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National Land Code (Amendment) Act 2001

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the National Land Code
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Urban land Land tenure Transfer Subdivision of land Right of use Institution Ownership
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
The Act came into force on 1 December 2001.
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions to amend and supplement the National Land Code. First of all, section 2 provides for the amendment of the long title of the National Land Code: the words “Selangor and Trengganu”are hereby replaced by the words “Selangor, Terengganu and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur”. The same amendment is laid down to the Preamble. Further linguistic amendments concern the names of official authorities and institutions (section 4). Moreover, the Act lays down amendments dealing with the application related to estate lands. New Sections 183A, 184A, 185A are added, relating to the power of Registrar or Land Administrator in matter of issuance of final title upon subdivision, partition and amalgamation. Further, the First Schedule is amended.

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References - Legislation

Amends

National Land Code (Act No. 56 of 1965).

Legislation | Malaysia | 1965 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Servitude, Transfer, Public land, Subdivision of land, Right of use, Expropriation, Lease, Common property, Inheritance, Foreign land tenure, Prescription/adverse possession, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Access-to-information, Agricultural land, Urban land, Institution, Classification/declassification, Ownership, Indigenous peoples, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) (Amendment) Order 2002.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2002

Keyword: Land tenure, Right of use, Lease, Agricultural land, Urban land, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX