Malaysia legislation

Section 247A

of Land Code, 1958

Section 247A

Delegation of powers

A Superintendent may, with the approval of the State

Planning Authority and subject to such conditions as may be imposed, delegate the exercise of any of the powers conferred upon him relating to sub-division and development of land under this Part to a local authority or any other person.

[Ins. Cap. A61.]

Rules

*248.—

(1)

The State Planning Authority may, with the approval of the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri, make rules generally for carrying out the provisions of this Part and, in particular, such rules may provide for—

(a)

the regulating of legal access, road reserve widths and cross-section, road junction and pedestrian access;

(b)

the regulating of car parking requirements and the provision of car parking spaces;

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* (a)

Land Code (Development and Sub-division of Land) (Qualified Persons) Rules, 1998 (Swk. L.N.

67/98).

(b)

Land Code (Development and Sub-division of Land) (Parking Spaces) Rules, 1998 (Swk. L.N.

68/98).

(c)

Land Code (Development and Sub-division of Land) (Fees) Rules, 1998 (Swk. L.N. 69/98).

(c)

the regulating of sub-divided lot sizes, plot coverage and plot ratios, siting of building, building setbacks, sizes, heights, lengths and widths;

(d)

the regulating of residential densities;

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(e)

the regulating of the provision of open spaces and the design thereof;

(f)

the regulating of standard affecting other types of development such as petrol service station and electrical substation;

(g)

the regulating of the use of land and buildings;

(h)

the regulating of the design and appearance of buildings;

(i)

the form and content of plans prepared for the purposes of this Part;

(j)

the qualifications of persons who may prepare or submit plans for the purposes of this Part;

(k)

the fees for the submission and approval of the plans by the State Planning Authority, or for the revision, variation and amendment of such plans or the modifications or variations of any conditions or requirements of approval imposed by the State

Planning Authority, or for extension of the period of validity of approved plan granted under the proviso to section 233;

(l)

the rights and procedures for any appeal against any decision of the State Planning Authority;

(m)

the procedures for meetings or deliberations of the

State Planning Authority;

(n)

the procedures in connection with claims for compensation under section 238;

(o)

the principles upon which compensation is to be assessed, and the definition of the matters to be considered in or excluded from such assessment;

(p)

the variation and revocation of plans approved under this Part, and the grounds and conditions upon which such variation and revocation may be made or granted;

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(q)

the surrender of documents of title in respect of land subject to any sub-division approved under this Part, and the issue of separate documents of title in respect thereof;

(r)

the service of notices or other documents required to be served for any of the purposes of this Part or any rules made hereunder, including the prescription of the mode of service;

(s)

[Deleted by Cap. A61]; and

(t)

any other matters to be prescribed under this Part.

(2)

Any rules made under this section may be made to apply throughout the State or to any particular area of the State.

[Ins. Cap. A50.]

(3)

Such rules may provide that any specified contravention thereof shall constitute an offence and may provide for the punishment thereof by a penalty not exceeding imprisonment for three years and a fine of twenty thousand ringgit.

[Ins. Cap. A61.]

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FIRST SCHEDULE

PRESCRIBED FORMS

ARRANGEMENT OF FORMS

Form A

Grant of State Land

Form B

Lease of State Land

Form C

Provisional Lease of State Land

Form D

Schedule of Alienated Land

Form E

Settlement Order

Form F

Certified Document of Title

Form G

Memorandum of Transfer

Form G(1)

Grant of Right of Way/Right of Easement

Form H

Memorandum of Charge

Form I

Memorandum of Variation of Charge

Form J

Memorandum of Increase or Reduction in Rate of Interest

Form K

Memorandum of Renewal, Shortening or Extension of Term or

Currency of Charge

Form L

Memorandum of Sublease

Form M

Memorandum of Extension or Variation of Sublease

Form N

Application for Transmission

Form N (1)

Application for Vesting of Land/Estate or Interest in Land

Form O

Caveat

Form P

Stay of registration

Form Q

Application for Sub-division and/or Development of

Land

Form R

Submission of Sub-division Plan

Form S

Submission of Engineering Plan

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FORM A

(Section 20)

GRANT OF STATE LAND

Take notice that I, .................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................,

Superintendent of Lands and Surveys, ................................................... Division,

(hereinafter called “the said Superintendent”) in consideration *(of the payment of ringgit ..........................................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

........................................................ and) of the rent reserved in this Lease and of the restrictions and the conditions imposed in this Lease do hereby under and by virtue of the powers conferred on me by the Land Code, grant onto ...................................

......................................................................................................................................

all that piece of land situated in the ...........................................................................

District and known as Lot Number ............................................. (in Block/Section

Number .................................................) containing ................................................

more or less, and which is more precisely delineated on Survey Plan Number

........................................................................................ deposited in the office of the

Superintendent to hold from the .................................................................. day of

...................................... 20............ for the term expiring on the ...............................

day of ............................................................................. subject to the payment for it of the annual rent of ringgit .......................................................................................

and to the payment of such revised rent as may after this be determined under section 30 of the Land Code, and subject also to the implied conditions and restrictions in the Land Code, and to the following written express conditions:

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*omit if no premium imposed.

(including any modifications of implied conditions and restrictions)

......................................................................................................................................

Signed as a deed, I, the Superintendent, this ............................................ day of

.................................... two thousand and ......................................

Superintendent of Lands and Surveys

Registered at the .................................................................. Land Registry Office this ........................ day of ......................................... 20 .............................

.................................

Registrar

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FORM AA

(Section 20)

GRANT OF STATE LAND

Take notice that I, .................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................,

Superintendent of Lands and Surveys, ...................................................... Division,

(“the Superintendent”) in consideration of the *payment of a premium of ringgit

....................................... (payable by ................................... instalments) as follows :

(a)

The first instalment of RM .................................. to be paid on the registration of this grant; and

(b)

..................... subsequent equal instalments of RM ............................

each to be paid annually on or before the day of ..............................., of each succeeding year,)

and of the rent reserved in this Grant and of the restrictions and conditions imposed in this Grant do under and by virtue of the powers conferred on me by the Land

Code grant onto ................................................................. all that land situated in the

...................................... District and known as Lot Number ......................................

in Block/Section Number ........................................................................... containing

........................................................................., more or less, and which is more precisely delineated on Survey Plan Number ...........................................................

deposited in the office of the Superintendent to hold in perpetuity from the

....................................... day of ......................, 20 ..........., †subject to the payment of an annual rent of ringgit ..........................................................................................

or to the payment of such revised rent as may be determined under section 30 of the

Land Code and subject also to the implied conditions and restrictions in the Land

Code and the following written express conditions:

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*Omit if no premium is payable.

†Omit if no rent is payable.

(including any modifications of implied conditions and restrictions)

......................................................................................................................................

Signed as a deed, I, the Superintendent, this ............................................ day of

.................................... two thousand and ......................................

Superintendent of Lands and Surveys

REGISTERED at the ............................................................... Land Registry

Office this ........................... day of ............................. 20.........

.........................

Registrar

[Ins. Swk. L.N. 29/74; Am. Swk. L.N. 100/98.]

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FORM B

(Sections 20 and 28 (3))

LEASE OF STATE LAND

Take notice that I, .................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................,

Superintendent of Lands and Surveys, ......................................................... Division,

(“the Superintendent”) in consideration *(of the payment of ringgit ...........................

......................................................................................................................................

and) of the rent reserved in this Lease and of the restrictions and the conditions imposed in this Lease do under and by virtue of the powers conferred on me by the

Land Code, lease onto ..................................................................................................

......................................................................................................................................

all that piece of land situated in the .............................................. District and known as Lot Number ............................ (in Block/Section Number ............................ )

containing ........................., more or less, and which is more precisely delineated on

Survey Plan Number ........................................................ deposited in the office of the Superintendent to hold from the ......................... day of ................ 20 ........ for the term expiring on the ......................... day of ....................................................

subject to the payment for it of the annual rent of ringgit ....................................... or to the payment of such revised rent as may be determined under section 30 of the

Land Code, and subject also to the implied conditions and restrictions in the Land

Code, and to the following express written conditions:

__________

*omit if no premium is imposed.

(including any modifications of implied conditions and restrictions)

......................................................................................................................................

Signed as a deed, I, the Superintendent, this ............................................ day of

.................................... two thousand and ......................................

Superintendent of Lands and Surveys

Registered at the ..................................... Land Registry Office this ...............

day of ....................................................... 20.............

................................

Registrar

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FORM C

(Section 28 (1))

PROVISIONAL LEASE OF STATE LAND

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