National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Deposited plans
422. Penalty for false statements, etc.
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knowingly makes any false statement, orally or in writing, in connection with any dealing or other transaction affecting land, or any other matter arising under this
dealing
“dealing” means any transaction with respect to alienated land effected under the powers conferred by Division IV, and any like transaction effected under the provisions of any previous land law, but does not include any caveat or prohibitory order;
Act, or
knowingly gives any false information or makes any false statement, either orally or in writing, in connection with any investigation into the commission of any offence under this Act;
knowingly gives false evidence at any enquiry held under this Act, or
enquiry
“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”.
fraudulently procures—
the registration or issue of any document of title or other instrument relating to land, or
document of title
“document of title”, in relation to any alienated land, means both the register document of title and the issue document of title relating thereto, save that, in the case of land held under qualified title in respect of which no application for an issue document of title has been made by the proprietor, it means the register document of title only;
the making of any memorial or other entry on any such document or instrument, or
the cancellation or amendment of any such document or instrument, or of any memorial or other entry thereon, or
suppresses or conceals from the Registrar, or assists or joins in so doing, any material document, fact or matter, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
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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