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National Land Code (Revised-2020)

Kanun Tanah Negara (Disemak-2020)

Amends and consolidates the laws relating to land and land tenure, the registration of title to land and of dealings therewith and the collection of revenue therefrom within the States of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.

Long title

An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to land and land tenure, the registration of title to land and of dealings therewith and the collection of revenue therefrom within the States of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan and for purposes connected therewith.

Contents — Parts and sections

519 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 5 (Interpretation).

• Division I —INTRODUCTORY
• Part One—PRELIMINARY
• s 1 Short title
• s 2 Application
• s 3 Commencement
• s 4 Savings
• s 5 Interpretation
• Part One (A)—COMPUTERIZED LAND
• REGISTRATION SYSTEM
• s 5A Coming into operation of the Computerized Land Registration System in any land Registry
• s 5B Amendment of the Fourteenth Schedule Part One (B)—MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE THE
• IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PENGURUSAN DANAHARTA
• s 5C Modifications to facilitate the implementation of Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act 1998 Part One (C)—MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE THE
• IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
• s 5D Coming into operation of the Electronic Land Administration System in any land Registry
• Part Two—ADMINISTRATION
• Chapter 1—Powers of the Federation and of Federal Officers
• s 6 Director General of Lands and Mines (Federal) and other Federal Officers
• s 7 Delegation of Minister’s powers to Director General
• s 8 General powers of Director General
• s 9 National Land Council: initiation of action with respect to certain matters
• s 10 Regulation of procedure, etc., of Survey and Mapping Department Chapter 2—Powers of the States and of State Officers
• s 11 Administrative areas
• s 12 State Director and other State Officers
• s 13 Delegation of powers of State Authority to State Director, etc.
• s 14 Power of State Authority to make rules
• s 15 General powers of State Director, etc.
• s 16 Actions by and against the State Authority
• s 17 Power to require removal, etc., of trees
• s 18 Power to consolidate notices, orders and notifications Chapter 3—General provisions relating to officers, etc.
• s 19 Information to be kept secret
• s 20 Purchase of land by officers, etc.
• s 21 Officers to be public servants
• s 22 Protection of officers
• Chapter 4—Provisions relating to enquiries
• s 23 Interpretation
• s 24 Conduct of enquiry
• s 25 Time and place of enquiry
• s 26 Enquiry to be open to public
• s 27 Notice of enquiry
• s 28 Cancellation and postponement of enquiries, and change of venue
• s 29 Hearing of enquiry
• s 30 Veracity of evidence
• s 31 Substance of evidence and reasons for decision to be recorded
• s 32 Inspection of record of evidence, etc.
• s 33 No alteration, etc., of decision or order
• s 34 Re-opening of enquiry
• s 35 Death etc., of Land Administrator
• s 36 Former applications
• s 37 Appeal
• s 38 Costs of enquiry
• s 39 Application of Penal Code
• Part Three—RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE
• STATE AUTHORITY
• Chapter 1—Property in land and powers of disposal
• s 40 Property in State land, minerals and rock material
• s 41 Powers of disposal of State Authority, and rights in reversion, etc.
• s 42 Powers of disposal
• s 43 Persons and bodies to whom land may be disposed of
• s 44 Extent of disposal: general
• s 45 Extent of disposal: minerals, rock material and forest produce
• s 46 Reversion, etc., to the State Authority
• s 46A Reversion to State Authority of an undivided share in land or parcel of subdivided building
• s 47 Buildings to vest in State Authority on reversion, etc.
• s 48 No adverse possession against the State
• s 49 Effect of advance or retreat of sea, etc.
• s 50 Power of State Authority to vary provisions, extend time, etc.
• Chapter 2—Classification and use of land
• Classification
• s 51 Classification of land
• Use of Lands Alienated under this Act
• s 52 Categories of land use and application thereof to lands alienated under this Act
• Use of Lands Alienated before Commencement
• s 53 Conditions affecting use of lands alienated before commencement until category of land use imposed
• s 54 Application of categories of land use to lands alienated before commencement Use of Lands Approved for Alienation before Commencement
• s 55 Application of section 53 to lands approved before commencement
• s 56 Application of section 54 to lands approved before commencement Chapter 3—Rights of access to, and use of, alienated lands
• s 57 General
• s 58 Nature and extent of rights
• s 59 Notice of intended works
• s 60 Objection to intended works
• s 61 Compensation
• s 61A Private person carrying out works
• Division II —DISPOSAL OF LAND
• Part Four: DISPOSAL OTHERWISE THAN BY ALIENATION
• Chapter 1—Reservation of land
• s 62 Power of reservation of State land
• s 63 Power to lease reserved land
• s 64 Revocation of reservation
• Chapter 2—Temporary occupation of land
• s 65 Power to licence temporary occupation of State land, mining land and reserved land
• s 66 Issue of temporary occupation licences
• s 67 Duration, conditions, etc., and form of temporary occupation licences
• s 68 Temporary occupation licences not capable of transfer or transmission on death
• s 68A Deposits in respect of temporary occupation licence
• s 69 Combined temporary occupation licence and permit under Chapter 3
• Chapter 3—Removal of rock material
• s 70 Power to permit extraction, removal and transportation of rock material
• s 71 Issue of permits
• s 72 Duration, conditions, etc., and form of permits
• s 73 Permits not capable of transfer or transmission on death
• s 74 Deposits in respect of permits
• s 75 Effect of permits on conditions affecting land Chapter 4—Permit to use air space above state land and reserved land
• s 75A Power to permit use of air space above State land or reserved land
• s 75B Applications for permits
• s 75C Issue of permits on approval
• s 75D Conditions, etc., of permits
• s 75E Permits not capable of assignment except with consent of State Authority
• s 75F Deposit or security in respect of permits
• s 75G Power to cancel permits
• Part Five—DISPOSAL BY ALIENATION
• Chapter 1—Introductory
• s 76 Meaning of alienation
• s 77 Titles under which land may be alienated
• s 77A (Deleted)
• s 78 How alienation is effected
• Chapter 2—Approval of land for alienation
• s 79 General provisions relating to approvals
• s 80 Supplementary provisions relating to approvals
• s 81 Items of land revenue payable on approval
• s 82 Power to require payment of deposit
• Chapter 3—Alienation under final title
• s 83 Survey for purposes of alienation under final title
• s 84 Recomputation of items of land revenue after survey
• s 85 Register and issue documents of title
• s 86 Form of documents for Registry title
• s 87 Form of documents for Land Office title
• s 88 Registration of register documents of title
• s 89 Conclusiveness of register documents of title
• s 90 Issue of issue documents of title
• s 90A Extension of land alienated for a term of years
• s 91 Exemption of documents of title from stamp duty
• s 92 Indefeasibility of final title, and rights of dealing etc. Part Five (A): DISPOSAL OF UNDERGROUND LAND
• s 92A Interpretation
• s 92B Specification of rights in respect of underground land upon alienation
• s 92C Alienation of underground State land
• s 92D Application for independent use or alienation of underground land below alienated land
• s 92E Specification of rights in respect of underground land upon the grant of a lease of reserved land
• s 92F Lease of underground land below reserved land
• s 92G Application for independent use of underground land below leased reserved land
• s 92H Relationship of this Part to other provisions of this Act
• s 92I Regulations by the Minister
• Division III —ALIENATED LANDS: INCIDENTS AND REGISTRATION OF TITLE
• Part Six—RENT
• Chapter 1—General
• s 93 Rent to be a debt due to State Authority
• s 94 When rent due, and when in arrear
• s 95 Where rent payable
• s 96 Computation of rents
• s 96A Rent of land with subdivided building
• Chapter 2—Collection of arrears of rent
• s 97 Notice of demand
• s 98 Right of chargees, lessees, etc., to pay sum demanded
• s 99 Effect of payment of sum demanded
• s 100 Forfeiture for non-payment of sum demanded
• Chapter 3—Revision of rent
• s 101 Power of State Authority to revise rents periodically
• s 102 Power in respect of lands alienated before commencement
• Part Seven—CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IN INTEREST
• Chapter 1—General
• s 103 Interpretation and scope
• s 104 Conditions and restrictions in interest to run with the land
• s 105 Duration of conditions and restrictions in interest
• s 106 Time to be of the essence of fixed-term conditions of a positive character
• s 107 Extension of time for compliance with fixed-term conditions of a positive character
• s 108 Conflict with local by-laws, etc.
• Chapter 2—Summary of conditions and restrictions in interest affecting alienated lands
• Lands Alienated under this Act
• s 109 Conditions, etc., applicable on alienation
• Lands Alienated Before Commencement
• s 110 Conditions, etc., applicable as from commencement
• s 111 Conditions, etc., applicable after category of land use imposed under section 54 Lands Approved for Alienation before Commencement
• s 112 Conditions, etc., applicable on alienation, and after imposition of category of land use by virtue of section 56
• Changes in Conditions and Restrictions
• s 113 Manner in which changes may be effected
• Chapter 3—Implied conditions
• Boundary Marks
• s 114 Implied conditions affecting all alienated land
• Category: Agriculture
• s 115 Implied conditions affecting land subject to the category “agriculture”
• Category: Building
• s 116 Implied conditions affecting land subject to the category “building”
• s 116A (Deleted)
• Category: Industry
• s 117 Implied conditions affecting land subject to the category “industry” Agricultural Land Alienated under Qualified Title
• s 118 Implied condition affecting agricultural land alienated under qualified title
• Land Endorsed “Padi” before Commencement
• s 119 Implied condition affecting land alienated before commencement for padi cultivation Chapter 4—Express conditions and restrictions in interest
• General Powers Upon Alienation
• s 120 Imposition of express conditions and restrictions in interest on alienation under this Act
• Land Alienated Subject to a Category
• s 121 Category: Agriculture
• s 122 Categories: Commercial, Residential and Industry Land Becoming Subject to a Category after Alienation
• s 123 Imposition of express conditions on land becoming subject to a category under section 54 Variation of Conditions, Restrictions and Categories
• s 124 Power of State Authority to vary conditions, etc., on application of proprietor
• s 124A Simultaneous applications for subdivision and under subsection 124(1) in respect of the proposed subdivisional portions
• Chapter 5—Enforcement of conditions
• s 125 When a breach of condition arises
• s 126 Breach of complex condition
• s 127 Liability to forfeiture for breach of condition
• s 128 Summary action to secure remedying of breach of condition
• s 129 Action to enforce forfeiture for breach of condition
• Part Eight—FORFEITURE
• s 130 Forfeiture to take effect upon notification in the Gazette
• s 131 Effects of forfeiture
• s 132 Land not to be re-alienated, etc., during period for appeal against forfeiture
• s 133 Power of State Authority to annul forfeiture, or re-alienate to previous proprietor on new terms, etc.
• s 134 Appeals against forfeiture
• Part Nine—SUBDIVISION, PARTITION AND AMALGAMATION
• Chapter 1—Subdivision of lands
• s 135 Power of proprietor to subdivide with approval of State Director or Land Administrator
• s 136 Conditions for approval of subdivision
• s 137 Applications for approval
• s 138 Powers of Land Administrator or State Director in relation to applications
• s 139 Issue of title to subdivisional portions
• Chapter 2—Partition of lands
• s 140 Powers of co-proprietors to partition with approval of State Director, Land Administrator or State Authority
• s 141 Conditions for approval of partition
• s 141A Application for partition by any co-proprietor
• s 142 Applications for approval
• s 143 Powers of Land Administrator or State Director in relation to applications
• s 143A Power of State Authority in relation to application for partition of land subject to the category “agriculture”
• s 144 Issue of title to individual portions
• s 145 Power of Court to facilitate termination of co-proprietorship
• Chapter 3—Amalgamation of lands
• s 146 Power of proprietor to amalgamate contiguous lots with approval of State Director or Land Administrator
• s 147 Conditions for approval of amalgamation
• s 148 Applications for approval
• s 149 Powers of Land Administrator or State Director in relation to applications
• s 150 Issue of title to combined area
• Chapter 4—Subdivision of buildings
• 151—157. (Repealed)
• Part Nine(A)—POWERS OF ATTORNEY
• s 157A Application by donee of a power of attorney
• s 157B Procedure in respect of filing of copy of power of attorney Part Ten—PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
• REGISTERS ON FINAL TITLE
• Chapter 1—The registers
• s 158 Registry title—the register of grants and the register of State leases
• s 159 Land Office title—the Mukim Registers
• s 160 Saving for existing registers
• s 160A Definition of “new district”
• s 160B Powers of Land Administrator of new district in respect of registers
• s 160C Issue of title in continuation
• Chapter 2—The subsidiary register
• s 161-163 (Repealed) Chapter 3—Final title in continuation of final title
• Introductory
• s 164 When title in continuation may be issued under this Chapter
• s 165 General provisions with respect to documents in continuation
• CONTINUATION OF TITLE TO LAND AS A WHOLE
• s 166 Circumstances in which title in continuation may be issued to land as a whole
• s 167 Preliminary procedure in circumstances described in paragraph 166(1)(a) or (e)
• s 168 Preliminary procedure in circumstances described in paragraph 166(1)(c) or (d)
• s 169 Costs of issuing title in continuation to land as a whole
• s 170 Form and content of documents in continuation of title to land as a whole
• Continuation of Title on Subdivision, Etc.
• s 171 Preliminary procedure in cases of subdivision
• s 172 Preliminary procedure in cases of partition and amalgamation
• s 173 Form and content of documents in cases of subdivision, partition and amalgamation Procedure after Issue of Title in Continuation
• s 174 Cancellation, etc., of subsisting documents of title
• Issue of Duplicate Issue Document Only
• s 175 Power to issue duplicate issue document only where register document not in need of renewal Chapter 4—Replacement of register document of final title
• s 175A Power to replace register document of title where the register is lost, etc.
• s 175B Application for registration as a proprietor of land or of interest in the present register
• s 175C Preparation of provisional register document of title
• s 175D Provisional register document of title to be opened for inspection
• s 175E Objection
• s 175F Authentication of the provisional register document and the effect of such authentication
• Part Eleven—QUALIFIED TITLE
• Chapter 1—Introductory
• s 176 Purposes and effect of qualified title
• s 177 Forms of qualified title, and documents of title appropriate thereto
• s 178 Preparation, registration and issue of documents of qualified title
• s 179 Registers of qualified title
• Chapter 2—Alienation under qualified title
• s 180 Qualified title to be registered and issued upon approval of alienation
• s 181 Procedure prior to registration and issue of qualified title
• s 182 Rent to be paid on basis of approved area Chapter 3—Final title and qualified title in continuation
• On Subdivision, Partition and Amalgamation of
• Lands Held under Final Title
• s 183 Subdivision
• s 183A Power of Registrar or Land Administrator relating to the issuance of final title upon subdivision
• s 184 Partition
• s 184A Power of Registrar or Land Administrator relating to the issuance of final title upon partition
• s 185 Amalgamation
• s 185A Power of Registrar or Land Administrator relating to the issuance of final title upon amalgamation
• s 186 Contents of documents prepared on subdivision, partition or amalgamation
• Where Register Document of Qualified Title
• Requires Replacement
• s 187 Power to issue title in continuation where register document full up, etc.
• s 187A Power to replace register document of qualified title where the register is lost, etc.
• s 187AA Power to issue title in continuation upon creation of a new district under section 160a
• Issue of a Duplicate Issue Document of
• Qualified Title
• s 187B Power to issue duplicate issue document of qualified title only where register document not in need of renewal
• Procedure after Issue of Title in C ontinuation
• s 188 Cancellation, etc., of subsisting documents of title Chapter 4—Conversion of qualified title into final title
• s 189 Conversion to take place after survey
• s 190 Procedure in case of land alienated under qualified title
• s 191 Procedure in case of land held under qualified title on subdivision, etc.
• s 192 Preparation, registration and issue of documents of final title
• s 193 Contents of documents of title
• s 194 Cancellation, etc. of subsisting documents of title
• Part Twelve—SURRENDER OF TITLE
• Power to Surrender
• s 195 Power to surrender whole or part with approval of State Director or Land Administrator
• s 196 Conditions for approval of surrender
• Procedure for Surrender of Whole
• s 197 Applications for approval of surrender of whole
• s 198 Procedure on applications
• s 199 Revesting of land and destruction of issue document
• Procedure for Surrender of Part Only
• s 200 Applications for approval of surrender of part
• s 201 Procedure on applications
• s 202 Revesting of part surrendered, and resurvey of part retained
• Surrender and Re-Alienation—Contiguous Lots
• Held under Land Office Title
• s 203 Applications for surrender and re-alienation, and procedure thereon
• s 204 Procedure for re-alienation
• Surrender and Re-Alienation—Special Provisions
• s 204A Declaration as to continued operation of section 124 and Chapters 1 and 3 of Part Nine
• s 204B Power to approve surrender and re-alienation
• s 204C Conditions for approval of surrender and re-alienation
• s 204D Applications for approval of surrender and re-alienation
• s 204E Procedure on applications
• s 204F Reconsideration under subsection 79(2) and withdrawal of application
• s 204G Reversion of land and destruction of issue document
• s 204GA Land subject to a charge
• s 204H Application of Act to re-alienation as to alienation
• Division IV —ALIENATED LANDS: DEALINGS
• Part Thirteen—GENERAL
• s 205 Dealings capable of being effected, and persons capable of taking thereunder
• s 206 Need for proper instrument of dealing, duly registered
• s 207 Form of instruments of dealing
• s 208 Instruments to contain description, etc., of parties
• s 209 Instruments to contain proper description of land affected
• s 210 Execution of instruments of dealing
• s 211 Attestation of instruments of dealing
• s 212 Inclusion in one instrument of dealings affecting different lands
• s 213 Special provisions with respect to tenancies exempt from registration
• Part Fourteen—TRANSFERS
• Powers of Transfer
• s 214 What may be transferred, and restrictions on exercise of powers
• s 214A Control of transfer of estate land
• Transfers of Land
• s 215 Form, and effect generally, of transfer of land
• s 216 Additional provisions with respect to lands transferred subject to leases, charges, etc.
• Transfers of Undivided Shares
• s 217 Form and effect of transfer of undivided share
• Transfers of Leases and Charges
• s 218 Form of transfer of lease or charge
• s 219 Effect of transfer of lease or charge
• Transfers of Exempt Tenancies
• s 220 Form and effect of transfer of exempt tenancy
• Part Fifteen—LEASES AND TENANCIES
• Chapter 1—Powers of leasing, etc.
• s 221 Power of proprietors to lease for terms exceeding 3 years
• s 222 Power of lessees and sublessees to sublet for terms exceeding 3 years
• s 223 Power of proprietors, lessees, etc., to grant tenancies not exceeding 3 years
• s 224 Calculation of terms of leases and tenancies
• s 225 General restrictions on powers conferred by this Chapter
• s 226 Additional restriction where land or lease subject to prior charge
• s 227 Effect of leases and tenancies
• s 228 Options for renewal, or for purchase of reversion
• s 228A Reference to a part of any building
• Chapter 2—Express and implied provisions
• s 229 Incorporation of agreements set out in Sixth Schedule
• s 230 Agreements implied in all leases and subleases
• s 231 Agreements by lessees and sublessees implied in absence of contrary intention
• s 232 Agreements by lessors and sublessors implied in absence of contrary intention
• s 233 Construction of implied agreements to keep “in repair”
• Chapter 3—Forfeiture
• s 234 Power of forfeiture
• s 235 Notice before forfeiture
• s 236 Effect of forfeiture
• s 237 Relief against forfeiture
• s 238 Relief to persons and bodies having dependent interests
• Chapter 4—Determination of leases and tenancies
• s 239 Surrender
• s 240 Determination otherwise than by surrender
• Part Sixteen—CHARGES AND LIENS
• Chapter 1—Creation of charges, and general provisions relating thereto
• s 241 Powers of charging
• s 242 Form of charges
• s 243 Effect of charges
• s 244 Custody of issue document of title or duplicate lease
• s 245 Restriction on consolidation
• s 246 Tacking of further advances
• s 247 Postponement of charges
• s 248 Application of this Part to existing charges
• Chapter 2—Implied provisions
• s 249 Agreements by chargor implied in all charges
• s 250 Agreements by chargor implied in absence of contrary intention
• s 251 Implied agreement by chargee as to consent to leases, etc.
• s 252 Construction of implied agreements to keep “in repair”
• Chapter 3—Remedies of chargees: sale
• Introductory
• s 253 Purpose and scope of this Chapter
• Notice before Sale
• s 254 Service of default notice, and effect thereof
• s 255 Special provision with respect to sums payable on demand
• Procedure—Registry Title, Qualified Title
• Corresponding Thereto, and Subsidiary Title
• s 256 Application to Court for order for sale
• s 257 Matters to be dealt with by order for sale
• s 258 Procedure prior to sale
• s 259 Procedure at sale
• Procedure—Land Office Title, Qualified Title
• Corresponding Thereto, and Subsidiary Title
• s 260 Application to Land Administrator for order for sale
• s 261 Land Administrator to hold enquiry
• s 262 Provisions as to enquiry
• s 263 Order for sale, and matters to be dealt with thereby
• s 264 Procedure prior to sale
• s 264A Postponement or cancellation of an order for sale by Land Administrator
• s 265 Procedure at sale
• General Provisions
• s 266 Right of chargor to tender payment at any time before sale
• s 266A Statement of payment due
• s 267 Effects of sale
• s 267A Application of deposit upon failure to settle purchase price, etc.
• s 268 Application of purchase money
• s 268A Application of purchase money by chargee who is a financial institution
• s 269 Protection of purchasers
• Chapter 4—Remedies of chargees: Possession
• s 270 Limitation of powers to certain lands, and to first chargees only
• Right to Possession
• s 271 Power of chargee to take possession on any default by chargor
• s 272 Procedure for taking possession
• s 273 Duration of right to possession
• Effects of Taking Possession
• s 274 Position of chargee in possession
• s 275 Power of chargee in possession to grant leases and accept surrenders
• s 276 Provisions as to notices by chargees to receive rents
• Application of Rents and Profits
• s 277 Application of rents and profits by chargees in possession.
• Chapter 5—Discharge
• s 278 Discharge otherwise than by payment
• s 279 Discharge by payment to Registrar in cases of death, absence or disability
• s 280 Memorialization on discharge by payment
• Chapter 6—Liens
• s 281 Creation, and effect, of liens
• Part Seventeen—EASEMENTS
• Chapter 1—Creation
• s 282 Meaning of “easement”
• s 283 Rights able to be granted as easements
• s 284 Necessity for express grant
• s 285 Restrictions on power to grant
• s 286 Form, and effect, of grants
• s 287 Enjoyment of easements by lessees, tenants and chargees in possession
• s 288 Special provisions as to easements of way Chapter 2—Release, extinguishment and cancellation
• s 289 Release of easement by dominant proprietor
• s 290 Extinguishment of easements by unity of title and possession
• s 291 Cancellation of easements by Registrar
• Part Eighteen—REGISTRATION OF DEALINGS
• Chapter 1—Presentation of instruments for registration
• s 292 Instruments capable of being registered, and method of presentation therefor
• s 292A Lodgement of instrument in electronic form
• s 293 Fees to accompany instruments so presented
• s 294 Documents to accompany instruments so presented
• s 295 Entry of instruments in Presentation Book
• s 296 Withdrawal of instruments
• Chapter 2—Procedure generally
• s 297 Registrar to determine fitness for registration, and register if fit and accompanied by necessary documents
• s 298 Rejection or suspension for unfitness, or absence of certain documents
• s 299 Procedure in absence of other documents
• s 300 Instruments to be dealt with in order of presentation
• Chapter 3—Determination of fitness for registration
• s 301 When an instrument is fit for registration
• s 301A Rents to be paid before presentation
• s 302 Enquiries, etc., by Registrar
• s 303 Limitations on Registrar’s powers
• Chapter 4—Manner of registration
• s 304 How instruments to be registered, and time from which registration effective
• s 305 Other action by Registrar in connection with registration
• s 306 Documents on which copy memorials to be made pursuant to section 305
• s 307 Additional endorsements to be made pursuant to section 305
• s 308 Additional procedure where sale by chargee extinguishes subsequent charges
• Chapter 5—Powers of Attorney
• s 309 Documents to accompany instruments executed under power of attorney
• s 310 Procedure in respect of instruments so executed
• s 311 Enquiries, etc., by Registrar
• Chapter 6—Cancellation of registration
• s 312 Summary of Registrar’s powers of cancellation
• s 313 Cancellation of leases and subleases on determination otherwise than by surrender
• s 314 Cancellation of charges discharged by payment
• s 315 Cancellation of easements where extinguished by merger, time-expired, obsolete, etc.
• Chapter 7—Endorsement of exempt tenancies
• s 316 Applications for endorsement
• s 317 Procedure on application
• s 318 Cancellation of endorsement
• Part Nineteen—RESTRAINTS ON DEALING
• Chapter 1—Caveats
• s 319 Nature and effect of Registrar’s caveats
• s 320 Circumstances in which Registrar’s caveats may be entered
• s 321 Procedure with respect to Registrar’s caveats and duration thereof
• Private Caveats
• s 322 Nature and effect of private caveats
• s 323 Applications for entry of private caveats
• s 324 Procedure on applications
• s 325 Withdrawal of private caveats
• s 326 Removal of private caveats by Registrar
• s 327 Removal of private caveats by the Court
• s 328 Lapse of private caveats
• s 329 Compensation for wrongful caveats, and limitation on repeated applications
• Lienholders’ Caveats
• s 330 Creation and effect of lienholders’ caveats
• s 331 Determination of lienholders’ caveats
• Trust Caveats
• s 332 Nature and effect of trust caveats
• s 333 Creation of trust caveats and duration thereof
• Chapter 2—Prohibitory orders
• s 334 Meaning of “prohibitory order”
• s 335 Prohibitory orders ineffective until entered by Registrar
• s 336 Effect of prohibitory orders
• s 337 Sale of land or interest subject to prohibitory order
• s 338 Lapse of prohibitory order by expiry of time
• s 339 Other methods of determination
• Division V —ALIENATED LANDS: SUPPLEMENTAL
• Part Twenty—INDEFEASIBILITY OF TITLE AND INTEREST
• s 340 Registration to confer indefeasible title or interest, except in certain circumstances
• s 341 Adverse possession not to extinguish titles or interests Part Twenty-One—CO-PROPRIETORSHIP AND TRUSTS
• Chapter 1—Co-proprietorship
• s 342 Meaning of co-proprietorship, and when it arises
• s 343 Incidents of co-proprietorship
• Chapter 2—Trusts
• s 344 Registration as trustee or trustees, and deposit or trust instrument
• s 345 Survivorship
• Part Twenty-Two—TRANSMISSION ON DEATH
• AND BANKRUPTCY
• Death
• s 346 Registration of personal representatives
• s 347 Effects of registration
• s 348 Small estates distribution orders
• Bankruptcy
• s 349 Registration of Director General of Insolvency
• s 350 Effect of disclaimer, discharge, etc.
• Part Twenty-Three—REVERSION IN ABSENCE
• OF PROPRIETOR
• s 351 Reversion to or vesting in State Authority on proprietor’s death without successors
• s 352 Reversion to State Authority on abandonment of title by proprietor Part Twenty-Four—RESURVEY OF LAND HAVING
• NATURAL BOUNDARIES
• s 353 Resurvey of land alienated before commencement by reference to natural feature boundaries
• s 354 Procedure (including appeal) after resurvey, and provision as to costs Part Twenty-Five—SUBDIVIDED BUILDINGS
• 355—374. (Repealed)
• Division VI —GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
• Part Twenty-Six—GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
• OF THE REGISTRAR
• s 375 Safe keeping of registers, etc.
• s 376 Supply of forms, and issue of guidance notes, etc.
• s 377 Marking of instruments, and power to require thumbprints, etc.
• s 378 Changes of name by proprietors, etc.
• s 379 Changes of address by proprietors, etc.
• s 380 Correction of errors in documents of title, etc.
• s 381 Cancellation of obsolete entries, and bringing of documents of title up to date
• s 381A Power of Registrar or Land Administrator to standardize express conditions and restrictions in interest
• s 382 Supplementary provisions as to amendments, corrections and cancellations
• s 382A Actions in relation to documents of title where alienated land becomes State land under section 49
• s 383 Certified copies of documents of title, etc.
• Part Twenty-Seven—SEARCHES
• s 384 Private searches
• s 385 Official searches
• s 386 Compensation Part Twenty-Eight—LAND ADMINISTRATOR’S
• RIGHTS OF WAY
• s 387 Interpretation
• s 388 Land Administrator’s rights of way
• s 389 Characteristics of Land Administrator’s rights of way
• s 390 Creation of right
• s 391 Procedure on creation of right
• s 392 Cost of survey, construction, maintenance and repair
• s 393 Compensation
• s 394 Sharing of right by adjacent proprietors
• s 395 Extinction of right
• Part Twenty-Nine—SURVEY
• Chapter 1—General
• s 396 Manner in which survey is to be carried out
• s 396A Amendment of Survey Plan
• s 397 Control and supervision of officers
• s 398 Powers of Director of Survey and Mapping
• s 398A Duty to complete survey
• s 399 Duties of Director of Survey and Mapping
• s 400 Notice to secure attendance for purpose of pointing out boundaries, etc.
• s 400A Unauthorized survey
• s 401 Notice to clear boundaries
• s 402 Recovery of cost of boundary marks
• s 403 Penalty for interference with boundary marks and survey reference marks
• s 404 Removal and alteration of boundary marks
• s 404A Removal and alteration of survey reference marks
• s 405 Replacement of boundary marks which are damaged, etc.
• s 405A Replacement of survey reference marks which are damaged, etc.
• s 406 Compensation for damage
• s 407 Errors in survey
• s 408 Director of Survey and Mapping’s certificate as to cost of work
• s 409 Powers of Land Administrator and Settlement Officer
• s 409A Survey by licensed land surveyor
• Chapter 2—Deposited plans
• s 410 Nature of deposited plan
• s 411 Description of land by reference to deposited plan
• s 412 Copies of deposited plans
• s 413 Inspection of plans and inspection and provision of copies Part Thirty—REGISTRATION OF STATUTORY VESTING
• s 414 Interpretation
• s 415 Application for registration of a statutory vesting of a registered or registerable interest in land
• s 416 Substitution of transferee for transferor in documents of entitlement
• s 416A Recording of reservation of land in favour of transferee
• s 416B Provisions in respect of lands falling under Clause (3) of Article 166 of the Federal Constitution
• s 416C Provisions as to rights in whole or part of alienated land vested in the transferee
• s 416D Transferee to succeed to applications by transferor, and to proceedings to which transferor is a party
• s 416E Procedure where transferee unable to produce the issue document of title or document of entitlement Part Thirty-One—JURISDICTION OF THE COURT
• s 417 General authority of the Court
• s 418 Appeals to the Court
• s 419 Power of Registrar and Land Administrator to refer questions to the Court
• s 420 Registration of vesting orders
• s 421 Taking of proceedings in name of proprietor, etc.
• s 421A Interpretation Part Thirty-One (A)—POWER OF INVESTIGATION
• s 421AA Power of investigation
• s 421AB Power to require attendance of witnesses
• s 421AC Examination of witnesses
• Part Thirty-Two—POWERS OF ARREST AND
• SEIZURE AND PENALTIES
• s 422 Penalty for false statements, etc.
• s 423 Penalty for fraudulent alteration, destruction, etc., of documents
• s 424 Penalty for failure to produce documents
• s 425 Unlawful occupation, etc., of State land, reserved land or mining land
• s 425A Unlawful use of air space above State land or reserved land
• s 426 Unlawful extraction or removal of rock material
• s 426A Power of arrest, seizure, etc.
• s 426B Custody and delivery of things seized
• s 426C Forfeiture of things seized
• s 426D No costs or damage arising from seizure to be recoverable
• s 427 Unlawful grazing of animals
• s 428 Obstruction of Land Administrator’s rights of way, roads and other public places
• s 428A Wrongful receipt of information
• s 428AA Offences committed by body corporate: officers deemed to be guilty
• s 429 Miscellaneous penalties
• s 429A Institution of prosecution
• s 429B Compounding of offences
• Part Thirty-Three—SERVICE AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICES
• s 430 Interpretation
• s 431 Methods of service
• s 431A Service where proprietor is dead
• s 432 Substituted service
• s 433 Publication of certain notices and notifications Part Thirty-Three (A)—RESTRICTIONS IN RESPECT OF
• NON-CITIZENS AND FOREIGN COMPANIES
• s 433A Interpretation
• s 433B Non-citizens and foreign companies may acquire, etc., land only with approval of State Authority
• s 433C Disposal, dealing, etc., in favour of a non-citizen and foreign company in contravention of section 433b to be null and void
• s 433D Saving
• s 433E Other conveyances or disposal to non-citizen or foreign company subject to approval and payment of levy, etc.
• s 433F Execution by non-citizen or foreign company under power of attorney void
• s 433G Levy to be paid within thirty days of service of notice of approval
• s 433H Non-application of this Part, etc.
• Part Thirty-Four—MISCELLANEOUS
• s 434 Determination, and payment, of compensation under this Act
• s 435 Rules relating to rice cultivation
• s 436 Supplementary provision as to forms and procedure
• s 436A Particulars of identity card etc., and of citizenship
• s 437 Form of Presentation Book
• Part Thirty-Five—REPEALS, TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, ETC.
• s 438 Repeal and amendment of existing laws
• s 438A Modifications for Federal Territory
• s 439 Modifications for Penang and Malacca
• s 440 Modifications for Kelantan
• s 441 Transitional provision with respect to rules, orders, etc.
• s 442 Transitional provision with respect to administrative areas
• s 443 Transitional provision with respect to officers
• s 444 Transitional provision with respect to dealings, etc.
• s 445 Power of State Authority to make additional transitional provisions, etc.
• s 446 Special provision for land subject to conditions in Second and
• s 447 Saving for rules of court, and procedure in cases not provided for

Schedules: Third Schedules · First Schedule · Second Schedule · Third Schedule · Fourth Schedule · Fifth Schedule · Sixth Schedule · Seventh Schedule (Repealed) · Seventh Schedule—A (Repealed) · Seventh Schedule—B (Repealed) · Eighth Schedule (Repealed) · Ninth Schedule (Repealed) · Tenth Schedule · Eleventh Schedule · Twelfth Schedule · Thirteenth Schedule — Fourteenth Schedule Fifteenth Schedule Sixteenth Schedule Provisions of the Modification National Land Code The whole (except where In its application to the Federal Territory of Kuala it is expressly otherwise Lumpur— provided hereinafter) references to “Director of Survey” shall be construed as references to “Director General of Survey and Mapping” or “Director of Survey and Mapping of the Federal Territory acting on behalf of the Director General of Survey and Mapping”; —see P.U. (A) 56/1974; references to the “Gazette” shall be construed as references to the “Gazette of the Federation”; —see P.U. (A) 56/1974 references to the “Senior Inspector of Mines” shall be construed as references to the “Chief Inspector of Mines”; —see P.U. (A) 56/1974 references to the “State” shall be construed as references to the “Federal Territory”; —see P.U. (A) 56/1974 references to “State Authority” shall be construed as references to the “Government of the Federation”; —see P.U. (A) 56/1974 references to “the State Commissioner” shall be construed as references to “the Land Executive Committee”; —see P.U. (A) 56/1974 references to “State Land” shall be construed as references to “Federal Land”; —see P.U. (A) 56/1974 references to “State lease” shall be construed as references to “Federal lease”. —see P.U. (A) 56/1974 36 National Laws of Land Malaysia Code Act 828 Provisions of the Modification National Land Code The whole (except where In its application to the Federal Territory of Putrajaya— it is expressly otherwise provided hereinafter) references to “Director of Survey” shall be construed as references to “Director General of Survey” or “Director of Survey of the Federal Territory acting on behalf of the Director General of Survey”; —see P.U. (A) 213/2001 references to “Gazette” shall be construed as references to “Gazette of the Federation”; —see P.U. (A) 213/2001 references to “Senior Inspector of Mines” shall be construed as references to “Chief Inspector of Mines”; —see P.U. (A) 213/2001 references to “State” shall be construed as references to “Federal Territory of Putrajaya”; —see P.U. (A) 213/2001; references to “State Authority” shall be construed as references to “Government of the Federation”; —see P.U. (A) 213/2001 references to “State land” shall be construed as references to “Federal land”; and —see P.U. (A) 213/2001 references to “State lease” shall be construed as references to “Federal lease”. —see P.U. (A) 213/2001 Provisions of the Modification National Land Code The whole (except where In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan— it is expressly otherwise provided hereinafter) references to “Gazette” shall be construed as references to the “Gazette of the Federation”; —see P.U. (A) 454/2009 references to “Land Administrator” shall be construed as references to the “Registrar”; —see P.U. (A) 454/2009 references to “State” shall be construed as references to “Federal Territory of Labuan”; —see P.U. (A) 454/2009 references to “State Authority” shall be construed as references to the “Government of the Federation”; —see P.U. (A) 454/2009 references to “State land” shall be construed as references to “Federal land”; —see P.U. (A) 454/2009 references to “State lease” shall be construed as references to “Federal lease”; —see P.U. (A) 454/2009 references to “this Act” shall be construed as references to “the extended Code”. —see P.U. (A) 454/2009

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