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Land Code (Amendment) Order, 2016 .

Country/Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Tax/levy Land commission Cadastre/land registration
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The Land Code is amended by inserting new sections dealing with many aspects related to land tenure, such as: concepts related to Land Code; Land Commissions and officer in charge of the Land Office administrative and legal proceedings; Land purchasing requirements (owned by purchaser as nominee on behalf of another person); prescribed fees presented to the Land Officer; a Land Officer's caveat shall continue in force until it is cancelled by the Land Officer: (a) of his own motion; or (b) on an application in that behalf by the registered owner of the land or any other person having a registered interest in the land or estate affected by the caveat; or (c) pursuant to any order of the Minister made on an appeal under subsection (5); where the Land Officer effects a cancellation under subsection (3), the Land Officer shall cancel the entry thereof in the Register and the extract of title and notify the registered owner of the land or any other person having a registered interest in the land affected by the caveat, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.agc.gov.bn

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Code (Chapter 40).

Legislation | Brunei Darussalam | 1909 (1983)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Public land, Land tenure, Land reform, Foreign land tenure, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Right of use, Traditional rights/customary rights, Use restrictions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX