390. Creation of right

Terms defined in this Act

• alienated land

  alienated land

  Defined · s 5

  “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;

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• enquiry

  enquiry

  Defined · s 23

  “enquiry” means an enquiry held under any provision of this Act. National Land Code 95 Provisions of the National Land Code Modification Paragraph 20(b) In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan, delete the words “Land Administrator,”. Section 23 In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan, in the definition of “Land Administrator”, delete the words “, the Registrar”.

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• Form

  Form

  Defined · s 5

  “Form”, followed by a number and letter, means the form in the First Schedule identified by that number and letter;

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• issue document of title

  issue document of title

  Defined · s 5

  “issue document of title” means any document prepared for issue to the proprietor of any land (whether under this Act or under the provisions of any previous land law), being a copy of, or an extract from, the register document of title relating thereto;

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• land

  land

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  “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 Administrator

  Land Administrator

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  “Land Administrator” means a Land Administrator appointed under section 12, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator appointed thereunder; and, in relation to any land, references to the Land Administrator, or any Assistant Land Administrator, having jurisdiction in the district or subdistrict in which the land is situated;

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• Land Office title

  Land Office title

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  “Land Office title” means title evidenced by a Mukim grant or Mukim lease, or by any document of title registered in a Land Office under the provisions of any previous land law;

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• proprietor

  proprietor

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  “proprietor” means any person or body for the time being registered as the proprietor of any alienated land;

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• register document of title

  register document of title

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  “register document of title” means any document registered, or prepared for registration, under this Act and evidencing or, as the case may be, intended to evidence title to land, and any document evidencing title to land registered before the commencement of this Act under the provisions of any previous land law;

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• Registrar

  Registrar

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  “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

  State

  Defined · s 5

  “State” means any State to which this Act applies;

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• State Authority

  State Authority

  Defined · s 5

  “State Authority” means the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the State, as the case may be;

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