placing enforcement under the Malaysian Highway Authority,” he added.
Responding to a question from Zahir Hassan (PH–Wangsa Maju) on the latest progress of MLFF implementation, Ahmad stated that the Cabinet had earlier agreed to the MLFF model, which had been rebranded from “multi-lane free flow” to “fast flow” to avoid misconceptions that users would not need to pay tolls.
He added that MLFF would be implemented on a business-to-business model without government involvement; however, the rollout has been delayed pending the necessary legislative amendments.
“The amendments to the three Acts are expected next year, and only then can MLFF be implemented,” he said.
