Malaysia legislation

Section 13A

of Land Code, 1958

Section 13A

Notwithstanding anything in this Code or any other written law relating to land no estate, interest or right in any land may be held or acquired by any of the following:

(a)

any person who is not a Malaysian citizen and not permanently resident in Sarawak;

(b)

any foreign company, corporation, society, association or other body, which is not registered in Malaysia under any written law applicable thereto; and

(c)

any person or body corporate which is a trustee under a trust any beneficiary of which is⎯

(i)

a person who is not a Malaysian citizen and not permanently resident in Sarawak; or

(ii)

a foreign company, corporation, society, association or other body which is not registered in

Malaysia under any written law applicable thereto.

[Ins. Ord. No. 2/74.]

No acquisition of land by foreigners without consent of Minister

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