Malaysia legislation

Section 15

of LAND (GROUP SETTLEMENT AREAS) ACT 1960

Section 15

(2)

Subject to subsections (2a) and (2b), no land comprised in a rural holding may be held by way of undivided shares.

(2a)

The State Authority may permit a rural holding to be held by way of undivided shares by a holder and his wife, ex-wife or next-of-kin as a co-holder, upon an application in Form AA in the First Schedule.

(2b)

A rural holding may be held by way of undivided shares pursuant to an order of court made in accordance with the Islamic

Family Law Enactment applicable in the State or the Law Reform

(Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976.

(3)

No rural holding may be leased or sublet in whole or in part.