Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them ―
“authorised officer” means any person who may be appointed as such by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri* for the purposes of this Ordinance in respect of any area set out in such appointment;
“Judge” means a Judge of the High Court sitting in Chambers:
†Provided that if such Judge shall be other than the Chief Judge or a Puisne
* Throughout this Ordinance “Yang di-Pertua Negeri” substituted for “Yang di-Pertua Negara” by virtue of
Enactment No. 17 of 1976.
† Judge other than the Chief Judge or a Puisne judge here refers to a Judge appointed under Article 122B(1)
of the Federal Constitution. It does not refer to a judicial commissioner appointed under Article 122 AB of the
Federal Constitution.
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Judge then any award, order or determination shall be subject to confirmation by the
High Court and such Court may confirm or may vary such award, order or determination or hear further evidence or rehear the whole application or remit the application to the Judge for further evidence or order a rehearing before the same or another Judge and any award, order or determination requiring confirmation under this provision shall take effect from the date of the final order of the High Court;
“land” includes messuages, tenements and hereditaments corporeal or incorporeal, and immovable property of every tenure or description, whatever may be the estate or interest therein;
“person interested” means every person claiming, or entitled to claim, compensation under this Ordinance:
Provided that a tenant by the month or at will shall be deemed not to be a person interested for the purposes of this Ordinance;
“public purpose” means any, or any combination, of the following purposes ―
(a)
for exclusive use of the Government or of the Federal Government or for general public use;
(b)
for or in connection with the planning, establishment, extension, improvement or development of any town or township any purpose reasonably necessary or desirable in regard thereto, including the provision of open spaces and amenities and the setting apart of suitable sites for factories industries and trade;
(c)
for or in connection with the provision of residential accommodation for any section or class of the community including the officers, servants or employees of the Government or the Federal Government, and the families and employees thereof;
(d)
for obtaining control over land contiguous to, or required for or in connection with, any port, airport, railway, road or other public works of convenience;
(e)
for or in connection with any public utility undertaking or the provision of any
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public service;
(f)
for or in connection with any scheme relating to the settlement or re-settlement of any community, or of any section or class of the public, rural or urban;
(g)
for or in connection with the provision of land for the cultivation of padi, or for agricultural research or experimental purposes;
(h)
for or in connection with the conservation, improvement or exploitation of natural resources.
ACQUISITION OF LAND AND ABANDONMENT
OF ACQUISITION
Acquisition of land.