Malaysia legislation
Section 20
Section 20
(1)
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri on behalf of the State of Sabah may purchase by agreement any land to which an approved scheme applies, which is required for the purposes of the scheme, and in particular, he may purchase any such land –
(a)
which is required for carrying out the improvement or controlling the development or controlling the development of frontages to, or of lands abutting on or adjacent to, any road, or any proposed road which is to be constructed wholly or partly at the public expense; or
(b)
which is required for securing the satisfactory development of any land in accordance with the provisions of the scheme in any case where, by reason of the land being held in plots which are of inconvenient size or shape, or of which the agreement or alignment is inconvenient, or by reason of the multiplicity of interests in the land, or by reason of the fact that the land is being used in a manner or for purposes inconsistent with the provisions of the approved scheme, it does not appear to be reasonably practicable to secure such development otherwise than by purchase of the land; or
(c)
which forms the site of a road which has been stopped up under any provision contained in an approved scheme; or
(d)
which is required for the purpose of providing accommodation for a person whose premises have been purchased for the purposes of an
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approved scheme.
(2)
Where the Yang di-Pertua Negeri is unable to purchase by agreement any land which he is authorised, under subsection (1), to purchase on behalf of the State of Sabah, he may acquire such land by compulsory acquisition.
Manner and consequences of acquisition.