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Section 242

Form of charges

of National Land Code (Revised - 2020)

ActIn forceProvision 236 of 391
Section 242

(1)

Every charge to secure the repayment of a debt, or the payment of any sum other than a debt, (in either case, whether the amount in question is to be paid as a lump sum or by instalments)

shall be effected by an instrument in Form 16a.

(2)

Every charge to secure the payment of an annuity or other periodic sum—

(a)

shall be effected by an instrument in Form 16b; and

(b)

may if the parties think fit include provision whereby, in the event of the chargee exercising his power of sale, the proceeds of sale (so far as available for the purpose) are to be utilised in or towards the satisfaction of payments subsequently falling due.

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National Land Code 395

Provisions of the

National Land Code

Modification

Act 828

Provisions of the

National Land Code

Modification

Section 244

In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan, in subsection (2), substitute for the words “any

Registry or Land Office” the words “the Registry”.

National Land Code

National Land Code 397

(3)

The provision included in any charge pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) may be provision for—

(a)

the setting aside, for the purpose of meeting the said payments, of any sum on investment, or

(b)

the retention by the chargee of the capitalised value of the said payments, or such other, or additional, provision as the parties think fit.

Effect of charges 243.

Every charge created under this Act shall take effect upon registration so as to render the land or lease in question liable as security in accordance with the provisions thereof, express or implied.