Malaysia legislation

Section 41

of Sabah Land Development Board Enactment 1981

Section 41

(1)

Where any immovable property, not being State land, is needed for the purposes of the Board and cannot be acquired by agreement, the Board may request and the

Yang di-Pertua Negeri may, if he thinks fit, direct the acquisition of such property, and in such case, such property may be acquired in accordance with the provision of any written law relating to the acquisition of land for a public purpose and any declaration required under any such law that such land is so needed may be made notwithstanding that compensation is to be paid out of funds of the Board, and such declaration shall have effect as if it were a declaration that such land is needed for a public purpose made in accordance with such written law.

(2)

When any land is acquired compulsorily by the Government at the request and for the purposes of the Board under the provisions of any written law for the time being in force relating to such acquisition—

(a)

the Board shall indemnify the Government against all costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Government in relation to such acquisition;

(b)

the Board shall not, without the written consent of the Minister, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of such land or any interest therein.

Transfer of property to Board.

Section 41 — Sabah Land Development Board Enactment 1981