Land Acquisition Act 1960 · Updated to 12 Mar 1992 · Part II · Acquisition
13. Power to summon witnesses, etc.
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Land Administrator
“Land Administrator” means any Land Administrator or other officer appointed under the State land law, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator;
shall have all the powers of a Court for the summoning and examination of witnesses, including the persons interested in the land which is the subject of the enquiry, the administration of oaths or affirmations, and for compelling the production and delivery to him of documents, including issue documents of title and other documents evidencing title.
Every person required to appear before or to make or deliver a written statement to the Land Administrator by notice in Form E or F shall, without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), be deemed to be legally bound to do so within the meaning of sections 175 and 176 of the Penal Code [Act 574].
Form
“Form” means any Form set out in the Second Schedule; NOTE— Section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 was deleted by Federal Territory of Labuan (Extension and Modification of Town and Country Planning Act 1976) Order 2010— see P.U.…