Section 99
of National Land Code (Penang and Malacca Titles) Act 1963
Section 99
On and after the appointed day customary landholders shall continue to be deemed to have a permanent and transferable right of occupancy in their customary land, but otherwise—
(a)
shall cease to hold their customary land subject to and in accordance with the Ordinance; and
(b)
shall hold their customary land subject to and in accordance with this Part and the National Land Code.
(2)
In the application of the National Land Code to customary land—
(a)
the land shall be deemed to be land alienated before the commencement of the Code;
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(b)
the landholder shall be deemed to be a proprietor within the meaning of the Code; and
(c)
the Malacca Customary Land Register shall be deemed to be a Mukim Register within the meaning of the Code:
Provided that this Part shall prevail over the Code in the event of inconsistency:
Provided further that no title in the Malacca Customary Land
Register shall become indefeasible in accordance with the National
Land Code unless the name of the proprietor or the names of all proprietors has or have been entered therein on the appointed day or pursuant to a claim made under section 53 or pursuant to any order of the Board or of the Court.