National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Trusts
379. Changes of address by proprietors, etc.
Feedback & supportAny person or body in whom any alienated land or interest is for the time being vested, or at whose instance a caveat has been entered in respect of any land or interest, shall within the prescribed time notify the Registrar in Form 26a of a change of his address, and the Registrar shall make an appropriate record thereof.
alienated land
“alienated land” means any land (including any parcel of a subdivided building) in respect of which a registered title for the time being subsists, whether final or qualified, whether in perpetuity or for a term of years, and whether granted by the State Authority under this Act or in the exercise of powers conferred by any previous land law, but does not include mining land;
Where the new address notified under subsection (1) is an address outside the Federation, the notification shall specify also an address within the Federation, for the service on the person or body in question of notices under this Act.
Any address for the service of notices supplied to the
Registrar pursuant to subsection (2) or any other provision of this Act may, by notification to the Registrar, be changed at any time to another address within the Federation, and the Registrar shall make an appropriate record of the change.
Registrar
“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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land
“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;
Provisions of the
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Modification
Provisions of the
National Land Code
Modification
Section 380
In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan—
in subsection (1), substitute for the words
“subsections (2) and (3)” the words “subsection (3)”;
delete subsection (2).
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