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Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 233 1950, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1950.

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DOCUMENTS

(PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES)

ACT 1950

As at 1 December 2012

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First enacted

… … … … … … 1950 (Ordinance No. 18

of 1950)

Revised

… … … … … … 1980 (Act 233 w.e.f.

15 July 1980)

… … … 2001

… … … 2006

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Act 233

Opening note

Preamble

  1. An Act to provide for the validity of photographically produced plans and copies of plans and documents. [23 May 1950] Short title and application
(1)

This Act may be cited as the Land and Mining Plans and

Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950.

(2)

This Act shall apply only in *Peninsular Malaysia.

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“document” means—

(a)

a register document of title, an issue document of title or a lease, as defined in each case in the National Land Code

[Act No. 56 of 1965];

(b)

any licence, permit, notice, agreement or other document relating to land granted, issued or entered into by or on behalf of the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of a State; or

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*NOTE—Application to Federal Territory of Labuan with modification −see P.U. (A) 457/2009 with effect from 1 January 2010.

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(c)

a mining lease or sub-lease, a provisional mining lease or a mining certificate granted or issued under any written law specified in the Schedule;

“Peninsular Malaysia” has the meaning assigned thereto by section 3 of the Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 [Act 388], and includes the Federal Territory.

Photographically produced plans of, and copies of plans of, land to be sufficient compliance with law requiring plans or copies of plans to be drawn

Where, under the provisions of any written law specified in the

Schedule, a plan or copy of a plan of any land is required to be drawn on, contained in or attached to any document, or any copy of any document is required to be made or submitted to any person, it shall be sufficient for the purposes of any such written law to attach to such document a photographically produced plan or copy of a plan of such land or to make or submit a photographically produced copy of such document, as the case may be:

Provided that—

(a)

such photographically produced plan or copy of any plan or document is made by the Director General of Survey or by a person duly authorized in writing by him so to do;

and

(b)

such plan or copy is certified by the Director General of

Survey or the person making the same to be a true and correct plan of such land or to be a true and accurate copy of the original plan or of the original document, as the case may be.

Land and Mining Plans and Documents 7

(Photographic Copies)

Photographic plan and copies to be admissible in evidence

Every photographically produced plan of any land or copy of a plan or of a document duly made and certified in accordance with section 3 and attached to any document or submitted to any person as required by, and for the purpose of, any written law relating to land or mining in Peninsular Malaysia shall be admissible in evidence without further proof in all courts in Peninsular Malaysia.

Power of Minister to amend Schedule

The Minister charged with responsibility for lands may from time to time by order published in the Gazette amend or add to the

Schedule.

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[Section 3]

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F.M.S. Cap.

The Mining Enactment

Johore Enactment No. 69

The Mining Enactment

Kedah Enactment No. 67

Enactment No. 67 (Mining)

Kelantan Enactment No. 10 of 1939

The Mining Enactment 1939

Trengganu Enactment No. 51 of 1356

The Mining Enactment

Perlis Enactment No. 1 of 1340

The Mining Enactment 1340

M.U. Ordinance No. 8 of 1948

The Railway Ordinance 1948

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Act 233

LIST OF AMENDMENTS

Amending law

Short Title

In force from

L.N. 332/1958

L.N. 477/1965

P.U. 297/1966

P.U. (B) 324/1970

P.U.

(A)

457/2009

Federal Constitution (Modification of

Laws) (Ordinances and Proclamations)

Order 1958

National Land Code (Repeals and

Amendments) Order 1965

National Land Code (Repeals and

Amendments) Order 1966

Titles of Office Ordinance 1949

Federal Territory of Labuan (Extension

And Modification of Land and Mining

Plans and Documents (Photographic

Copies) Act Order 2009 13-11-1958

23-12-1965

01-01-1966

01-01-1971

01-01-2010

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Act 233

LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED

Section

Amending authority

In force from

2

L.N. 477/1965 23-12-1965

P.U. 297/1966 01-01-1966

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P.U. (B) 324/1970 01-01-1971

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L.N. 332/1958 13-11-1958

Throughout the Act

L.N. 477/1965

P.U.

(B)

324/1970 23-12-1965

01-01-1971

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Common questions

What is Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950?
Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 233 1950, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1950.
Is Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 still in force?
Yes — Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 is currently in force.
When did Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 take effect?
Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 was first recorded in 1950.
How many sections does Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 have?
Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 contains 5 sections.
Where can I read the official version of Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950?
The official text of Land and Mining Plans and Documents (Photographic Copies) Act 1950 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

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