Malaysia legislation
Section 8
Section 8
Whenever it appears desirable to the Ruler in Council or the
Yang di-Pertua Negeri in Council, as the case may be, to acquire any hill land for the purpose of preventing soil erosion it shall be lawful for the Ruler in Council or the Yang di-Pertua Negeri in
Council to direct that such hill land be acquired either by private treaty or under the Land Acquisition Act 1960 [Act 486]; and for the purpose of that Act the land to be acquired shall be deemed to be required for a public purpose.
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Land Conservation