Malaysia legislation
Section 80
Section 80
Duties of Director
(a)
shall not register any dealing in a holding unless—
(i)
there has been produced to him by the person seeking to effect the dealing the pre-existing conveyance or other instrument on which that person relies as entitling him to do so and, where there has been a previous dealing under this Part, the copy of the relevant instrument;
or
(ii)
where any such conveyance or instrument is not produced, he is satisfied that there is a reasonable excuse for its non-production;
(b)
(Deleted by Act 55 of 1965);
(c)
shall not register as proprietor of any holding any person or body other than a person or body specified in section 43 of the National Land Code;
(d)
shall not be bound to register any instrument unless any fees prescribed in respect thereof have been paid.
Procedure relating to registration