Padi Cultivators (Control of Rent and Security of Tenure) Act 1967

Akta Penanam Padi (Pengawalan Sewa dan Jaminan Pemegangan) 1967

Deals with the control of rent and security of tenure of padi cultivators and incidental matters.

Read the copy (English) — PDF, 40 pages Bahasa Melayu — PDF, 78 pages

Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.

Number	Act 793
Type	Federal Act
Applies to	Federal
Subject	Agriculture, fisheries & food
Year	1967
Official “last updated”	2 October 2017
Published by	Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my)

Long title

An Act relating to the control of rent and security of tenure of padi cultivators and incidental matters.

Contents — Parts and sections

42 sections, headings copied from the “ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS” of the official text (copy of 26 October 2026). Read the full wording in the PDF.

Definitions: section 2 (Interpretation).

s 1 Short title, application and commencement
s 2 Interpretation
s 3 Tenancy agreement to be in writing
s 4 Registration of tenancy agreement
s 5 Effect of registration
s 6 Tenancy agreements for less than three seasons prohibited
s 7 Tenant entitled to renew agreement
s 8 Tenancy agreement in excess of prescribed area prohibited
s 9 Implied conditions of a tenancy agreement
s 10 Right of tenant to continue occupation of land on death or incapacity of landlord
s 11 Restrictions on amount of rent
s 12 Declaration of general failure of crop
s 13 Power of Committee in case of crop failure
s 14 Appointment and functions of Registrars
s 15 Appointment and functions of enforcement officers
s 16 Appointment of Committee or Enquiry Officer
s 17 Functions of Committee
s 18 Conduct of enquiry
s 19 Applications to the Committee
s 20 Procedure on receipt of application
s 21 Failure of appearance of parties
s 22 Substance of evidence and reasons for decision to be recorded
s 23 Inspection of record of evidence, etc.
s 24 Restrictions on right to possession
s 25 Stay of execution
s 26 Appeals to Tribunal
s 27 Procedure for appeal
s 28 Hearing of appeal
s 29 Functions of Tribunal
s 30 Decision of Tribunal final
s 31 Legal representation
s 32 Officers, members of Tribunal and Committee deemed to be public servants
s 33 Offences by landlord
s 34 Offences for making false statements
s 35 Offences for charging or giving of premiums
s 36 Offences for failure to comply with decision or order of Tribunal or Committee, etc.
s 37 General penalty
s 38 Attempts and abetment
s 39 Rules and regulations
s 40 Effect of Act
s 41 Repeal
s 42 Savings and transitional

Schedules: First Schedule · Second Schedule — Security of Tenure)

Revision of Laws Act 1968 (Act 1)Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 (Act 198)Penal Code (Act 574)

Federal Acts that this law's official text itself refers to (as “[Act N]”), most-referred first.

Amendment history

Amending law	Short title	In force from
Act 528	Padi Cultivators (Control of Rent and Security of Tenure) Act 1967 Padi Cultivators (Control of Rent and Security of Tenure) LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 793 PADI CULTIVATORS (CONTROL OF RENT AND SECURITY OF TENURE) ACT 1967 (Revised—2017)	31

Copied from the “List of amendments” printed in the official text. Amendments made after the text's “as at” date are not in this list — check the portal for later amending Acts.

Version history

Captured	Language	Official “last updated”	Pages	SHA-256	File
26 October 2026	Bahasa Melayu	2 October 2017	78	`0a57af23e5ce`	PDF 0.5 MB
26 October 2026	English	2 October 2017	40	`e0bdfb78ec28`	PDF 0.4 MB

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