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Act of Parliament · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · 57 chapters

National Land Code (Revised - 2020)

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Long title

An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to land and land tenure, the registration of title to land and of dealings therewith and the collection of revenue therefrom within the States of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan and for purposes connected therewith.

In force · Updated to 15 Oct 2020

In plain English

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This law sets out the rules on land and on how land is held. It covers the registration of title to land and of dealings with land. It also deals with revenue from land. It applies only to Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Labuan.

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s 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Land Code.

s 2Application

This Act applies only to Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal

Territory of Labuan.

s 3Commencement

This Act shall come into force in each State upon such date as the Minister may, with the approval of the National Land

Council, appoint in relation to that State by a notification in the

Gazette of the Federation.

s 4Savings

(1)

Nothing in this Act shall affect the past operation of, or anything done under, any previous land law or, so far as they relate to land, the provisions of any other law passed before the commencement of this Act:

Provided that any right, liberty, privilege, obligation or liability existing at the commencement of this Act by virtue of any such law shall, except as hereinafter expressly provided, be subject to the provisions of this Act.

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Modification

Provisions of the

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Modification

Subsection 4(2)

In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan, in paragraph (b), substitute for the words “Malay reservations or Malay holdings” the words “native holding”.

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(2)

Except in so far as it is expressly provided to the contrary, nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of—

(a)

any law for the time being in force relating to customary tenure;

(b)

any law for the time being in force relating to Malay reservations or Malay holdings;

(c)

any law for the time being in force relating to mining;

(d)

any law for the time being in force relating to sultanate lands;

(e)

any law for the time being in force relating to wakaf or

Baitulmal;

(f)

the Terengganu Settlement Enactment 1356 [Terengganu

En. No. 65 of 1356];

(g)

the Padi Cultivators (Control of Rent and Security of

Tenure) Act 1967 [Act 793];

(h)

the Kelantan Land Settlement Act 1955 [Act 460];

(i)

the Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960 [Act 530];

(ia)

the Perlis Land Settlement Enactment 1966 [Perlis En.

No. 16 of 1966]; or

(j)

any law for the time being in force relating to exemptions from the payment of land revenue, and, in the absence of express provision to the contrary, if any provision of this Act is inconsistent with any provision of any such law, the latter provision shall prevail, and the former provision shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

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Chapter 1

Powers of the Federation and of Federal Officers

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Chapter 2

National Land Code (Revised - 2020)

In plain English

s 1Short title

s 2Application

s 3Commencement

s 4Savings

Powers of the Federation and of Federal Officers

Powers of the States and of State Officers

General provisions relating to officers, etc.

Provisions relating to enquiries

Property in land and powers of disposal

Classification and use of land

Rights of access to, and use of, alienated lands

Reservation of land

Temporary occupation of land

Removal of rock material

Permit to use air space above

Introductory

Approval of land for alienation

Alienation under final title

General

Collection of arrears of rent

Revision of rent

Summary of conditions and restrictions in interest affecting alienated lands

Implied conditions

Express conditions and restrictions in interest

Enforcement of conditions

Subdivision of lands

Partition of lands

Amalgamation of lands

Subdivision of buildings 151—157..

The registers

The subsidiary register 161—163..

Final title in continuation of final title

Replacement of register document of final title

Chapter 3

Alienation under qualified title

Final title and qualified title in continuation

Conversion of qualified title into final title

Powers of leasing, etc.

Express and implied provisions

Forfeiture

Determination of leases and tenancies

Creation of charges, and general provisions relating thereto

Implied provisions

Remedies of chargees: Sale

Remedies of chargees: Possession

Discharge

Liens

Creation

Release, extinguishment and cancellation

Presentation of instruments for registration

Procedure generally

Determination of fitness for registration

Manner of registration

Powers of Attorney

Cancellation of registration

Endorsement of exempt tenancies

Caveats

Prohibitory orders

Co-proprietorship

Trusts

Deposited plans

Schedules