Legal Studies Module 2

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Land Law Legislations

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CONTENT


Learning

Outcomes

Introduction

National Land

Code 1965

Land

Administration

FederalConstitution

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Learning Outcomes


At the end of the lecture students should be able to:

1) Identify the legislations relevant to land development

processes; and


2) Discuss the importance of those legislations in ensuring

the smooth progress of the land development

processes.


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Main Land Legislations



Town & Country Planning Act 1976

Local Government Act 1976

Street, Drainage & Building Act 1974Malay Reservation Enactment/Ordinance

Land Conservation Act 1960

Environmental Quality Act 1974

Housing Development (Control & Licensing) Act 1966


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Other Legislations



Antiquity Act 1976National Forestry Act 1984

Fire Services Act 1988

Electricity Supply Act 1990

Construction Industry Development Board Act 1994

Occupational Safety & Health Act 1994

Waters Act (Enactment)1920

Sewerage Services Act 1993


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Federal Constitution

The Federal Constitution is the supreme lawof Malaysia.

It provides for the establishment of the federation of,then, Malaya, that subsequently became Malaysia.

The document also defines the rights and responsibilities

of the Federal Government, the member states and thecitizens and their relations to each other.

It sets out the powers of the Federal Government and theState Governments.

It provides for the establishment of Parliament and theState Legislative Assemblies.

Some of the relevant articles in the constitution includes:

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Article 13 Rights to property

Article 74 Jurisdiction of Federal & State Govts.

Article 76 Powers to make law

Article 83 Land Acquisition for Federal purposes

Article 87 Determination of disputes as to value

of land

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Article 90 Customary land

Article 91 National Land Council

Article 92 National Development Plan

Article 95A National Council for Local Governments

Article 89 Malay Reserve

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Article 13


Article 13

Article 13(1)

Article 13(2)

Rights to property

No person shall be deprived of property save

in accordance with law.

No law shall provide for the compulsory

acquisition or use of property without

adequate compensation.

Land Acquisition Act 1966 gives power to State Authority to

compulsorily acquire alienated land. The Act provides for the

conditions And procedures for such exercise.



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Article 74


Jurisdiction of

Federal & State Governments


Schedule 9

List I Federal List

List II State List

List III Concurrent List


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Article 76


Powers to make law


Schedule 9

List I Federal List Parliament - Acts

List II State List State Assemblies - Enactments

List III Concurrent List Acts/Enactments


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Article 83


Land Acquisition for Federal Purposes


Land belongs to the state.

Federal Government requires land in states for federal

purposes.

Examples:

Kuala Lumpur/Putrajaya

UTM Skudai


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Article 87


Determination of dispute as to value ofland in land acquisition for Federal

Government Purposes


Land that State Authority acquires for Federal Ministry

must be paid for.

If there is a dispute as to the premium charged will be

referred to arbitration


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Article 89


Malay Reserve Land


Gives power to State Authority to declare certain areas

in the state as Malay Reserve Land.

For that purpose the State may enact the specific

statute to that effect called Malay Reserve Enactments.


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Article 90


Customary Land


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Article 91


National Land Council


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Article 92


National Development Plan






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Article 95A


National Council for Local Governments






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National Land Code 1965



Introduction

Main

Provisions

L d L L i l ti
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Introduction



Although land is a state matter, the National Land Code

1965 was enacted by Parliament applicable through out

the Peninsular Malaysia for purpose of uniformity.

It is a statute that amends and consolidates laws relating

to land and land tenure in Peninsular Malaysia.

It supersedes all previous land codes.

It is based on the Torrens System; it has all the

characteristics of the system.

However, apart from the characteristics of the Torrens

System, it has other additional characteristics of its own

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INTRODUCTION

Main Provisions

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Classification of LandDefinition of Land

Categories of Land

Use

Disposal of Land

Restraint of DealingsDealings

Subdivision, Partition

& Amalgamation

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INTRODUCTION

Main Provisions


Definition of Land

Classification of Land

Category of Landuse

Section 5, fixture and chattel

Section 51 - Town, village,

country

Section 52 - Agriculture,

building, industry

Disposal of Land Alienation, Reservation, Lease,

TOL, & Permit

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INTRODUCTION

Main Provisions


Dealings

Restraint Dealings

Transfer, charge, lien, tenancy, &easement

Prohibitory Orders and caveats

Subdivision

Partition

Amalgamation

Subdivision of lot into two or

more lots

Join one/more lots into a single

title

Ends co-ownership of land

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INTRODUCTION

Land Administration


Federal

Government

Sabah & Sarawak

Federal Territory

Peninsular

Malaysia

INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION

Federal Government


National LandCouncil

Department of

Director General

of Land & Mine

Ministry of Natural

Resources & Environment

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INTRODUCTION

Federal Territory


Ministry of Federal

Territory

Office of Director General of Land &

Mine, Federal Territory

Kuala Lumpur

Putra Jaya

Labuan

INTRODUCTION


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INTRODUCTION

Peninsular Malaysia


State AuthorityState Executive Council

Office of Land & Mine

State Director of Land & Mine

District Land officeDistrict Office (Land

Administrator)

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Sabah & Sarawak


State AuthorityState Executive Council

Department of Land & Survey

State Director of Land & Mine

District Land officeDistrict Office (Land

Administrator)

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