BSB 511 (Building Law II)

Lecture 1

LAND LAW
INTRODUCTION

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CONTENTS

1) Learning outcomes
2) Introduction
3) Stages in land development
4) Introduction to the subject
5) Introduction to land development legislations
6) Introduction to land law
7) Introduction to Land Administration
8) Introduction to Torrens System
9) National Land Code 1965
10) Definition of land
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Learning Outcomes

At the end of the lectures students should acquire

these abilities:

1) To explain briefly the laws relating to land development in

Malaysia
2) To discuss the basic features of the Torrens System and
the National Land Code 1965

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Introduction

Construction cannot be separated from land.

Construction is synonymous with land development.
Any land development project is subject to various land
related laws and regulations.
The land development in Malaysia is highly regulated
by legislations administered by the relevant authorities.
Anyone that involves in land development projects
must have some amount of knowledge of the relevant
legislations and the authorities .

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Stages In Land Development

1) Land acquisition (purchase of land)

2) Feasibility study (report)
3) Development Proposal Report
a) Town Planner
b) Planning Division of Local Authority
c) Format description and illustration
4) Planning Permission
a) Town Planner
b) Planning Division of Local Authority
c) Format description and illustration

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5) Pre-Computation Plan
a) Land Surveyor
b) Survey and Mapping Department
c) Format Layout Plan showing (i) Levels (ii)
boundaries (iii) contours (iv) existing features
5) Development Order
a) Architect
b) Sketches and drawings
b) Local Authority (Planning, Building, Landscape,
Health Divisions)

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Stages In Land Development

6) Building Plan Approval

a) Architect/Engineer
b) Plans and drawings
c) Building Control Division of Local Authority
7) Commencement of Work Permit
a) Apply by Architect/Engineer
b) Building Control Division of Local Authority
8) Certificate of Fitness for Occupation
a) Apply by Architect
b) Building Control Division of Local Authority

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Administrative Organisations

Federal Government

Ministry of Housing & Local Government

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

National Land Council (Federal Constitution
Article 91)

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Administrative Organisations
State Governments
State Executive Council Chairman - MB
Land & Mine Office Director of Land & Mine

Registry Office Registrar

Land Office Land Administrator

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Drainage & UBBL OTHERS
Landlord & Building
Tenant
Federal
Local Constitution
Government
GOVERNING
Land
LAWS
Conveyancing Law

Planning
Strata Law
Title

Housing
Group Malay Land Developers
Settlement Reservation Acquisition

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Sewerage
Antiquity

Water
Supply Forest
Reserve
Health & OTHERS
Safety
Mining

CIDB
Environmental
Law
Supply of Fire Land
Electricity Services Conservation

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Federal Constitution

Article 13 Rights to property

Article 74 Jurisdictions of Federal & State Government
Article 76 Powers of Parliament & State Legislative Councils to
make law
Article 83 Land acquisition for Federal purposes
Article 87 Determination of disputes as to market value of land
acquired
Article 89 Malay Reservation
Article 90 Customary land
Article 90 The National Land Council
Article 92 National Development Plan
Article 95A National Council for Local Government

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GOVERNING STATUTES
National Land Code 1965
Town & Country Planning Act 1976
Housing Developers (Control & Licensing) Act 1966
Land Acquisition Act 1964
Malay Reservation Enactments/Ordinances
Group Area (Settlements) Act
Strata Title Act 1985
Conveyancing Law (No specific statute)
Local Government Act 1976
Landlord & Tenant (No specific statute)*
Street, Drainage & Building Act 19
Uniform Building By-Law 1980
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GOVERNING STATUTES
Antiquity Act
Forest Reserved Act
Mining Act
Environmental Quality Act 1974
Land Conservation Act
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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Definition
Subdivision Of
Land

Restraint
Of Torrens
Dealings System
LAND LAW:
an overview

Dealings of land Classification

By Registered of
Proprietor land
Disposal of Categories
land by the Of
State Authority Land use

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Land Law: an overview

Definition of Land Section 5, fixture and chattel
Torrens System System of land tenure & administration
Classification of Land Town, village, country
Category of Landuse Agriculture, building, industry
Disposal of Land Alienation, Reservation, Lease, TOL, Permit
Dealings Transfer, charge, lien, tenancy, easement
Restraint Dealings caveats
Subdivision Subdivision of lot into two or more lots
Partition Ends co-ownership of land
Amalgamation Join one or more lots into a single title

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TORRENS SYSTEM
Introduction

System of land tenure, land administration and land

transaction by registration
Sir Robert Torrens
There was a dispute as to the date it was first applied
under a legal system Australia or Sabah?
The British colonials into Malaya in stages by way of
statutes.
Characteristics of Torrens System (& NLC 1965):

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Early Land Statutes
General Land Regulations Perak (1879); Selangor
(1882): NS (1887) &,
Pahang (1888)
Registration of Titles Perak (1897; Selangor
Regulations (1891); NS (1898); Pahang
(1897)
Land Enactments All four states (1897)

FMS Land Enactments All four states (1911)

FMS Registration of Titles All four states (1911)

Enactments

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Characteristics
Torrens System National Land Code 1965

1. All lands vest in the state 1. S. 5 - Definition of State Land

2. State has power to dispose lands 2. Division II (Part 4 & 5)

3. All transactions by registration 3. Statutory instruments

4. Dealings by registration 4. Division IV

5. Indefeasibility of title 5. Ss. 92, 176(2), 340(1) & (2)

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Characteristics

Torrens System National Land Code 1965

6. No possessory rights without 6. S. 48 - No adverse possession

registration

7. Methods of restraint of dealings 7. Part 19 - Caveats and Prohibitory

Order

8. S. 46 - Reversion to state

9. Rules of equity still apply

10. Non-exclusive system

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TORRENS SYSTEM
Indefeasibility of Title

Meaning of Exceptions
Concept General exceptions under

Conditions
s. 340 NLC 1965
Conditions of land use
Registration
Syariah
Matters of Registration
Other statutes

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Indefeasibility of Title

Meaning of
Concept
Statutory provisions
Section 89
Section 92(1)
Section 340(1)
Condition
Registration
Mohammad Buyong v. PHT Gombak & Ors. [1982] 2 MLJ 53
Matters for Registration
Section 340
Title, lease, charge, easement

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Indefeasibility of Title

Matters for Registration

Section 340
Title, lease, charge, easement
Exceptions
Section 340(2)
Power of correction (ss. 280, 282, 380)
Power of forfeiture (ss. 130 - 134)
Power of cancellation (ss. 240, 313)
Discharge of charge (ss. 279 - 280, 314 - 315)
Rights of reversion (ss. 46, 49)
Power of court (s. 417(2)(a) & (b)
Hassan Bin Seman & Ors. v. Jusoh Bin A. Kechik [1982) 2 MLJ 66

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Indefeasibility of Title

Exceptions
Syariah
Harta sepencarian

Jual-janji

Adat

Other Statutes
Small Estate Distribution Act

Malay Reservation

Land Acquisition Act

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Indefeasibility of Title
(Meaning of)

The person whose name is registered in the

document of title acquires an indefeasibility of
title.
It means that the persons title as the registered
owner of the land cannot be disputed.
The onus is on the person who disputes the title
of the registered owner by showing that the
registration is obtained by some unlawful or
illegal means.
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Indefeasibility of Title
(The Concept)

Ownership is safe and guaranteed

Article 13 - Federal Constitution.
Adverse possession not recognised
section 48 NLC 1965
Hj. Sidek and 461 Ors. v. Government of Perak
[1982] 1 MLJ 313
Not absolute
Sections 340(2)(a)(b)(c).

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Indefeasibility of Title
(Exceptions)

S. 340(2) (a)(b)(c)
a) fraud or misrepresentation
b) forgery, insufficient or void instrument
c) title or interest unlawfully acquired under any written
law

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Indefeasibility of Title
(Exceptions)

S. 340(2) (a)(b)(c)
a) fraud or misrepresentation
b) forgery, insufficient or void instrument
c) title or interest unlawfully acquired under any written
law

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THANK YOU

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