Section 319
Nature and effect of Registrar’s caveats
of National Land Code (Revised - 2020)
(1)
A caveat under this section shall be known as a
“Registrar’s caveat”, and—
(a)
may be entered by the Registrar on the register document of title to any land in any of the circumstances specified in section 320;
(b)
subject to subsection (3), shall, so long as it continues in force, have the effect of prohibiting the registration, endorsement or entry on that document of—
(i)
any instrument of dealing;
(ii)
any claim to the benefit of a tenancy exempt from registration; and
(iii)
any lienholder’s caveat.
(2)
The prohibition imposed by a Registrar’s caveat shall apply to any such instrument notwithstanding that it was presented for registration before the caveat was entered, and to any such claim or lienholder’s caveat notwithstanding that the application for its endorsement or entry was received before that time.
(3)
The Registrar may waive the said prohibition in any case where he is satisfied that to do so would not be inconsistent with the purpose for which the caveat was entered, but, in any other case, shall reject the instrument or, as the case may be, the application for endorsement or entry.
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National Land Code 479
Provisions of the
National Land Code
Modification
Act 828
Provisions of the
National Land Code
Modification
Section 320
In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan, references to the “State Authority” wherever they appear shall be construed as references to the
“Sabah State Authority”.
Subparagraph 320(1)(b)(i)
In its application to the Federal Territory of Kuala
Lumpur, the reference to the “State Authority”
shall be construed as reference to the “Selangor
State Authority”.
In its application to the Federal Territory of
Putrajaya, reference to the “State Authority” shall be construed as reference to the “Selangor State
Authority”.
National Land Code
National Land Code 481
(4)
On rejecting any instrument or application for endorsement pursuant to this section, the Registrar shall take the like steps as if he had rejected it pursuant to section 298 or 317.