Malaysia legislation
Section 18
Section 18
(1)
The provisions of the Land Ordinance [Cap. 68.] as set out in Schedule II shall, with such modifications as may be necessary and in particular as set out in subsection (2), apply in relation to any mining land and to any document issued in respect of any mining lease or proprietary mining licence.
(2)
Unless the context otherwise requires, the application of the Land Ordinance
[Cap. 68.] mentioned in subsection (1) shall apply in relation to mining leases and proprietary mining licences as they relate to titles and leases as defined in the Ordinance, subject to the following general modifications:
(a)
references to the Ordinance shall be taken as references to this
Enactment;
(b)
references to the alienation of land under the Ordinance shall be taken as references to the granting of mining lease;
(c)
references to documents of title shall be taken as references to documents of mining lease or instruments of proprietary mining licences;
(d)
references to owner shall be taken as references to a lessee or holder of a proprietary mining licence;
(e)
references to the Registrar shall be taken as reference to the Director;
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(f)
references to the Registry and Land Office shall be taken as references to the Office of the Director; and
(g)
references to alienated land shall betaken as references to mining land.
Application for transfer of mineral tenement.