Malaysia legislation

Section 37

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

Section 37

General incidents of replacement title

Upon the appointed day, and thereafter until the title to a holding shall have been declared indefeasible in accordance with Part

(a)

a replacement title to such holding and all interests therein shall be conclusive only to the extent that the pre-existing interests therein were conclusive according to pre-existing law;

(b)

the proprietor of such holding and all other persons entitled to any interest therein shall hold such title or interest subject to the pre-existing law applicable thereto which are not inconsistent with this Act;

(c)

the proprietor of such holding and all other persons entitled to any interest therein shall in any dealing in respect thereof under Part VI be bound by the covenants

National Land Code (Penang and Malacca Titles)

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for title contained in section 7 of the Conveyancing and

Law of Property Ordinance [S.S. Cap. 118].

Replacement title protected from adverse possession