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National Land Code (Penang and Malacca Titles)

LAWS OF MALAYSIA

RepRint

A 518

nAtIOnAL LAnd cOde

(penAng And MALAccAtItLeS) Act 1963 Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006

published bythe CommissioneR of law Revision, malaysia

undeR the authoRity of the Revision of laws aCt 968in CollaboRation with

peRCetakan nasional malaysia bhd2006

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nAtIOnAL LAnd cOde (penAng And MALAccAtItLeS) Act 1963

aRRanGement of seCtions

P art i

pReliminaRy

s c

. s r

. a c

3. ( Omitted )

4. i r r

P art ii

administRation

Chapter 1Areas and Officers

5. ( Deleted )

6. a c r

7. s c

8. pr c c r

9. p r d r c r

0. p r l a r r

Chapter 2Land Titles Appeal Board

. l t a b r

. m g b r

3. pr c g b r4. p r cr r ,etc.




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33. w r g c r

34. C rr c rr r

P art iv

ReplaCement title

Chapter 1General

35. pr r g r c

Chapter 2Creation of Replacement Title36. ex g r c x g r

37. G r c r c

38. R c r c r r

39. R c

40. Gr ( r gr )

4 . Gr

4 . s 43. m c

44. t r

45. C ,etc., r c

46. m rg r

47. e

48. l

49. m r g g , etc.

50. s

5 . e c r g

5 . ( Deleted )

Chapter 3Claims relating to Replacement Titles

53. pr c

54. e q r d r c r

55. R r c C r

s c




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P art v

effeCt of inteRim ReGistRation

Chapter 1General

s c

56. i r r

57. R r c r r r

58. l r c

59. s g r r , c r c r g ,etc.

60. e c r i r R g r

Chapter 2Leases

6 . s g r - x g r g ,etc.

Chapter 3Mortgages and Charges

6 . s g r - x g r g ,etc.

63. pr r r g g

64. pr c r x rc r ,etc.

65. d c rg r g g r c rg

Chapter 4Trusts and Settlements

66. tr g r xc r i r R g r

67. pr - x g r ,etc., c

68. w r r r g r r r r

69. R g r r

70. ac c r r c r

Chapter 5Easements and Restrictive Covenants

7 . R g r

7 . ( Deleted )

73. p c r g

74. ( Deleted )




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P art vi

dealinGs on the inteRim ReGisteR

s c75. ( Deleted )

76. e c r g r

77. pr - x c r

78. i r r cr r

79. s g

80. d d r c r

8 . pr c r r g r g r

8 . d g r r

83. d g r

P art vii

indefeasibility of title

Chapter 1Investigation of Title

84. ex d r c r

85. i r c

86. m r r

87. ex c r r r

88. i r r i r R g r

Chapter 2Certificates of Title

89. C r c

90. C c r - x g

9 . R c r c r

9 . a c c r c

93. f c

P art viii

pRovisions RelatinG to malaCCa

Chapter 1Preliminary

94. i r r




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95. a c

96. R

97. s c r r g n g C

98. f c r r

Chapter 2Application of the National Land Code

99. e c r g or c

00. s g r g c r c g

0 . R

0 . m cc C r l R g r

03. m r g g c r

Chapter 3Certificated Lands

04. s a r c r r c r c r

05. C r c

06. w c c r c

Chapter 4Restrictions in Use and Interest

07. ( Deleted )

08. l

08 a . l r r r m cc C r l cc c

08 b . s r c c r r r m ccC r l c

08 c . ac rc r r

08 d . f r r c c Gazette

09. R g r - r

09 a . a c r r m cc C r l

09 b . e c r - r

09 c . e c rr r

s c




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P art iX

natuRal RiGhts

s c0. ( Deleted )

. ( Deleted )

. s c r g c r r r r r r

P art X

GeneRal

3. o c

4. R

5. s r c c , c.

6. s g r g l a r r,etc.

7. s r r c rg

8. R

9. p r m r r r

0. s rc. t c r c r

. pr r g s , c r ,etc.

3. tr r r g c r r g g ,etc.

4. tr r r g c r

F irst s chedule

s econd s chedule ( Deleted )

t hird s chedule

F ourth s chedule

F iFth s chedule

s ixth s chedule

s eventh s chedule




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tItLeS) Act 1963

a ac r r r c r g r s p g m cc , r r c , r c

n l C , r r c r .

[1 January 1966, L.N. 475/1965 ]

wheReas r r c r n lC r s m :

and wheReas c q c c r r r r g r c r c

s p g m cc r g r r r c r c

r n l C :

now, theRefoRe, r r C (4) ar c 76 C Be It enActed s r

p b g y g -p r ag g c c d n g r d R p r

, r , :

P art i

pReliminaRy

Shor i l

1. t ac c n l C (p g m cc t ) ac 963.




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A li a io

2. ( ) t ac s p g m cc .

( ) n g ac c r g r G r f r

r s r c r x , , r ,c rg r r g g , r cr c s , r r g r rr g r , r

g rc s , r g r ( r c 97) c c c n g

C .

3. (Omitted ).

I r r a io

4. ( ) i ac , c x r r q r

* m rr c 3;

b r l t a b r rc ;

d r c r d r c r l t rc 6, c d d r c r ;

c r g n lC [ Act 56 of 1965 ];

C r h g C r m ;

g r c r r c c ;

d d r c r d d r c r l t r c 6;

d r c r s r d r c r s r s , r r r cr c

d r c r s r c c r x rc g s r d r c r s r ;

* NOTE t J r 966vide l.n. 475/ 965.




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c r g r g gr , r , r r r d c a r ,

e i C , Cr r s , c

, r c r - x g g r r g c r r c ;

c , r g r r, r g g r r c r r c

r g g r c rg ;

f r r r cr f r sc ;

g c ( g g r s) r r r r r r g rc s g

c r r d r c r s r r , xc r r

c 9 30, r g - r ;

r r r r c g c , c ;

i r R g r r g r r r r C r 3 p r iii;

l a r r l a r r r dr a l a r r r s r

r c r ;

g g n l

C ;

m c r r i rR g r r c 43;

r - x g , g r , x c r g r x r r ;

r - x g , c r g

r r c g r r r g c r - x g r ;




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r - x g r r , r g , ( g r , r g , r

y g -p r n g r r G r s ) g

r s ,c g r cq r r r

r r r r g r r - x g ;

rc r r g r c r cq r r , c r g g ,c rg ;

r g r , g r , r g r r ac r, r r r c g , r g r

r R g r d or c [S.S. Cap. 121 ] r m t l or c [S.S. Cap. 126 ];

r c r r c i r R g r r c r - x g;

r c r g g r r c c rg c rg r r c i r R g r r c r - x g r g g r c rg , c

;

r c r r c r rr , c , g c r

r, c r , i rR g r cc r c p r iv;

r r c r , c r rc r ;

g r cg r c s e or c

[S.S. Cap. 52 ];

s s m cc r s p g,

c rc c r q r ;




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s g n lC ;

r r r g r cg r c 3 tr ac 949 [ Act 208 ];

( ) a r x r r - x g r g s , c x

c ac r n l C , r g g c .

(3) ( Deleted by Act 55 of 1965 ).

P art ii

administRation

Chapter 1Areas and Officers

5. ( Deleted by Act 55 of 1965 ).

A oi m of offi rs

6. ( ) t y g -p r ag g r c s d r c r l t , r r d d r c r

l t , c r c r r x c ac .

( ) ( Deleted by Act 55 of 1965 ).

(3) s j c r r c 4, d r c r g r r c c r c r

r c ( ).

(4) e r c r r c c r g p C

[ Act 574 ].

S als of offi

7. e r c r r c 6 c cr c ; r




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r r g r c r r g g r c c r r c c

, c r r ,

r r r r r r c d r c r.

pro io of offi rs

8. n c , r r c g g c r r c 6 r g r

g x rc rr r r c r r ac .

pow rs of h dir or

9. ( ) t d r c r d d r c r x rc g r :

(a) r r ac r rcc s , q r

r c g c r r

c g r rc r c ;

(b) r r g r r , r r r ac ,

c r ( c g r g g , r r r r ) r r , r c r cr

c r , r c r c c r g r r r c

r r , r q r r g d r c r r r

r c r r r r c , c r

x r c r c r c ;

(c) r r c g g r ac , r c rr

rc r r r - x g ;

(d) r r ac c c q r r r , x




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r r , rr , r c r c c

r , r c r r g

g g c r ;(e) r c r r

c r r c rm , r r r r r g

i r R g r g gr g c r , r g c c

c r rr r i r R g r, r r r r r

r r g: pr g c

cq r r r r r c g c r c c gr r

r c d r c r;

(f) r r c rr ac , c r c r r c r

r c r c rr r ac .

( ) t d r c r r r f r a, j c c c r r c

, g l a r r r r c rr ac , r g r r

r c c g:

pr c g c x rc c r d r c r.

(3) t d r c r s r r c r c g r r c r c r r c rr d r c r r gr ( )(a) .

(4) w r j c r r c rr ac , d r c r r c i r R g r

c c g r , g r r c r g

c R g r r , r x rc (, b r , C r r r r r r ) r r, ac r r r .




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(5) s j c ac , d r c r r c i r R g r r

R g r r r n l C r

r g r c .

pow rs of a La A mi is ra or

10. ( ) t d r c r d d r c r r c rr l a r r

n l C .


Chapter 2Land Titles Appeal Board

La ti l s A al Boar

11. ( ) t r l t a b rr s c g

(a) c r , cr g r y g -p r n g r ;

(b) r c c rr r c g s ;

(c) r r c c r x r c r r r r c

r l c l s r r ac 958 [ Act 458 ].

( ) t r b r r rr r gr ( )(b)

(c) y g -p r n g r cr c r c r j c cc y g -p r n g r r .

(3) t m r , r c y g -p r n g r , c Gazette r cr c

c r c r r r b r .

M i s of h Boar

12. ( ) t b r c c c c r .




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( ) t q r g b r r r .

(3) t r r g g b r r g , q , c g .

(4) t b r r g r c c .

pro i s of h Boar

13. ( ) t r c g b r c r , c g r c g

r b r , c r r r rr g.

( ) a r c g r r c gr b r b r r

r , b r cr cc .

(3) a , r r c r cr r b r b r .

(4) t r c g b r j c r c g , r b r c r , g p C .

pow r o a oi s r ary, etc.

14. ( ) t b r cr r c r c r r r c r r c rg c b r .

( ) t cr r r b r r .

A als

15. a r ggr c g d r c r r ac , c c r




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r c c d r c r , r r b r g g cr r

b r c c f r b.

g ral ow rs of h Boar

16. t b r x rc gr :

(a) r c rr d r c r p r ;

(b) r r r g rc 5 c r r r

j ;

(c) r r c r r c g r b r :

pr c c xc c c c r c c

r c g r r g s C r .

Or rs of h Boar

17. ( ) t b r , r g r r r r gr6(b) , g d r c r r r r

g r , r r r c c r, r c g c c , r r c r ,

r b r .

( ) t d r c r , r r r b rc r i r R g r, c rr c i r

R g r cc r g :

pr g c c rr c rr r r g r g r R g r,

x r r c c c rr c , .

Chapter 3Questions of Law

pow r o r s rv qu s io of law for cour

18. ( ) t d r c r r b r , g q r r r c g, r r r c r C r




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q r g c q r r r c g, r c c , c

(a) r c c

q r q r ;(b) C R g r r, R g r r, d R g r r,

s r a R g r r r a R g r r C r ;

(c) r rg c r C rr c .

( ) w q r rr C r r c

(a) r r c r J g c r ;

(b) C r g cq d r c r

r C r r c c

r r r r C r ,r r r c c r.

(3) t C r r r q r q r g c c r r r c( ) r r r d r c r r c r b r C r r ;

c g d r c r r b r , c .

(4) t c r c g C r r c cr C r

r r c C r :

pr r d r c r r r b r r c r c r .

(5) n r C r c c r r r c ( ) xc

* f r C r .

A als o oi s of law

19. ( ) a C r r c b r .

*NOTE pr s r C r see c 46 C (a ) ac 994[ Act A885 ].




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( ) a r c ( ) r g rggr c b r , r d r c r,

r g r C r c

g x r c c b r .

(3) t r c r g r g C r r c r C r r c s C r c r .

Chapter 4General

evi a quiri s, etc .

20. ( ) i c c g q r r r c g r ac c r r d r c r r b r

(a) c cq r r r c g r , r q c r r r r g

c r q r r r c g, r d r c r r b r , c , r :

pr c c c r c r ;

(b) r g c g r r r , xc r c c r , g r r

rr g c c r r r.

( ) t r c r c , r r r c r , d r c r r b r q r r r c g

r ac r g r c r r r d r c r r b r r ,

r , r c , c r r

c q r , r g r z r r g; c r r g , c

r cr , c r r x r c r r .




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21. a c r r r d r c r r b r

r , r r d r c r r b r , c , g c :

(a) r c r r r c q c r , r r r ;

(b) r r c r r , c c x rc r g c

r c c g r r r , ;

(c) c r r r c c r r r r r c r g c r ; r

(d) , d r c r r b r , c , j c cc

c r r r.

c ss r of ow rs u o i f asibili y

22. t r c rr p r C r , b r , d r c r r c r c x rc

r g r c r c r p r vii.


P art iii

the inteRim ReGisteR

Chapter 1General

provisio r la i o Mala a

24. n r g c r

j c m cc l C r R g or c[S.S. Cap. 125 ] r r m R g r r c 5 or c , r




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c c r r g , r i rR g r, r ac , r c

p r i, ii, viii, iX X, c

r g.

Chapter 2Holdings

pow rs of h dir or r la i o hol i s

25. f r r c r g r g r r g g i r R g r r p r , d r c r x rc ( r j c

g r r c rr c 9) g r :

(a) r g r g r r c r c r r r

cc r c p r ;

(b) c c r c r , rc r g c g c d r c r s r , R g r d ,

r g r , l o c , r c c s ;

(c) r r c c r g r g r r d r c r c c r g

c rr c c r , q r r c r x rc r c rr p r ii;

(d) r j c c r c8( ) c c rr - .

Limi a io s o ow rs of h dir or

26. w r j c g r r c rr ac , d r c r r q r , r r r r g i r R g r

(a) c r c r , r c r

c cc r r gr 5(b) ;r




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(b) c g r r r r r r , r r

r x g r r c gr r

Cr r s , c r r r:pr g r gr r j c r d r c r c g r r x g r r c

c r .

S ial rovisio r la i o quiri s by h dir or

27. ( ) w r x rc r c rr r gr 5(c) d r c r q r , r

r r r d r c r r r r c c r.

( ) w r r r g c j c q r r r gr 5(c) r gr

r , d r c r r r cc r c c gr :

pr d r c r r r c c ac r n l C .

(3) a r r r c g q r d r c r r p r c c r c r r c g

g r g r cq r g rr r cc r .

(4) f r r c r r c r r c r i r R g r

r r r, r c rg g r c c r r r, r c rg r

r p r iv r c r .

A li a io s r la i o bou ari s of hol i s

28. ( ) s j c c 9, r r g c r r r g r c rr cc d r c r f r C, c g

gr c c r r .




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( ) w r x rc r c rr r gr 5(d) d r c r r j c c c , c

r j c c c .

(3) w r d r c r c prima facie c r c q r r ac .

Fi ali y of r ai bou ari s

29. ( ) w r r g r c r r c r r

b r s r m or c [S.S. Cap. 130 ], m cc R - r or c [S.S. Cap. 132 ] r p gC rr c R - r or c 950 [Ord. 57 of 1950 ], c

r r r p r c c c q

r c g r ac .

( ) w r r r r r r g g g r r c r , c c r r

r r q r r ac , r cc r c g r c r r r p r

c c c q r c g r ac .

(3) n g c s m cc r x r x g

r c r r , r c c r cc r g c

r ; r r c j c c c r c

c r gr r d r c r s r .

S ashor a riv ri hol i s

30. ( ) w r r g g r r r r r r r r g - r , c

r r




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r r r d r c r s r r r r r g c

r r r ( g r r c r

c r r ):pr

(a) r c r r x d r c r r r c r r r g -

r ;

(b) r r , , r r r r rr c r r r

g r r r r g ( c r r g r r r c g)

c r r c r c , r

, c r r r r.

( ) w r r r r r r r r g r r r r r r

c r c r r r g g r r c r rr r , c c r r r r c r c

c r c g.

(3) a r ggr r rr c ( ) r ( ) gr r r r

r rr r c r r rr r r r r r

xc r r g r c g c r p rvii d r c r r c 8.

Chapter 3Preparation and Maintenance of the Interim Register

dir or o r ar a mai ai I rim R is r

31. ( ) t d r c r r r cc r c r r ac r g r g s .




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( ) t R g r r r r c ( ) c i r R g r c r

c r r r r

g c r .(3) e c i r R g r

(a) r g g;

(b) r c r c r r cr f r d;

(c) c r c g cr d r c r ;

(d) r r r g.

(4) t d r c r x c i rR g r c r c r c r g

(a) r i r R g r ;

(b) r ;

(c) r r g .

(5) t d r c r i r R g r r g r r r g

(a) c c r g c ; r

(b) r c rr r rr c r g c r

r .

(6) a i r R g r r c(5) g g r r

ac c r c .

I rim R is r o b a ubli o um

32. e c i r R g r cc r r e c ac 950 [ Act 56 ].




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33. ( ) w r d r c r r , x

r r r r r - x g r g, r r c r r r g r c c c g c r c r

r r r cc r rr r, c r rr g r ,r r r r i r R g r

r t c r, g cr .

( ) e r r i r R g rr c ( ) rc c ,

r r r , r c r d r c r r c c g r n

l C .

corr io of rrors

34. ( ) a r g c r p r vii d r c r , r

r i r R g r r g c g,

r r q r r c r (a) c rr c i r R g r c

c rr c , r c c r , r c rr c cr

rc r r g c rr , r r r r ;

(b) c rr c rr r i r R g r; r

(c) i r R g r r rr r r .

( ) a c rr c r c ( ) c r rr r g , c d r c r , g r c c rr c .

(3) w r g rr i r R g r, d r c r c c c

r r C c cr g c r :




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pr c c r g c g g

l acq ac 960 [ Act 486 ], r r g

rr i r R g r c r r r r c .

(4) w r g r rr r c(3) c c r c , d r c r

r q i r R g r r g r r

r g r r r c c .

(5) a r r r r i r R g r r c (4) c g c g.

p art iv

ReplaCement title

Chapter 1General

pr sum io r la i o r la m i l

35. e r r c c r r p r r r p r

r r r r .

Chapter 2Creation of Replacement Title

ex i uishm a r la m of xis i i r s s

36. s j c ac , r - x gr s x g

r r r cc rr g r g cr r c

r ac , r g c r c c g , r r C r;

r r ac , r r - x g r g

g , r , c c r x r - x gr c g:




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pr xc r r r ac g c c r r g

c r r g c r c , r c g

r g r r r r, r r q .

g ral i i s of r la m i l

37. u , r r g c r cc r c

p r vii

(a) r c c g rr c c x

r - x g r r r c c cc r g r - x g ;

(b) r r r c g r r r r c r r

j c r - x g c r cr c ac ;

(c) r r r c g r r r r g

r c r r p r vi cr c c 7 C c g

l pr r or c [S.S. Cap. 118 ].

R la m i l ro from a v rs oss ssio

38. ( ) o r r r r r r g r c r r c

r r r r g r rr r C r cq r g r l ac 953 [ Act 254 ], r

r , r c r c r r c r x g r ac .

( ) n g c c

(a) r g r c ( r

r r r r ) r c 53,r g c c ;




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(b) r C r , b r r d r c r c r r r r ac ; r

(c) x rc r c rr nl C .

R la m i l s

39. t r c r c g c r r g r c 36

(a) gr ( r gr );

(b) gr ; (c) s ; r

(d) r c g r gr m c ,

r r r c g r C r.

gra (firs ra )

40. ( ) w r c r g g gr , r r r r r d ca r r e i C r G r

s , c cr r - x g cg c g r d r c r q

, gr ( r gr ) r c c g.


(3) ( Deleted by Act 55 of 1965 ).

gra

41. w r c r g g r r gr r l or c [S.S. Cap.

133 ] r r r - r gr r c c g.




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S a l as

42. ( ) w r c r g g

r r r -r r r r r c g rc l or c s r c c

g.

( ) t r r c ( ) c c q r

x r r r - x g Crr s g.

Mukim i i a io

43. ( ) w r g ( r g r c 46) c c r xc g

4.047 c r r , d r c r, r c r c rc c r g g r r

c g r r q r , r r i r R g r

(a) c gr ( r gr ), r mGr (f r Gr );

(b) c gr , r m Gr ;

(c) c s , r m l .

( ) t r r r c ( ) c c c ,

, c l o c .

ti l by a v rs oss ssio

44. w r r - x g r g cq r r r g c ccr g r c c rr l ac 953,

c r r c r rr c 39 , r c r c r r

r r i r R g r, d r c r c r r r cc r r c g c r .




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co i io s, etc. , of r la m i l s

45. ( ) e r r c j c

c (a) c r

r - r s r r r r r r ;

(b) r c r - r r r r r r r r r r r g r c

r r r :

pr , x r r c r - r r r r r r r c r r r

c s d r c r l m ,r c r c

( xc g r r r s d r c r) y g -p r

n g r r c .

( ) e r r c j c

(a) x r c , c r r r cr g c r g c r

c r ;

(b) r r c c c ,c r r r c r gr(a) , r r c ( ) c

t r sc .

(3) a c , c r r r c c r c j c r r gr ( )(a) r (b) r

i r R g r r r c(4), (5) (6).

(4) w r r cr r , gr , r r r r r i r R g r

r g or g t r , r r rr g c r g c g

r R g r c c , c rr r c r gr ( )(a) ( )

r c .




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(5) w r r a, b r C r i r R g rr g R c t , r

c g r R g r c

c t r sc c cr r r .

(6) w r r f r Gr r Gr (f r Gr )r r r c g r c gr

( r gr ) r r i r R g r, r c g r R g r

c c r gr 5 t r sc .

(7) n g c ( ) c c89 90 a r m l e c 959[Penang En. No. 3 of 1959 ], s p g r c37 38 a r m l e c 99[ Malacca En. No. 5 of 1991 ], s m cc .

M r r a ivisio of i l s

46. ( ) s j c c , r d r c r

(a) c r g r r g; r

(b) r r c r g r rr g,

, g r r r rc 40 44 (r rr c r )

g r c r g (r rr c rg ).

( ) w r r r r ,

(a) r j r r

( ) r r r r ; r

( ) r r r r r r , r r r r g g c ,

d r c r rg r j r ;




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(b) r c , d r c r rg r r g r

c r rr g r

r r c rc c .(3) f r r c r r r r

:

(a) r , gr ( r gr );

(b) c , gr j c c b C t rsc ;

(c) r , gr j c c a C t r

sc ; (d) r , gr j c c a t r

sc ;

(e) , gr j c c t rsc ;

(f) x , j c c b C t rsc ;

(g) , j c c a C t r sc ;

(h) g , j c c a t rsc ;

(i) , j c c t rsc .

(4) i c j r

(a) g r gr r r g;r

(b) r r r c g rc r gr r r g.

es a s i absolu oss ssio

47. ( ) w r r - x g g

(a) r , c r , j c r gr(b) (c) , r g r i r R g r

r r r r ;




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(b) r r r c , cr r g r i r R g r

r r r r r , r r r - x g r c c r ;

(c) r r r j , c r r g r i r R g r c - r r r

r , r g r r .

( ) i c

r g r r - x g r , r cq r

r , c

(a) j c :

pr r r c rcr g r - x g j c

c ;

(b) r r r g g ;

(c) r r gr x r r r - x g gr s ,

c r r .

(3) p r gr ( )(b) (c) , c c d r c r c r c r , r r r g i r R g r r c - r

r - x g r r - x g .

L as hol s

48. ( ) w r r - x g g r ( r r rr

c (3)) j c C r p r v

(a) r r r r r r r r c

r g r i r R g r r r rr ;

(b) r r - x g r g r i r R g r

r c .




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( ) w r r - x g g j c C r p r v r c r g r

i r R g r r .

(3) a r g c rr c r - x g r g xc g r r

xc r r R g r d or c[S.S. Cap. 121 ] c 6 r d r c r r q r, , r r r c

r r c c g.

(4) a r c r c gr rr c ( ) r j c r c r r r - x g

r .

Mor a s, etc.

49. ( ) w r r - x g g r r r g g , j c C r

3 p r v (a) r g g r r r q r r

r c r g r i r R g r r r r

r ;

(b) r r - x g r g r i r R g r

r g g r c r c .

( ) a r c r c g r rr c ( ) r j c r cr g g r r - x g r g g .

(3) w r r g, r r - x g , r r r - x g

r g g r c rg ( c g r -c rg ), j c C r 3 p r v r c c g

r j c r c r g g r c rg .




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(4) t c r g g r g g , j c g r :

(a) x c r g g c r g r r g g r r r q r r r g r g g r r r

g;

(b) r g g r r g g r g r r g g ;

(c) r g g c r r c rg r n l C .

S l s a s

50. w r g r r r r r - x g , j c C r 4 p r

v c r r r c r r c r r

r r , r r r , r r c r r c g

c r r g r i r R g r r r r r r , r .

eas m s a ubli ri h s of way

51. w r g j c r - x g rc r g , r c j c

r g r r c r g , x r c 7 r 73, c .


Chapter 3Claims relating to Replacement Titles

pr s a io of laims

53. ( ) a r c g

(a) r r - x g r g r c c

c rr g r c r r r i r R g r; r




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(b) r c r r r i rR g r r r g r rr r r r

x g - r r r ,

r d r c r c r c r f r e.

( ) u r c g c r c ( ) d r c r r r r r i r

R g r c c c , g cr r r g c g

j c c c c .

(3) a r g r r q r c ( ) d r c r r r r c c r c ( ) f r f r g c r c r r c r

ac c r c r r g c c .

(4) t c r r g c r m cc C r l R g r r c

c r r r r .

e quiry by dir or

54. ( ) w r r r c c r r c 53(3) c c

d r c r r g r i r R g r c r ( j c ac ) g c c c , c c r

r c 53( ).

( ) w r r c c r r c 53(3) c c c r j c r

c c , d r c r q r g c r r r

c c r c q r .

(3) a q r r c ( ) d r c r c r , r r j c c , j ,

r r r :




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pr c c r rc 53( ) r r i r R g r r

r r cr r x r .

R f r o cour

55. ( ) w r q r c rc 53 c c r g

(a) r r c r x rc r r c rr d r c r ac ;

(b) c q , r r c r c r r c r , r c c r g

r g r r r ,r x r r r g , r , r r

r r r c r ; r

(c) r r c c r g d r c r i r R g r, r r

c r c r r g r r d r c r r ac ,

d r c r c r c q c x rc r c rr p r

ii, r r c q C r r r c f r G.

( ) w r d r c r r r q C rr c ( ), r c r r

r cc r g , r r c r r r i r R g r.

(3) i c r g r r c r c C r d r c r r r

r r c r r , r c r r c r r r

c c r r r ; c r r c C r , g r g r r r g r

r r c q c c r r c r , r r c r c g

r r r, cr C r c g c q , r c c r r r

i r R g r r c rc c r j .




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(4) n r c C r r c xc * f r C r .

(5) t r c rr d r c r c x rc c r.

(6) a c r rr c ( ) r cc r c j c r r

r r n l C .

P art v

effeCt of inteRim ReGistRation

Chapter 1General

I r r a io

56. i p r , c x r r q r , r r c , r g g , c rg r r ,

r g g , r g g r c rg , r , c , c p r r p r iv.

R s ri io s o bi ro ri or

57. w r r - x g r r c r rr g g r i rR g r, c r r c r , j c p r ,

r r r r c g.

Limi a io s of r la m i l

58. w r r r ac r g r r r r g i r R g r c r

r c r r j c ac ; c r c g r r

r - x g r c r c xc c r i r R g r, j c

(a) r - x g r c r g r c gr ac ;

* NOTE pr s r C r see c 46 C (a ) ac994 [ Act A885 ].




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(b) r c rr c rr r i r R g r c rr d r c r c 34;

(c) r g r cc g r r r r

r c r .

Savi for frau , o ra ual ri h s, etc.

59. n g c 58 r j c r g r r

(a) r g r r r r

gr r r rg r c c r r rr g r r c r gc ;

(b) rc g r r r c r c c r r r r ;

(c) rc g r r r r r r ;

(d) r c r r r r r g r r

r cq r r r r g c r r r g;

(e) r c r r r r r g r rr c cq r

r r x rc r r r c rrr cr r ; r

(f) rc j g r r C r c g r g r ,

r r g r r l ac 953, r c r r r r c g r rc r

r r c r.

evi of ri s i I rim R is r

60. e r c i r R g r cr d r c r r c

c c r , r r r g r c r r g r r




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c , prima facie r r c r r c r r r g ,

r r r r r r r r

r r r r r c r cr r r gc c .

Chapter 2Leases

Savi of r - xis i ri h s, etc.

61. n g c 36, r r c r r r c g

i r R g r r c 48 , xc rr r r ac

(a) c r - x g r r g c g r

;

(b) c j c r - x g r g gc r r g r

r r; (c) c , r r j c rc ,

r g r r c g r r g r gr r - x g r c g

g r c r g r .

Chapter 3Mortgages and Charges

Savi of r - xis i ri h s, etc.

62. ( ) n g c 36, r r c r g gr c rg r r c g

i r R g r r c 49 , xc rr r r c 64 r r r

ac

(a) c r - x g r g g

r c rg r g c g r ;




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(b) c rg c g c r x r c r - x g r g gr c rg .

( ) s j c c ( ), C c g l pr r or c c mutatis mutandisr c r g g c rg r g r r ac ;

r r c c , c x rr q r , r c or c

(a) c c c r r r ac ;

(b) r g g c r c r g g r c rg ;

(c) r c c c c rg r ac .

(3) t x c r C c g l pr r or c c r

ac , r r .

priori i s of mor a s

63. s j c p r r i r R g r, r c r g g c rg r g

g r cc r g r r c r - x g r g g c rg

r r r R g r d or c r m t l or c ; j c ac

r - x g gr r r r g g r g r r g c r g

c g.

pro ur o x r is of ow r of sal , etc.

64. w r r r r - x g r g r r c x rc

r g g r r r g r c g c rg r r g g r r c r g g r c rg r c rg r rr g r r c r ac , c r g

x rc cc r c f r sc , r .




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dis har of mor a or har

65. u r r c c r

r c r g g r c rg g r g gr c rg x c r c rg f rh r g r c r c g

r c rg r c r g g r c rg .

Chapter 4Trusts and Settlements

trus s rally x lu from I rim R is r

66. t d r c r r xc r i r R g r r r c r , r x r ,

r c r c .

pr - xis i rus s, etc. , o o i u

67. w r g j c r - x g r r c r r , r r

r g r r R g r d or c r m t l or c , r c r r :

pr r r c r r r r r r

, r r r c r r r r r , c r c

r g r r c or cr .

Wh r rso i l o b r is r as ro ri or is ai fa

68. w r r r g r r r r g r ac r

c r r g r r g r i r R g r r r r c g

r .




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R is ra io as rus

69. ( ) t d r c r

(a) , r r c 50r 68 r r g r r r r

g r ;

(b) , r r c r r ,

r r c g i rR g r r r r r r c

r :

pr r d r c r c r r r r r c r .

( ) a r r r r g r r g rc ( ) c g r r r

r r r c c .

(3) s j c ac n l C ,

c c g c r r , r d r c r r r g r c r r rr g r i r R g r r r g r

r r c c r ,x r , r c r c ; rc r r

c c r q r r g gc r r r r r r,

r r r r c r r q :

pr c r r g r r c50 r r r r r g, c r

xc c rr r r r c c r

r .

A o o aff ow rs u r r ai laws

70. n g p r c x rc

r c rr r , r r C rr s e or c tr ac 949.




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Chapter 5Easements and Restrictive Covenants

R is ra io of as m s

71. ( ) w r d r c r r - x g c g g c , r crr ,

g n l C , rr

(a) i r R g r r g g c ;

(b) i r R g r r g g

r c x .

( ) w r r r c( ), c r cr r n l C .


publi ri h s of way

73. ( ) w r c r g r c g cr r r r r g

, r c xc r , d r c r xc r r r, c , r g

r r c .

( ) f r c r c r xc r c ( ) c s .


P art vi

dealinGs on the inteRim ReGisteR


eff of r is ra io

76. ( ) t r g r r g i rR g r c r g r




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r r r r rr r cr r g r r g r n l C .

( ) s c ( ) c r c 37; cc r g , r r c c r p r vii, r r r c

c c r r , g r g r c 37, r r r r cr r c r rr g

r cr g.

pr - x u i s rum s

77. ( ) exc r c , r g rr - x c r r r

c g r g r r cr g, g r r rr g r g.

( ) w r r - x c r r r r g r r c 6 R g r

d or c , d r c r , g c9(3) or c

(a) r cc r c g i r R g r, c

r r ;

(b) r r c g c R g r r c r r

n l C .

(3) w r r g r r - x c r ( g r r r g r r c 6

R g r d or c ) r c d r c r

r d r c r r c r r g r R g r d or c r r g r r

m t l or c g g cr r r r g ,

(a) d r c r g cr :

( ) r g c r r r

rc r r q r nl C ;




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( ) r r r ;

( ) r , r , r r c r c c g,

r c r c c r , ,

r g r r r r g r ac , r g r

c c ;

(b) d r c r , r c r i r R g r, c

c R g r r c rr n l C .

(4) w r r r c c c r r r c ( ) r (3)

r d r c r x r d r c r r c r

c c r gr (3)(a) r , r g r r g r r g r ac , r g r c c .

(5) t d r c r x r x r r r r c (4) c r r

r r r

(a) x c r c ( g g c r r r r g

r ) g r j c g r c g r r rc r ;

r (b) r j q .

(6) n g r g c r r q r g l a r r r

r c r r r c c .

(7) i c

r r r xc r r , c r r r g cc r c r r ;




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pre-executed instrument means a deed or other instrumentexecuted before the appointed day and purporting to create, vestor transfer a pre-existing interest in a holding;

unregistered means not registered under the Registration of Deeds Ordinance or the Mutations in Titles to Land Ordinance.

Instruments to be in prescribed form

78. No deed or other instrument (as defined in section 77)creating, vesting or transferring or purporting to create, vest ortransfer any holding or any interest therein executed on or afterthe appointed day and not being in a form prescribed by this Act

or the National Land Code shall be registered under this Act, norshall any such deed or instrument be effectual to create, vest ortransfer any such holding or interest.

Saving

79. Nothing in section 77 or 78 shall be construed as preventingany unregistered instrument from operating as a contract oras affecting the operation of any judgement or award of anyCourt.

Duties of Director

80. The Director

(a) shall not register any dealing in a holding unless

(i) there has been produced to him by the personseeking to effect the dealing the pre-existingconveyance or other instrument on which thatperson relies as entitling him to do so and, wherethere has been a previous dealing under this Part,the copy of the relevant instrument; or

(ii) where any such conveyance or instrument is notproduced, he is satisfied that there is a reasonableexcuse for its non-production;

(b) ( Deleted by Act 55 of 1965 );

(c) shall not register as proprietor of any holding anyperson or body other than a person or body specified insection 43 of the National Land Code;




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(d) shall not be bound to register any instrument unless anyfees prescribed in respect thereof have been paid.

Procedure relating to registration

81. (1) An instrument of dealing relating to a holding shall notbe effectual until it has been registered by

(a) presentation to the Director with a copy thereof; and

(b) entry of a memorial thereof in the Interim Register,

and upon such registration such dealing shall take effect in themanner prescribed for instruments registered in accordance with

the National Land Code.

(2) After registering any dealing under subsection (1) theDirector shall

(a) return the copy of the instrument of dealing presented tohim to the person by whom it was presented;

(b) endorse upon the title deeds produced to him pursuantto paragraph 80 (a) the number and description of theinstrument of dealing, together with its date of registration;

and(c) return such title deeds to the person by whom they were

presented.

(3) The copy of the instrument of dealing referred to insubsections (1) and (2) shall

(a) take effect as though it were a conveyance or other formof pre-existing title deed;

(b) be retained by the person who presented such copy;and

(c) be produced by such person as necessary in any subsequentdealing.

(4) This section shall apply in relation to every holding enteredin the Interim Register:

Provided that when the title thereto has become indefeasiblepursuant to Part VII, this section shall apply thereto subject tothe deletion of

(a) the words with a copy thereof appearing insubsection (1);




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(b) paragraph (2) (a) ; and

(c) subsection (3).

Dealings prior to indefeasibility

82. (1) ( Deleted by Act 55 of 1965 ).

(2) Any person purchasing any holding or any interest thereinshall, subject to this Act and until the replacement title thereto hasbecome indefeasible pursuant to Part VII, have the same rightsrelating to the investigation of the pre-existing title thereto asare conferred upon a purchaser by Part II of the Conveyancingand Law of Property Ordinance:

Provided that a purchaser shall not be entitled to require a titleto be deduced for a period of more than thirty years (inclusiveof any period after the appointed day) or for a period extendingfurther back than a pre-existing grant or lease by the State,whichever period shall be the shorter.

Dealings after indefeasibility

83. Whenever the title to a holding has become indefeasible underPart VII, any dealing therein shall be registered in accordancewith sections 80 and 81, save that subsection 92(2) shall haveeffect in place of paragraph 80 (a) .

P art VII

INDEFEASIBILITY OF TITLEChapter 1Investigation of Title

Examination of title by the Director

84. (1) At any time on or after the appointed day the Directormay, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by this Act, callfor and examine the replacement title to any holding or group

of holdings in the Interim Register, and make such enquiries inrelation thereto as he may consider necessary for such purpose.




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(2) Upon being satisfied of the validity of any replacement titleor titles referred to in subsection (1) the Director shall thereuponpublish a notice in Form I

(a) describing the holding or holdings comprised therein, andthe proprietor or proprietors thereof;

(b) stating that such replacement title or titles appear to beindefeasible for the purposes of this Act; and

(c) requiring any person claiming any interest adverse to thetitle of the registered proprietor (and whether or not anysuit, action or proceeding has been brought in respect of any such claim) to present a caveat in support of suchclaim within six months from the date of publication of such notice.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of the National Land Code,any caveat presented under paragraph (2) (c) may be withdrawn orreleased by the person presenting it; and if it is not so withdrawnor released the Director shall as soon as possible hold an enquiryand may thereon either confirm or withdraw such caveat.

(4) When any caveat is confirmed by the Director undersubsection (3) the caveatee or other person claiming any title toor registrable interest in the holding affected thereby may takesuch further action thereon as may be prescribed by the NationalLand Code.

Indefeasibility after twelve months notice

85. Whenever in respect of any holding specified in any noticepublished under subsection 84(2) the period of six months fromthe date of the publication of such notice has expired, and

(a) no caveat has been presented thereunder; or(b) any caveat presented thereunder has been withdrawn or

released,

then the title thereto shall thereupon become indefeasible withinthe meaning of the National Land Code.

Minors and persons of unsound mind

86. Where any claimant under paragraph 84(2) (c) or any otherperson who in the opinion of the Director is a necessary partyto any enquiry under this Act is or appears to the Director to




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be a minor or a person of unsound mind, the Director may byan order in writing appoint some suitable and proper person tobe the guardian of such minor or person of unsound mind forthe purposes of all proceedings under this Act, and all suchproceedings shall be as effective and binding upon all personsconcerned as if such person had not been a minor or person of unsound mind.

Examination of title at the instance of a proprietor

87. (1) At any time on or after the appointed day any personregistered in the Interim Register as the proprietor of anyholding

(a) shall upon seeking approval for any subdivision of suchholding; and

(b) may at any other time with the approval of theDirector,

apply for an examination of the replacement title to suchholding.

(2) Every application under subsection (1) shall

(a) be made to the Director in Form J;(b) be accompanied by all the pre-existing deeds relating to

the holding in the possession or under the control of the applicant; and

(c) be accompanied by a full abstract of title thereto preparedand certified by an advocate and solicitor and deducedfor the period specified in subsection 82(2):

Provided that such abstract need not contain detailsof any dealings relating to such holding entered on theInterim Register.

(3) Upon receiving any application under subsection (1) theDirector shall proceed to an examination of title in the mannerprescribed by section 84.

(4) ( Deleted by Act 55 of 1965).

Indefeasibility after twelve years on Interim Register

88. (1) When on the expiration of the period of twelve years nextfollowing the appointed day, which period the State Authoritymay, by notification in the Gazette , from time to time extend by




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such further period as the State Authority may consider necessary,the title to any holding has not been duly examined pursuant tothis Chapter, such title shall, on and from such date, becomeindefeasible within the meaning of the National Land Code:

Provided that when at such time any caveat or claim presentedor made under this Act is then outstanding, no such title shallbecome indefeasible until such caveat or claim has been disposedof or withdrawn.

(2) When the proprietor of any holding referred to in subsection(1) first deals therewith on or after the expiration of the period of twelve years next following the appointed day, he shall thereuponsurrender to the Director all the documents of title and other

instruments relating to such holding and in his possession orunder his control.

Chapter 2Certificates of Title

Certificate of indefeasibility

89. Whenever the Director is satisfied that the title to any holdingin the Interim Register has become indefeasible pursuant to thisPart, he shall thereupon

(a) make such additions to or amendments in the endorsementsupon the appropriate folio of the Interim Register as hemay consider necessary; and

(b) place upon the Interim Register a memorial under hishand and seal that such title is, on and from such date asmay be specified in such memorial, indefeasible withinthe meaning of the National Land Code.

Cancellation of pre-existing deeds

90. (1) Whenever a certificate has been placed upon the InterimRegister pursuant to paragraph 89 (b) the Director shall in theexercise of the powers conferred on him by section 9 obtain allthe pre-existing deeds relating to such holding, unless these arealready in his possession.

(2) Where the pre-existing deeds relating to any holding in thepossession of the Director relate

(a) only to the land comprised within such holding, theDirector shall cancel each such deed by an endorsementmade thereon under his hand and seal, indicating thedate of such cancellation, and shall then impound suchdeed;




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(b) also to any land not comprised within such holding, theDirector shall endorse upon each such deed the noteCancelled with respect to Holding. . . . . under his

hand and seal, indicating the date of such endorsement,and shall return such deed to the person entitled to thecustody thereof:

Provided that a document of original title containing anyexpress covenants, conditions or restrictions which were in forceimmediately before the appointed day shall not be dealt with asprovided by paragraphs (a) and (b) until after the issue of finaldocuments of title.

(3) Where any holding referred to in subsections (1) and (2) issubject to a replacement mortgage, charge, lease or sublease

(a) the pre-existing deeds relating to such mortgage, charge,lease or sublease shall not be cancelled under subsection(2) and shall be deemed for the purpose of this Act andthe National Land Code to continue to have effect asinstruments of dealing;

(b) ( Deleted by Act 55 of 1965 ).(4) Upon making any endorsement upon any deed relating to

any holding pursuant to subsection (2) the Director shall enterupon the appropriate folio of the Interim Register a memorialthat the pre-existing deeds relating to such holding have beencancelled under this section.

Release of documents of historic interest

91. Where the Director is satisfied that any document or instrumentimpounded under paragraph 90(2) (a) is of historical interest orfor any other reason should not be impounded, he may upon theapplication in Form K by the proprietor of, or any other personhaving any interest in, the holding to which such document orinstrument relates deliver any such document or instrument tothe applicant, and in such event shall retain such application asthe authority for such delivery.




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Advance certificate of title

92. (1) The Director shall, upon the completion of the procedure

prescribed in relation to any holding by section 90(a) prepare and issue to the proprietor or chargee or other

person entitled to the custody thereof an advancecertificate of title in Form L endorsed with particularsof any charges, leases or other interests to which suchholding is subject; and

(b) cause final documents of title to be prepared in accordancewith section 93.

(2) Any person who, after the issue of an advance certificate of title and before the issue of the final document of title relating toany holding, deals in such holding, shall present such certificateof title to the Registrar, together with a memorandum of suchdealing; and the Registrar shall

(a) enter such dealing by way of memorial under his handand seal in the Interim Register;

(b) under his hand and seal endorse such memorial upon the

advance certificate of title; and(c) return such certificate to the person entitled thereto.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) the Director may, on andafter the expiration of the period of twelve years next followingthe appointed day, in his discretion proceed to issue a finaldocument of title to any holding without first issuing an advancecertificate of title in respect thereof.

Final documents of title

93. (1) Subject to this section, final documents of title shallbe prepared, issued and subsequently treated as if they weredocuments of title prepared and issued under the National LandCode on alienation under final title.

(2) In the preparation and issue of final documents of title

(a) the functions of the Registrar (but not of the LandAdministrator) under the National Land Code shall beexercised by the Director; and




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(b) the Land Administrator shall exercise his functionsunder the National Land Code in accordance with suchinstructions as he may receive from the Director.

(3) The Director

(a) shall enter or cause to be entered in the final documentof title relating to a holding

(i) the name of the proprietor of the holding as enteredin the Interim Register; and

(ii) details of all leases, charges and other interests towhich the holding is subject; and

(b) where the holding is subject to a condition of the kindmentioned in subsection 45(2), shall endorse or causeto be endorsed on the document

(i) in the case of the condition set out in paragraph 5of the Third Schedule, the words First Grade;and

(ii) in any other case, the words of the condition asthey appear in the document of original title orthe Third Schedule, as the case may be.

(4) The final document of title for a holding shall be issuedin the form which corresponds to the replacement title entered inthe Interim Register; and for the purposes of this subsection

(a) a grant under the National Land Code corresponds to agrant (first grade) without a Mukim indication or a grantwithout a Mukim indication;

(b) a State lease under the National Land Code correspondsto a State lease without a Mukim indication;

(c) a Mukim grant under the National Land Code correspondsto a grant (first grade) with a Mukim indication or agrant with a Mukim indication; and

(d) a Mukim lease under the National Land Code corresponds

to a State lease with a Mukim indication.




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(5) When the final document of title has been prepared for aholding, the Director shall

(a) call for and destroy the advance certificate of title; and

(b) endorse on the appropriate folio of the Interim Registera signed and dated certificate to the effect that

(i) the advance certificate of title has been destroyed;and

(ii) the title has been continued in the final documentof title (which shall be specified).

(6) No issue document of title shall be issued until subsection(5) has been complied with.

P art VIII

PROVISIONS RELATING TO MALACCA

Chapter 1Preliminary

Interpretation

94. (1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires

certificated land means any customary land subject toChapter 3 of this Part;

certificated person means any person to whom a certificatehas been issued under section 104, or who, not being a Malay,is deemed to be a proprietor under paragraph 99 (c) ;

customary land means land which, immediately before theappointed day, was customary land within the meaning of theOrdinance and includes land in respect of which the title hadbeen endorsed under subsection 109 a (2) and land re-alienated orotherwise disposed of under subsection 109 b (3);

customary landholder means a person who, immediatelybefore the appointed day, was registered under the Ordinance asthe holder of customary land;




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Malacca Customary Land Register has the meaning assignedby section 102;

Malacca Customary Land company means a companyincorporated pursuant to any written law for the time being inforce in relation to companies

(a) all members of which are Malays;

(b) the articles of association of which prohibit the transferof its shares to any person who is not a Malay; and

(c) one of the objects of which is to deal in customary

land;and a Malacca Customary Land company, as so defined, shall,for the purpose of this Part, be deemed to be a Malay;

Malay means a person who professes the religion of Islam,habitually speaks Malay language, conforms to Malay customand

(a) was before Merdeka Day born in the Federation or bornof parents one of whom was born in the Federation, orwas on that day domiciled in the Federation; or

(b) is the issue of such a person;

Ordinance means the Malacca Lands Customary RightsOrdinance of the Straits Settlements as in force in the State of Malacca immediately before the appointed day, and repealed bysection 96;

State Authority means the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the Statewho shall act in accordance with the advice of the State ExecutiveCouncil or a member thereof acting under the general authorityof the Council.

(2) ( Deleted by Act A731 ).

Application

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Repeal

96. The Malacca Lands Customary Rights Ordinance is

repealed.

Special provision relating to the Naning Custom

97. Whenever the Land Administrator is satisfied that any landin the Malacca Customary Land Register is subject to the Naningcustom, he shall endorse the appropriate folio of the Registerwith the words, Naning custom.

Finality of certain boundaries

98. Where the boundary of any holding has been or is deemed tohave been finally ascertained or confirmed under the Ordinance,or where the proprietor or mortgagee of any such holding orany of his predecessors in title has, by any conveyance or otherinstrument or in any enquiry under this Act dealt with or acceptedthe boundaries of such holding as surveyed under the Ordinance,such boundary shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be

final and conclusive and shall not be called in question in anyproceedings under this Act.

Chapter 2Application of the National Land Code

Effect of repealing the Ordinance

99. (1) On and after the appointed day customary landholdersshall continue to be deemed to have a permanent and transferableright of occupancy in their customary land, but otherwise

(a) shall cease to hold their customary land subject to andin accordance with the Ordinance; and

(b) shall hold their customary land subject to and in accordancewith this Part and the National Land Code.

(2) In the application of the National Land Code to customaryland

(a) the land shall be deemed to be land alienated before thecommencement of the Code;




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(b) the landholder shall be deemed to be a proprietor withinthe meaning of the Code; and

(c) the Malacca Customary Land Register shall be deemed tobe a Mukim Register within the meaning of the Code:

Provided that this Part shall prevail over the Code in the eventof inconsistency:

Provided further that no title in the Malacca Customary LandRegister shall become indefeasible in accordance with the NationalLand Code unless the name of the proprietor or the names of all proprietors has or have been entered therein on the appointed

day or pursuant to a claim made under section 53 or pursuant toany order of the Board or of the Court.

Saving relating to incomplete proceedings

100. Where any act or proceeding has, before the appointed day,been lawfully commenced but not completed under the Ordinanceit may be continued and completed under any correspondingprovision of the National Land Code:

Provided that where any form in Schedule A of the Ordinancehas been duly executed but not presented or, if presented, hasnot been duly registered before the appointed day, then suchpresentation or registration or both may be made after the appointedday and such form shall be deemed to be a prescribed form forthe purposes of this Act.

Rent

101. The assessment payable in respect of any customary landunder sections 32 to 36 of the Ordinance immediately before theappointed day shall, subject to subsection (2), continue in forcethereafter and shall be deemed to be the rent due thereon underthe National Land Code, and shall be payable and recoverablein accordance with such Code.

(2) The State Authority may, within a period of three yearsbeginning with the appointed day, alter any assessment referred to

in subsection (1) in accordance with section 33 of the Ordinance(notwithstanding its repeal), and such assessment shall thereuponbe deemed for the purposes of the National Land Code to be the




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rent fixed on the land on which any such assessment is imposed,and shall not thereafter be revised except under and in accordancewith such Code.

Malacca Customary Land Register

102. Subject to this section, the Mukim Register kept under theOrdinance shall continue in existence after the appointed day,but shall be known as the Malacca Customary Land Register.

(2) As and when it is expedient to do so, the Land Administratorshall prepare and issue documents of title under the National

Land Code in continuation of the titles entered in the MalaccaCustomary Land Register and, in doing so, shall follow as nearlyas may be the procedure prescribed by the National Land Codein respect of land held on a Mukim grant for the issue of finaltitle in continuation of final title to land as a whole:

Provided that

(a) sections 166 to 169 of the Code shall not apply; and

(b) no fee shall be chargeable.

(3) The Land Administrator shall register an instrument of dealing with respect to a holding of customary land

(a) where title in continuation has not yet been issued undersubsection (2), by entering a memorial of the dealing (thememorial being signed and dated and otherwise in suchterms as the Land Administrator considers appropriate)in the Malacca Customary Land Register and filing theinstrument; and

(b) where title in continuation has been so issued, in themanner provided by the National Land Code.

(4) Registration under paragraph (3) (a) shall be deemed to be,and shall be as effective as, registration under the National LandCode.

(5) The Malacca Customary Land Register shall be maintainedseparately from all other registers relating to land in the State.




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Mortgages of customary land

103. Upon the appointed day every pre-existing charge by way

of legal mortgage of any customary land duly registered underthe Ordinance shall be deemed to be a charge duly registeredunder the National Land Code:

Provided that

(a) subject to paragraph (b) , every such charge shall continueto be subject to all the express and implied conditionsthereof subsisting immediately before the appointedday;

(b) notwithstanding any express or implied condition referredto in paragraph (a) , the National Land Code shall applyto the discharge of any such charge and in relation toany remedies of the chargee thereunder;

(c) notwithstanding the National Land Code, it shall be animplied condition of any charge deemed to be registeredunder this section that no chargee or other person shallhave any right to enter into possession thereunder if he

is not competent to hold such land under this Part.

Chapter 3Certificated Lands

State Authority may declare a person to be a certificatedperson

104. (1) Whenever the State Authority is satisfied that anyperson who is not a Malay is entitled to or otherwise should beregistered as the proprietor of any customary land (otherwise thanby way of succession pursuant to paragraph 105 (b) he may issuea certificate to such person, specifying the name of such personand the land in respect of which such certificate is issued.

(2) Whenever any certificated person presents to the LandAdministrator any certificate referred to in subsection (1) theLand Administrator shall record such person in the appropriatefolio of the Malacca Customary Land Register as the proprietor

of the land specified therein, and shall endorse such folio in themanner prescribed by paragraph 105 (c) .




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Certificated land

105. Where any certificated person is registered as the proprietor

of any customary land(a) he shall not by reason of his status as a certificated

person be deemed to be entitled to be registered asthe proprietor of any customary land other than that towhich he may be entitled under paragraph 99 (c) or anycertificate issued to him under section 104;

(b) he shall have a permanent and hereditable right to theownership of such land, and upon his decease such land

shall be transmissible according to the law for the timebeing in force relating to succession;

(c) the title to such land in the Malacca Customary LandRegister shall be endorsed with the words CertificatedLand.

When land ceases to be certificated land

106. Whenever any certificated land at any time, whether bytransfer, succession or otherwise becomes registered in the nameof any Malay, the Director shall thereupon cancel the endorsementreferred to in paragraph 105 (c) , and such land shall thereuponcease to be certificated land.

Chapter 4Restrictions in Use and Interest


Limitation

108. (1) Subject to Chapter 3, the following provisions shallapply to land subject to this Part:

(a) no such land may at any time be transferred, leased,transmitted or charged to any person other than a Malay.For this purpose lease does not include a tenancy fora term not exceeding three years or a lease for a termexceeding three years but not exceeding thirty years;




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(aa) no tenancy or lease granted in respect of any such landto any person other than a Malay may at any time betransferred to any person other than a Malay; and nosubtenancy or sublease of whatever form or durationshall be granted to any person in respect of any suchland from any tenancy or lease granted to any personother than a Malay;

(b) no lien by deposit of the issue document of title for anysuch land as security for a debt shall be capable of beingcreated in favour of any person other than a Malay, andno caveat in support of such lien by deposit shall becapable of registration under the National Land Code;

(c) no caveat, not being a caveat as is referred to inparagraph (b) or a Registrars caveat under the NationalLand Code, against the title for any such land shall becapable of registration under the National Land Code inany case where the caveator is not a Malay, or in anycase where the caveator is acting as agent, his principalis not a Malay;

(d) every trust or alleged trust, whether such trust be express,implied or constructive, which purports to be createdin respect of any such land by the proprietor in favourof or for the benefit of any person who is not a Malayshall be null and void and shall be incapable of beingenforced by any Court;

(e) no grant of probate or letters of administration shall operateto vest any such land in any executor or administratorwho is not a Malay;

(f) no power of attorney or any form of agency in respect of the land shall be capable of being granted to, or created

in favour of any person who is not a Malay.(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) (a) , land subject to this Part

may be charged to any person or body specified in the SixthSchedule or transferred to any person or body specified in theSeventh Schedule.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) (e) the *Public Trusteeor Official Administrator shall be deemed to be a Malay.

* NOTE All references to Public Trustee or Of cial Administrator shall be construed as Corporationsee section 2 and subsection 43(3) of the Public Trust Corporation Act 1995 [ Act 532 ].




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(4) Any transfer, lease, transmission or charge contrary toparagraph (1) (a) shall not be valid for the purpose of registrationunder this Part and shall not be capable of registration under the

National Land Code.(5) No action for breach of contract shall lie in respect of any

dealing in or disposal of or any attempt to deal in or disposeof any land subject to this Part contrary to subsection (1) andno rent paid in pursuance of such dealing or attempt shall berecoverable in any Court.

(6) The State Authority may from time to time, by orderpublished in the Gazette , add to, delete from or amend the SixthSchedule or the Seventh Schedule.

Liability of land to forfeiture where a Malacca CustomaryLand company ceases to be such

108 A . If at any time whilst a customary land is owned by, chargedor leased to, or is otherwise held in the name of, a MalaccaCustomary Land company pursuant to paragraph 108(1) (a) , suchcompany ceases to be a Malacca Customary Land company as

defined in subsection 94(1)(a) the land shall become liable to forfeiture to the State

Authority; and

(b) except in a case where action for the purpose of restoringthe company as a Malacca Customary Land company isfirst required to be taken under section 108 b , the LandAdministrator shall proceed with the enforcement of theforfeiture in accordance with section 108 c .

Summary action to secure restoration of the status of a MalaccaCustomary Land company

108 b . (1) Where

(a) any customary land is liable under section 108 a toforfeiture to the State Authority; and

(b) it appears to the Land Administrator that action is capable

of being taken by the Malacca Customary Land companyin question within a reasonable time to restore itself asa Malacca Customary Land company,




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the Land Administrator shall serve, or cause to be served, on thecompany a notice in Form M in the First Schedule specifyingthe action required to be taken in this regard and calling upon it

to take such action within the time therein specified.

(2) Upon the service of any notice under subsection (1), theLand Administrator shall endorse, or cause to be endorsed, onthe register document of title to the land in question a note tothe effect that action is being taken under this section in respectof the land.

(3) If the notice under subsection (1) is complied with, thenote endorsed under subsection (2) shall be cancelled and theland shall not be forfeited under section 108 a .

(4) If the notice under subsection (1) is not complied with, theLand Administrator shall take action in accordance with section108 c .

Action to enforce forfeiture

108c

. (1) Subject to section 108 b , the Land Administrator shalltake action under this section whenever any customary land isliable to forfeiture under section 108 a .

(2) The Land Administrator shall

(a) cause a notice in Form N in the First Schedule to beserved on the company; and

(b) cause a copy of that notice to which there shall be

appended the additional notice set out in the supplementto that to be served on

(i) any person or body having a registered interestaffecting the land (including a charge of anylease or sublease thereof);

(ii) any person or body having a lien over the land orover any lease or sublease thereof;

(iii) any person or body in occupation of any partthereof under any tenancy exempt from registration;and




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(iv) any person or body having a claim protectedby caveat affecting the land or any interesttherein.

(3) Upon the service of a notice under subsection (2), theLand Administrator shall endorse, or cause to be endorsed, onthe register document of title to the land in question a note tothe effect that action is being taken under this section in respectof the land.

(4) Upon the date, and at the time and place, specified in suchnotice, the Land Administrator shall hold an enquiry and on the

conclusion thereof(a) if it appears to him that the company has restored itself as

a Malacca Customary Land company, he shall so declareby order, and shall cancel or cause to be cancelled anynote endorsed under this section or section 108 b ;

(b) if it appears to him just that further time should beallowed for enabling the company to restore itself as aMalacca Customary Land company, he shall make an

order specifying the action to be taken for that purpose,and the time within which it is to be taken; or

(c) in any other case, he shall make an order declaring theland forfeit to the State Authority.

(5) If the order under paragraph (4) (b) is complied with, theLand Administrator shall cancel or cause to be cancelled anynote endorsed under this section or section 108 b .

(6) If the said order is not complied with, the Land Administratorshall, on the expiry of the period specified therein, make a furtherorder declaring the land forfeit to the State Authority.

Forfeiture to take effect upon notification in the Gazette

108 d . (1) As soon as may be after the making of an order undersection 108 c with respect to any land, the Land Administrator shallpublish in the Gazette a notification of forfeiture in Form O

in the First Schedule, and upon such publication, the forfeitureshall take effect as mentioned in section 109 b .




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(2) Copies of any notification published under subsection (1)shall

(a) be affixed in a conspicuous position

(i) on the land and in the Penghulus office or balaiin the area in which the land is situated; and

(ii) in that area, on such court-houses and mosques(if any) and in such markets and other publicplaces (if any) as the Land Administrator thinksfit; and

(b) where the State Authority considers that publication in anewspaper is desirable, be published in such newspapercirculating in the State as the Land Administrator thinksfit, and the Land Administrator shall, as soon as maybe after the notification is published, register or causeto be registered a memorial thereof upon the registerdocument of title to the land in question.

Right of re-entry

109. (1) All land subject to this Part shall be deemed to besubject to a right of re-entry on behalf of the State Authorityupon any breach of or default in the observance of this Part orof any conditions created or implied thereunder; and such rightshall be exercised in accordance with and shall be subject to theNational Land Code, as if such breach or default related to anycondition implied or imposed thereunder.

(2) Where a right of re-entry is exercised on behalf of theState Authority under this section in respect of any land subjectto this Part, an endorsement of the re-entry s

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