Malaysia legislation

Section 108B

of *NATIONAL LAND CODE (PENANG AND MALACCA TITLES) ACT 1963

Section 108B

(a)

any customary land is liable under section 108A to forfeiture to the State Authority; and

80 Laws of Malaysia ACT 518

(b)

it appears to the Land Administrator that action is capable of being taken by the Malacca Customary Land company in question within a reasonable time to restore itself as a Malacca Customary Land company, the Land Administrator shall serve, or cause to be served, on the company a notice in Form “M” in the First Schedule specifying the action required to be taken in this regard and calling upon it to take such action within the time therein specified.

(2)

Upon the service of any notice under subsection (1), the

Land Administrator shall endorse, or cause to be endorsed, on the register document of title to the land in question a note to the effect that action is being taken under this section in respect of the land.

(3)

If the notice under subsection (1) is complied with, the note endorsed under subsection (2) shall be cancelled and the land shall not be forfeited under section 108A.

(4)

If the notice under subsection (1) is not complied with, the

Land Administrator shall take action in accordance with section 108c.

Action to enforce forfeiture