Section 3
Notification of Settlement Area
of Kelantan Land Settlement Act 1955
The Ruler in Council may by notification in the Gazette declare any area within the State to be a Settlement Area and shall in such notification call upon every claimant to appear at such time and at such place as the District Officer may in the manner prescribed direct and to submit his claim.
(2)
For a period of six months from the date of such notification no person shall transact any dealing in land in such area and the registration, other than in pursuance of an order made under this
Act, of all transfers, transmissions, charges, caveats or dealings in such land shall be suspended:
Provided that from time to time the Ruler in Council may extend the said period for so long as is deemed necessary:
Provided further that the foregoing provisions of this subsection shall not apply to—
(a)
an interest in any land registered pursuant to an order made under section 7; or
(b)
land held under a possessory title pursuant to an order made under section 8 which has become an indefeasible title under paragraph 10(1)(e),
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where the period for an appeal has expired and no appeal is pending against such order.
(3)
A copy of such notification shall be posted at such place of public resort and at such other places as may be prescribed.