Malaysia legislation
Section 2
of Land Custody and Development Authority Ordinance, 1981 ( Ord. No. 4/81 )
Section 2
Interpretation
In this Ordinance⎯
“Authority” means the Land Custody and Development
Authority established under section 3;
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority;
“Development Agreement” means any of the documents referred to in section 11(3)(a) entered into by the Authority and any owner of land within a Development Area or any other party for the purpose of development in a Development Area and shall include any memorandum or other documents signed by an owner of land signifying his consent under section 11(2)(b) to have his land developed in accordance with the provisions of the
Ordinance;
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[Add. Cap. A150/2011]
“Development Area” means the area of land designated under section 11 to be a Development Area for the purposes of this Ordinance;
“Government” means the State Government of Sarawak;
[Add. Cap. A150/2011]
“member” means a member of the Authority and includes the Chairman;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for the Land Custody and Development
Authority or, where no Minister is assigned the responsibility for the Authority, the Chief Minister;
“owner” means, in relation to land,―
(a)
the registered proprietor of the land as defined in section 2 of the Land Code [Cap. 81(1958 Ed.)]; or
(b)
any native lawfully occupying Native Customary Land as defined in section 2 of the Land Code [Cap. 81(1958 Ed.)]; or
(c)
any person deemed a native under section 3(2) of the
Ordinance or under section 9(1)(d) of the Land Code [Cap.
81(1958 Ed.)] for the purpose of holding, dealing, occupying or developing any Native Area Land, or any Native Customary Land which is to be issued with title, within a Development Area.”.
[Sub. Cap. A150/2011]
(2)
In this Ordinance a reference to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri shall be construed as a reference to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri acting in accordance with the advice of the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan
Negeri or of a member thereof acting under the general authority of the Majlis.