Land (Amendment) Enactment 1997 (No. 4 of 1997). Country/Territory Malaysia Territorial subdivision Sabah Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Warta Kerajaan, No. 3 of 31 December, 1997, pp. 75-83. Long titleAn Enactment to amend the Land Ordinance (Cap. 68). Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Lease Contract/agreement Traditional rights/customary rights Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force on 31 December, 1997. Abstract Section 105 is amended with respect to surrender of sublease by a memorandum as set out in the new Schedule XVIIA. Section 109A (new) provides for discharge of land or sublease from further liability, whereas section 114 concerns vesting of land in trustees. The new section 171C confers power upon the Minister to compound any offence under this Ordinance or rules made thereunder, by making an offer to the offending person to compound the offence upon payment. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Land Ordinance (Cap. 68). Legislation | Malaysia | 1930 (2018) Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Lease, Classification/declassification, Ownership, Traditional rights/customary rights, Survey/mapping, Abandoned land/unoccupied land, Cadastre/land registration, Range, Right of use, Public land Source: FAO, FAOLEX