Malaysia legislation
Section 217
Section 217
Form and effect of transfer of undivided share
(1)
The transfer under this Act of any undivided share in alienated land shall be effected by an instrument in Form 14a.
(2)
The share so transferred shall pass to and vest in the transferee upon the registration of the transfer.
(2a)
Where a co-proprietor of any alienated land transfers his undivided share to one or more of the other co-proprietors, the undivided share or the proportion of the undivided share transferred to a co-proprietor shall merge with the undivided share held by him and form a single undivided share.
(3)
Where, at the time when any undivided share is transferred, the land in which it subsists is subject to any lease, charge or tenancy exempt from registration, section 216 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, as they apply on the transfer of land subject to a lease, charge or tenancy.
Transfers of Leases and Charges