Malaysia legislation
Section 7
of Reconstitution Land Office Records Labuan Ordinance Cap119 Vol Iii
Section 7
(1)
The grantee or lessee of any title included in the list published in accordance with the provisions of section 3, or any person claiming an interest therein, shall, if the title has been lost or destroyed, within three months from the date of publication of such list make an application to the Registrar for a new title.
(2)
Every such application shall be supported by a statutory declaration in the form of the Fourth Schedule.
(3)
As soon as may be after the receipt of such application the Registrar shall prepare a notice in the form of the Fifth Schedule to this Ordinance and shall post such notice on the notice board outside the Land Office and shall forthwith serve a copy thereof on the occupiers of land adjoining the land to which such application relates, and on all persons who appear to the Registrar to have any interest in the land, and may, if he considers it necessary, cause a copy of such notice to be published in the Gazette.
(4)
Any person who claims any interest in such land or who, for any reason, objects to the grant of such application may lodge his objections at the office of the Registrar.
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(5)
As soon as may be after the expiration of one month from the date upon which such notice has been posted in accordance with subsection (3) the Registrar shall hold an enquiry, hear the objections, if any, to the grant of such application, and make such order as to him seems just:
Provided that before making any such order the Registrar may direct that the land be re-surveyed and re-demarcated. The cost of such re-survey and re-demarcation shall be borne by the person to whom the new title is to be issued and shall be paid before the issue of the new title.
Issue of new title in place of title lost or destroyed.