PART 15 –LEASES + TENANCIES
PART 1 –PRELIMINARY                                   PART 5 -DISPOSAL BY ALIENATION                      PART 7- CONDITIONS N RESTRICTIONS
                                                                                                                               IN INTEREST                                            NATIONAL LAND CODE                                                                                                     PART 12 –SURRENDER OF TITLE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               221 Power of prop to lease f term >3yrs
5 . INTERPRETATION                                         76 . MEANING OF ALIENATION- disposal by SA            108 Conflict with local by-laws                                              (ACT 56 OF 1965) & REGULATIONS                                                                                   195 Power to surrender whole or part w app SD/LA                  1) Prop may lease whole/part
  Alienate- to dispose state land                                                                                    - conditions of the Act prevail                                                                                                                                                                                                                             2) > 3 yrs                          Must
                                                             a) Term >99yrs [lease]                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1) Prop
  -in perpetuity or term of years                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3) Max term – 99 yrs f whole        register
                                                             aa) In perpetuity – [grant]                               -SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS N RESTRICTIONS                                                                                                                                                      - of FT (RT or LOT) n QT
  - in consideration of rent and in acc to s76                      i) require/grant f Fed Gov or public auth           IN INTEREST AFFECTING ALIENATED LAND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             PART 9 –SUB-DIV, PARTITION, AMALGAMATION                             - may sub-div to surrender
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             - 30yrs if part
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4) Use Form15A + plan (part)
                                                                  ii) to be used f public purpose                                                                                                                                                                                                                 - w approval of SD or LA
  Alienated land- land [incl parcel (sub-d bld)]                                                                      109 CONDITIONS applicable on alienation                                                                                   135 Power of Proprietor to SUB-DIVIDE
                                                                 iii) appropriate special circumstances
  -Registered title exist [ Final or Qualified}                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                223 Power of prop/lessee to lease f
                                                             b) In consideration of annual rent
  -In perpetuity or term of years                                                                                        - Express conditions          - Implied conditions    114 IMPLIED Conditions – BOUNDARY MARKS                             1) Prop                                                        2) If no contrary direction fr SA
                                                             c) Premium unless exempted by SA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     term <3yrs
  -Granted by State A under this act or previous                                                                            – endorsed on                 - s 114 to 118           -prevent damage, pay repair cost etc                            - of FT (RT or LOT)                                               approval shall be given by :
                                                             d) Subject to category of land use
  -Excluding mining land                                                                                                    doc o title                                                                                                            - may sub-div to separate title                                   - SD if RT land [or coresponding if QT]
                                                             e) Subject to restrictions n conditions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1) Tenancy < 3yrs
                                                                                                                                                                               115 IMPLIED Conditions – AGRICULTURE                                - w approval of SD or LA                                          - LA if LOT land [or coresponding if QT]
  Planning Authority                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               - By prop, whole/part
                                                                                                                  120 (3) SA distinguish C or R                                    - No bld other agri related n dwelling                                                                                                                                                          - by lessee/sub-lessee whole/part
  –authority in force relating to TCP                                                                                                                                                                                                              2) If no contrary direction fr SA                            196 Conditions f approval of surrender
                                                                                                                      (4) No condition inconsistent w Implied Cond                 - commence cultivation within 12 m of rel date                                                                                                                                               2) Exempted fr REGISTRATION
  Pre-comp plan- layout plan showing intended                                                                                                                                      - whole area cultivate within 3 yrs other than                     approval shall be given by :
                                                                                                                  121 EXPRESS Conditions – AGRICULTURE                               area f agri related bld                                          - SD if RT land                                             1) -No o/standing revenue
  new boundaries + area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Relate to                                                                         225 Restrictions on power       226 Add Restrictions
                                                                                                                      - particular Crop                                            - maintained n continuously cultivated                             - LA if LOT land                                               - No Liability
  –based on computation fr exist survey data                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     S21 TCP act                                                                                                       [land or lease prior tocharge]
                                                                                                                      - Prohibit particular crop                                  2) rel date – land become category (on RDT)                                                                                        - No court attachment                           1) Exercisable subject to
  - Linear misclosure < 1/4000                           77 . TITLES land maybe alienated                                                                                                                                                                                                                            - consent by stakeholder (2)                                                   1)Cannot lease w/out
                                                                                                                      - fix date for commencement / completion                    3) apply if consistent with express conditions                136 Conditions f approval of sub-div                                                                                    - prohibition by act
                                                                                                                      - limit area f dwelling /bld                                4) bld allowed – dwelling/ agri rel/empl faci                                                                                   2) Person – registered interest                       - restrictn in interest       chargee consent
  State Land – All land in the state (incl river,           FT       Surveyed,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1) -Comply w restrictions                                            - lien                                          - EC/IC                     2)Consent in writing
  foreshore, sea – within teritory/teritorial water)                 boundary n area final
  – exc alienated land                                               marker planted                               122 EXPRESS Conditions – BLD + INDUSTRY                                                                                             - comply with law                                                 - protected by endorsemt on T                2) lease to1 party only          (in forms)
                                                                                                                                                                               116 IMPLIED Conditions – BUILDING                                                                                                        - protected by caveat
  -Reserved land                                                     Cert of title approved                           - Proportion of land to be built                                                                                                - obtain PLANNING APPROVAL
                                                                                                                                                                                   - build within 2 yrs of rel date                                                                                               3) No surrender if SD/LA opine SD requird
  - mining land                                                                                                       - type, design, ht, structure, construction                                                                                       >comply w local plan
                                                                                                                                                                                   - no part use for agri / industrial
                                                                     Other than QT (Registry, LO, subsidiary)         - fix date for commencement / completion                                                                                          >consent authority directd by SA
                                                                                                                                                                                   - bld maintained n repaired                                                                                                   PROCEDURE FOR SURRENDER
                                                                                                                      - usage                                                                                                                         - No o/standin revenue
                                                                                                                                                                                   - bld demolished,alter,extend w auth consent
       PART 2 –ADMINISTRATION                                        Registry (normally in state capital)                                                                         2) rel date – land become category (on RDT)                         - interested parties consented           197 APPLICATN f surrender of whole                200 APPLICATN f surrender of part
                                                                     - Town /village                                                                                              3) apply if consistent with express conditions                      - agri land >2/5 ha
POWERS OF THE STATE N STATE OFFICERS                                 - Country land > 4 ha                                                                                        4) bld allowed –                                                      > min area f purpose                     1) Apply to LA form 12A w :                          1) Apply to LA form 12B w :
                                                                     - foreshore/sea-bed                                                                                                                                                              - shape suitable f purpose                   -fee                                                 -fee
11 . ADMINISTRATIVE – State Authority may :                                                                                                                                                                                                           - have access
                                                                                                                                                                               117 IMPLIED Conditions – INDUSTRY                                                                                   - written consent                                    - plan
                                                                     Land Office Title
  -Divide state >districts > sub-districts>mukim
                                                                     - Country land < 4 ha                          PART 11 –QUALIFIED TITLE                                       - industrial purposes                                           2) –access
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   - Issued Doc of Title (IDT)                          - written consent
  -Vary /alter boundary of d,s-d, t, v                                                                                                                                             - commenced within 3yrs + maintained                                                                          2) If cant produce IDT due to chargee/lien             - Issued Doc of Title (IDT)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        >dev agree to make road                     >applictn accompany w request fr                  2) Upon receive LA endorse on RDT
  -Declare area town/village                                                                                                                                                       - bld demolished,alter,extend w auth consent
                                                                                                                   176                                                                                                                                  > road deemed surrender                       custody of IDT f production at LO               3) If cant produce IDT due to chargee/lien
   (after survey n on behalf of DSM)                       QT       -Alienated in advance of survey                                                                               >other bld allowed- school /faci/dwell f workers                    - or                                            within 14 days                                     >applictn accompany w request fr
                                                                    -Title to be issued in adv of survey                                                                          2) apply if consistent with express conditions                        >access surrender as StateLand
                                                                     > subdivided / partitioned land               177 Form of QT                                                                                                                                                                3) Upon receive appl LA endorse on RDT                    custody of IDT f production at LO
 PART 3 –RIGHTS N POWERS OF SA                                       >amalgamated land                                 - corresponding to RT                                   -AGRI LAND ALIENATED UNDER QT                                            >as pvt rd w separate title to him       4) Estate land, LA to refer to ELB                        within 14 days
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        >or consent LA ROW                                                                            4) No action until IDT LA receive IDT
-PROPERTY IN LAND N POWERS OF DISPOSAL                              -Same right as FT                                  - corresponding to LOT                                  118 IMPLIED Conditions – AGRI under QT
40. Property in State land, minerals n rock :                        (ie indefeasible ,deal,dispose) except                                                                        - expressed cond to be used f agri                           137 Applications f approval
                                                                     >boundary n area prov                                                                                         - subject to category agriculture                                                                             SURRENDER + RE-ALIENATION CONTIGUOS LOTS UNDER LOT
  Vested solely in SA the entire property in                         >Cannot subdivide/amalgamate                                                                                 > only temp bld allowed                                          1) application to LA w form 9A n
  a) All stateland                                                                                                                                                                2) apply if consistent with express conditions                                                               203 APPLICATN f surrender + re-alienation            204 Procedure f re-alienation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      -fee
  b) The rights which hv not disposed by SA                -APPROVAL OF LAND FOR ALIENATION                      CONVERSION                                                                                                                           -pre-comp plsn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1) LA may approve surrender of contig QT             1) 203 approved >Notify prop>surrender QT
42. Powers of disposal                                     79 . General provisions relating to approvals                   VARIATION OF CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS                   CONVERSION + SUBDIVISION                                           -planning app (layout)+other app
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    cor to LOT n re-alienate u diff units if :         > QT registered acc to new units
                                                                                                                           AND CATEGORIES                                                                                        S 135                -consent fr stakeholder
  1a)Alienate land acc s76                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       -same mukim, t,v                                   2) Doc state re-alienate on surrender
                                                             1) -give reference n description to identify                                                                                                                                          2) Upon receive LA endorse on RDT
  b)Reserve and grant leases of reserved land                                                                            124 Power of SA to VARY CONDITIONS on                      124A Simultaneous applications f sub-division                                                                -no dissimilarities (categ, rent, period etc)      3)4) Rent/conditions refer to pre surrender
                                                               - Required survey f FT                                                                                                                                                              3) Estate land, LA to refer to ELB
  c) Permit TOL of SL,reserved,mining                                                                                       application fr proprietor                                  and under section 124(1) in respect of the                                                                -combine < 4 ha
                                                             2) to be determined by SA f approval
  d) Permit extraction of rock material -not forest r                                                                                                                                  proposed sub-divisional portion                              PARTITION                                    - none subject to registered interest
                                                               a) Area (if land req to be surveyed)                                                                                                                        CONVERSION                                                                                                                EVENTHOUGH DIFFERENT LAND USE
  e) Permit use of Air space                                                                                                 1. Proprietor may apply for                                                                                                                                       3) Provision s197 apply except
                                                               b) Period                                                                                                                                                                          140 Power of co-proprietors to PARTITON                                                            > can IF PLANNING GIVE APPROVAL
                                                                                                                                - alter category                                                                                                                                                  - include plans
                                                               c) Form of FT i.e free hold or LH                                                                                       1. Proprietor may apply for
                                                                                                                                - cancel express conditions                                                                                                                                       - above (1)
  2 SA cannot                                                  d) Rent rate                                                                                                                                                                         1)-under separate title
                                                                                                                                - remove expression wrt land use                                                                                                                                  - 196 (3)
  a) Dispose land f mining                                     e) Premium rate or not charged                                                                                                                                                          -area proportionate to share
  b) Permit extraction of rock material fr forest r             f) Category of land use                                           i.e ‘rubber’, ‘kampung’ etc                             124(1)     +    Sub-division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2) Approval by
                                                                                                                                - amend express condition                                                                                                                                        SURRENDER + RE-ALIENATION –SPECIAL PROVISIONS
  c) Dispose land f logging                                    g) Express conditions n restrictions                                                                                                                                                     - SD – RT
  d) Alienate agri-land < 2/5 ha                                                                                                                                                          Form 7D – variation iro sub-div                               -La -LOT
                                                           85 . Register and issue docs of title                                                                                                                                                                                               204A Declaration - contind operation of 124            204E Procedure on Application
47. Buildings to vest in SA on reversion                                                                                      Provided                                                                                                            141 Conditions f approval of partition
                                                                                                                                - Interested parties consent                              Satisfy 124(5) on sub-div portion
                                                             - Register doc of title to be prepared f alienatn                                                                                                                                                                                   124 still in operation                                  1)SA discretion to approval
  1. Reversion to SA, determine lease/tol                                                                                       - Rent paid                                                                                                         1) -All co-prop consented to apply
                                                             - Registry T – by Registrar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   - pending 204C
  2. No compensation f bld                                                                                                      - Estate land, LA to refer to Estate L Board                                                                           -Area proportion to share
                                                             - L Office T – by L Aministrator                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2) may require amendment 204D(1)(c)
  3. Subject to prov in contrary                                                                                                  f recommendation                                                            treated as 135 and                       -same condition as sub-div
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               204B Power to approve surrender +realienation             3) Approve> determine 79(2) i.e period, rate,
                                                           86 . Form of doc f RT                                                                                                                              consistent w 136-139                     -no need access to partition
48. No adverse posession against the state                                                                                    SA approved                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 EC etc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  SA may approve
                                                             a) Grant or State Lease                                            - direct delete /ammend condition                         SA exercise power of SD / LA                            142 Applications f approval                                                                                  >prov. If perp = perp
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   - contiguous
  By posession/unlawful occupation                           b) Issue doc of T (IDT) + copy Register doc of                     - endorse new EC                                                                                                                                                                                                                   lease : period > remaining in ori
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1) application to LA w form 9A n               - FT/QT or combine by same prop
                                                                title (RDT)                                                       > effective date of new cond                                                                                                                                                                                           4) Approve +determ 79(2): SA notify Prop
 -CLASSIFICATION AND USE OF LAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -fee                                       - immediately re-alienate (in diff
                                                             c) Both include plan cert on behalf of DS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 > prop accept/not?
                                                                                                                                                                                          AMALGAMATION                                                  -plan –details of partition                  portion/units)
51. CLASSIFICATION of land                                                                                                   5) SA Directions may be conditional upon                                                                                                                                                                                    5) Reject: - SA notify prop
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -planning app (layout)+other app                                                                             - cancel endorsement on RDT
                                                            87 . Form of doc f LOT                                              - payment of further premium                                  146 Power of prop to amalgamate ….
  1. Land above shore-line        a) Town land                                                                                                                                                                                                          -consent fr stakeholder                204C Conditions f appr surrender +realienation
                                                                                                                                - other charges
                                  b) Village land            a) Mukim Grant or Mukim Lease                                                                                                                                                              -letter to co-prop not join                                                                         204F Reconsideration [79(2)] + withdrawal
                                                                                                                                - new rent                                                         1) w appr of SD/LA can amalgamate
                                  c) Country land            b) Issue doc of T (IDT) + copy Register doc of                                                                                                                                               > f applicatn by maj SH [141A]         -Conform w Layout Plan (shape, area,use etc
                                                                                                                                - comply other requirement                                           - contiguous
                                    -other than t or v          title (RDT)                                                                                                                                                                         2) Upon receive LA endorse on RDT            -No o/standing Revenue                                         1)Prop request SA reconsider 79(2) or withdraw
                                                                                                                                                                                                     - situated in same mukim,town, vill
                                                             c) Both include plan cert on behalf of DSM                                                                                                                                             3) 141A, LA to notify other co-prop          -No court attachment                                           2) withdraw? - SA cancel approval
  2. Foreshore n sea-bed                                                                                                     SA Directions > LA >Register > IDT                                      - by LA if LOT n combine < 4 ha
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        - objection within 28 days               -No registered interest                                                     - cancel endorsement on RDT
                                                            89 . Conclusiveness of RDT                                                                                                      147 Conditions f approval of amalgamatn                 4) If object, notify applicnt n co-prop      -consent by -person having lien over the land
                                                                                                                             Premium to be paid within time > or approval
 52. CATEGORIES of land use                                                                                                                                                                                                                             >hold enquiry                                        - person protected by caveat
                                                             Conclusive evidence of                                             lapsed                                                             1) Same as [136(a)-(g)] access n/a                   > recomend to SD to Reject/App
                 Agriculture, building, industry             a) Ownership                                                                                                                              - sanction fr SA req if                          If no objection > approve
                                                             b) Conditions n restrictions of the land                                                                                              2) - LOT < 4.ha                                                                             204D Application f appr surrender +realienation
     -Endorse on title                                                                                                                                                                                - partly RT n LOT
     -notify in Gazzette (specify any area                  92 Indefeasibility of FT n right of DEALING                                                                                               - dissimilarity of                                                                         1)Apply to LA > form 12 D w:
      as what)                                                                                                                                                                                           > period                                                                                  - fee
     -Determine by SA when alienated                         1) Alienated land under FT - indefeasible                                                                                                                                                                                             - consent
                                                                                                                                                                                                         > rent rate
                                                             2) Rights (subject to prov o act + restrcitions)                                                                                                                                                                                      -plan (lto surrender) + pre-comp (re-alienate)
                                                                                                                                                                                                         > category, conditions, restrictn
                                                                a) sub-divide/partition/amalgamate                                                                                                                                                                                                 - Approved Layout plan
PART 4 -DISPOSAL OTHER THAN ALIENATION                          b) sub-divide bld [under STA]                                                    App f C&S                                         3) SA sanction amalgamation :
                                                                                                                                                                                                       - new title under RT                                                                        -IDT (unless cannot produce)
   -RESERVATION OF LAND                                         c) dealings: transfer/lease/charge/surrender                                                                                                                                                                                     2) If cant produce IDT (possess by other)
                                                                                                                                                                                                       - new period
                                                                d) dispose (land or share) by will                                                                                                                                                                                                  >submit sowrn statement say so
 62. Power of reservation of State land                                                                                                                    LO                                          - new rent
                                                                                                                                                                                                       - new EC                                                                                     >w notice to custody of IDT f production to
   By notification in Gazette reserve State Land f
                                                             PART 5A -DISPOSAL of U/GROUND LAND                                                                                                    4) Extend period> add premium                                                                     LA within 14 days
                                                                                                                                                                                                   5) New IC subject to new category                                                             3) Upon receive appl LA endorse on RDT
   public purpose                                                                                                              OA               LA              P             TD
                                                             PART 6 - RENT                                                     [dca/sdc]
                                                                                                                                                                                             148 Applications f approval
        notification :
        - describe the land                                 93 Rent = debt to SA . SA recover / forfeit
                                                                                                                              EXCO             DLM        LO                                       1) application to LA w form 9C n
        - Purpose
                                                                                                                                                                                                      -fee
        - Designate officer to control
                                                                                                                                                                                                      -plan show lots to be amalgam
        - Conclusive evidence f public purpose
                                                                                                                                           R              A             AM                            -planning app (layout)+other app
                                                                                                                                                                                                      -consent fr stakeholder
   75A . Permit to use AIR SPACE                                                                                                                                                                        > f applicatn by maj SH [141A]
                                                                                                                                                                                                   2)Upon received LA endorse on RDT