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National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Trusts

375. Safe keeping of registers, etc.

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(1)

The Registrar shall be responsible for the safe keeping of—

(a)

every register of title maintained under this Act or any previous land law by him or any predecessor in office;

(b)

all instruments registered under this Act or any previous land law and filed in the Registry or Land Office in question; and

(c)

all other instruments, and all books and other records including digital data and information on any matters virtually stored in the land database of land Registry and the Disaster Recovery Centre, required by or under this Act or any previous land law to be filed or kept in that Registry or Land Office.

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(2)

No register, instrument, book or other record including digital data and information on any matters virtually stored in the land database of land Registry and the Disaster Recovery

Centre for the safe keeping of which the Registrar is responsible as aforesaid shall be removed from the Registry or Land

Office except pursuant to an order of the Court or a Judge, or under the direction in writing of the State Authority or State

Director.

Terms defined in s 5

Court
Defined · s 5
“Court” means the High Court in Malaya;
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Disaster Recovery Centre
Defined · s 5
“Disaster Recovery Centre” means a centre of backup and recovery system set up by the State Authority for the continuity of business operation of the Electronic Land Administration System;
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land
Defined · s 5
“land” includes— (a) that surface of the earth and all substances forming that surface; (b) the earth below the surface and all substances therein; (c) all vegetation and other natural products, whether or not requiring the periodical application of labour to their production, and whether on or below the surface; (d) all things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth, whether on or below the surface; and (e) land covered by water;
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land Registry
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“land Registry” means the office of the Registrar of Titles.”. National Land Code National Land Code 59
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previous land law
Defined · s 5
“previous land law” means any law relating to land in force in the State at any time before the commencement of this Act;
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registered
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“registered” means registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of any previous land law;
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Registrar
Defined · s 5
“Registrar” means— (a) in relation to land held or to be held under Registry title, or under the form of qualified title corresponding to Registry title, or under subsidiary title dependent on a Registry title, a Registrar of Titles or Deputy Registrar of Titles appointed under section 12; (b) in relation to land held or to be held under Land Office title, or under the form of qualified title corresponding thereto, or under subsidiary title dependent on a Land Office title, the Land Administrator;
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State Authority
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“State Authority” means the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the State, as the case may be;
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State Director
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“State Director” means the State Director of Lands and Mines for the State appointed under section 12, and includes a Deputy Director of Lands and Mines appointed thereunder;
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Report

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Deposited plans

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375. Safe keeping of registers, etc.

Terms defined in s 5

Deposited plans

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