LAND ACQUISITION-

THE FLOW OF PROCESS

ABDUL AZIZ HUSSIN AMN

DPA; LL.B ( Hons ); Dip. M.Mgmt.; M.Sc. ( Prjt. Mgmt. );
AMIM; Advocate & Solicitor; MMAP

NOTA:

INI ADALAH INTIPATI DARIPADA BUKU ABDUL AZIZ HUSSIN ( 1996 );

UNDANG- UNDANG PEMEROLEHAN DAN PENGAMBILAN TANAH, ( i- xxx + 267
mukasurat ) KUALA
LUMPUR: DEWAN BAHASA DAN PUSTAKA. RM 17 SENASKHAH

TYPES OF LAND ACQUISITION

Two types of “acquisitions”

State land by the Allienated land by the

Federal Government State Government under
under the provisions of the provisions of the
the Federal Land Acquisition Act
Constitution 1960

1 2

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Article 83 - Land needed for “federal purposes”
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( Federal Government & public authorities ) 
Article 85 - Grant to Federation of land reserve for federal purpose
Article 86 - Disposition of land vested in the Federation 
Article 87 - Determination of disputes as to land values
Article 88 - Application of Article 83 - 87 to States not having a Ruler 

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Sec. 3
State Authority
Decide to acquire

Sec. 7 Sec. 5 Sec. 4

LA prepare plan and Land Administrator (LA)
List of the said land Survey the land Issue Notice (published in
the Gazette that land is
likely to be needed)

Sec. 8 Sec. 6
Declare in the Gazettee If anything damage, pay
the State decide to damages
acquire land

Sec. 9
LA marked out the area
concerned

Procedure at Inquiry:

See. 12 – full inquiry (value of land) Sec. 10

LA gives Public Notice for an
See. 13 – Summon witnesses Inquiry for hearing of claims to
Compensation (after 21 days of
Sec. 14 – Make award Issuing
Sec.Notice)
11
Serve Notice
Sec. 16 – Serve the award