National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Deposited plans
Section 415
Feedback & supportA transferee, or a person lawfully entitled to do so on his behalf, may apply to the Registrar—
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;
in Form 30a for a statutory vesting of a registered interest in land held by the transferor to be registered in the name of the transferee; or
Form
“Form”, followed by a number and letter, means the form in the First Schedule identified by that number and letter;
in Form 30b for a statutory vesting of a registrable interest in land held by the transferor to be registered in the name of the transferee.
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;
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Paragraph 415(2)(a)
In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan, substitute for the words “State Authority or the
Government of a State” the words “Government of the Federation”.
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Where the Registrar is satisfied that the registered interest in land in respect of which the application under paragraph (1)(a)
registered
“registered” means registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of any previous land law;
is made has been vested in the transferee under the written law specified in the application, the Registrar shall, upon the presentation of the application—
if the transferee is the State Authority or the Government of a State—
make a memorial on the register document of title to the effect that the registered interest in land to which the application relates has reverted to the State; and
destroy the issue document of title if it is in his possession or he is able to secure its production;
in any other case—
make a memorial on the register document of title to the effect that the registered interest in land to which the application relates has been vested in the transferee; and
after making a memorial to the same effect on the issue document of title, transmit the issue document to the transferee.
Where the Registrar is satisfied that the registrable interest in land in respect of which the application under paragraph (1)(b)
is made has been vested in the transferee under the written law specified in the application, the Registrar shall, upon the presentation of the application, register the said registrable interest in land in the name of the transferee.
The registration of the registered interest in land or the registrable interest in land, as the case may be, in the name of the transferee shall be effected under subsection (2) or (3), notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith, or contrary thereto, contained in Part Fourteen.
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