National Land Code (Malaysia)

National Land Code
National Land Code
Parliament of Malaysia
	Long title An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to land and land tenure, the registration of title to land and of dealings therewith and the collection of revenue therefrom within the States of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, and for purposes connected therewith. ;
Citation	Act 56 of 1965
Territorial extent	Throughout Peninsular Malaysia
Passed by	Dewan Rakyat
Passed	10 August 1965
Passed by	Dewan Negara
Passed	16 August 1965
Royal assent	18 September 1965
Effective	1 January 1966
Legislative history
Initiating chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill title	National Land Code Bill 1965
Introduced by	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines
First reading	26 May 1965
Second reading	9 August 1965
Third reading	10 August 1965
Revising chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill title	National Land Code Bill 1965
Member(s) in charge	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines
First reading	16 August 1965
Second reading	16 August 1965
Third reading	16 August 1965
Amended by
	National Land Code (Malacca) Order 1967 [P.U. 91/1967]; National Land Code (Amendment of First and Tenth Schedules) Order 1968 [P.U. 184/1968]; National Land Code (Penang and Malacca) Order 1968 [P.U. 500/1968]; National Land Code (Penang and Malacca) Order 1968 [Act A26/1969]; Essential (National Land Code) Regulations 1969 [P.U. (A) 414/1969]; Essential (National Land Code) Regulations 1969 [P.U. (A) 532/1969]; Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 88, 1971 [P.U. (A) 73/1971]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1972 [Act A124/1972]; National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1973 [P.U. (A) 231/1973]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1974 [Act A264/1974]; National Land Code (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1975 [P.U. (A) 267/1975]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1975 [Act A322/1975]; National Land Code (Amendment Fifth (Schedule), Order 1976 [P.U. (A) 222/1976]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1977 [Act A386/1977]; National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1978 [P.U. (A) 126/1978]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1979 [Act A444/1979]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1981 [Act A518/1981]; National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1982 [P.U. (A) 59/1982]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1982 [P.U. (A) 542/1982]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1984 [Act A587/1984]; Strata Title Act 1985 [Act 318/1985]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1985 [Act A615/1985]; National Land Code (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1985 [Act A624/1985]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1986 [Act A658/1986]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A752/1990]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1992 [Act A832/1992]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1996 [Act A941/1996]; National Land Code (Modification) Order 1997 [P.U. (A) 203/1997]; National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1997 [P.U. (A) 318/1997]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1998 [Act A1034]; National Land Code (Amendment of the Fifteenth Schedule) Order 2000 [P.U. (A) 437/2000]; Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2001 [P.U.(A) 213/2001]; National Land Code (Amendment) Act 2001 [Act A1104]; Corrigendum Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2001 [P.U.(A) 164/2002]; Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2002 [P.U. (A) 180/2002]; Corrigendum Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) (Amendment) Order 2002 [P.U. (A) 278/2003]; Federal Territory (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2004 [P.U.(A) 220/2004]
Related legislation
	Federated Malay States Land Code [Cap. 138]; Country Lands (Cultivation) Suspension of Operation Enactment [Cap. 141]; Agreements for Leases (Temporary Provisions) Enactment [Cap. 217]; Syed Hassan's Concession Resumption Enactment [Cap. 218]; Malayan Union Leases and Tenancies (War Absentees) Adjustment Ordinance, 1946 [18 of 1946]; Leases and Tenancies (Dispossessed Persons) Ordinance, 1946 [22 of 1946]; Pahang Registers of Title Replacement Ordinance, 1946 [36 of 1946]; Mukim Registers Replacement Ordinance, 1947 [3 of 1947]; Land Revenue (Payment by Instalments) Ordinance, 1947 [16 of 1947]; Federation of Malaya Titles to Land (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [39 of 1949]; Dealings in Land (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [40 of 1949]; Dealings in Land (Malacca Customary Lands) (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [41 of 1949]; Customary Tenure of Land (Settlement of Malacca) Ordinance, 1952 [10 of 1952]; Customary Tenure (State of Negeri Sembilan) Ordinance, 1952 [33 of 1952]; Land Office Procedure (Lost or Destroyed Instruments) Ordinance, 1952 [52 of 1952]; Land Laws (Enabling) Ordinance, 1952 [78 of 1952]; Straits Settlements Land Officers Powers Ordinance [Cap. 111]; Lands Ordinance [Cap. 113]; State Lands Encroachments Ordinance [Cap. 114]; Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance (in so far as it is not repealed by the National Land Code (Penang and Malacca Titles) Act, 1963) [Cap. 118]; Voluntary Conveyances Ordinance [Cap. 119]; Foreshores Ordinance [Cap. 122]; Land Improvement Ordinance [Cap. 123]; Aliens Property Ordinance [Cap. 129]; Landmarks Ordinance [Cap. 131]; The Apportionment Ordinance (in so far as it may apply to rent due to the State Authority) [Cap. 168]; Land Revenue Collection Ordinance, 1940 [47 of 1940]; State of Johore Land Enactment [No. 1]; Rectification of Boundaries Enactment [No. 15]; Settlement Enactment. 18 of 1936 [No. 52]; Abolition of Old Titles Enactment, 1936; Land (Temporary Provisions) Enactment, 1938 [15 of 1938]; State of Kedah Boundaries and Survey Maps Enactment [No. 12]; Land Enactment [No. 56]; State of Kelantan Land Enactment, 1938 (except provision saved by the Twelfth Schedule) [26 of 1938]; Adviser Lands and Mines (Change of Title) Enactment, 1960 [11 of 1960]; State of Negeri Sembilan Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1939 [5 of 1939]; State of Pahang Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1940 [1 of 1940]; State of Perak Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1940 [1 of 1940]; State of Perlis Land Enactment, 1356 [11 of 1356]; State of Selangor Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1939 [5 of 1939]; State of Trengganu Land Enactment, 1357 [3 of 1357]; British Military Administration Agricultural Foodcrop Proclamation [67 of 1946]
	Status: In force

CitationAct 56 of 1965

Territorial extentThroughout Peninsular Malaysia

PassedbyDewan Rakyat

Passed10 August 1965

The National Land Code (Malay: Kanun Tanah Negara), is a Malaysian law enacted to amend and consolidate existing laws relating to land and land tenure, registrations of title to land and of dealings therewith, and the collection of revenue therefrom within Peninsular Malaysia.

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National Land Code

Parliament of Malaysia
Long title An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to land and land tenure, the registration of title to land and of dealings therewith and the collection of revenue therefrom within the States of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Terengganu and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, and for purposes connected therewith.
Citation	Act 56 of 1965
Territorial extent	Throughout Peninsular Malaysia
Passed by	Dewan Rakyat
Passed	10 August 1965
Passed by	Dewan Negara
Passed	16 August 1965
Royal assent	18 September 1965
Effective	1 January 1966
Legislative history
Initiating chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill title	National Land Code Bill 1965
Introduced by	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines
First reading	26 May 1965
Second reading	9 August 1965
Third reading	10 August 1965
Revising chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill title	National Land Code Bill 1965
Member(s) in charge	Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Minister of Lands and Mines
First reading	16 August 1965
Second reading	16 August 1965
Third reading	16 August 1965
Amended by
National Land Code (Malacca) Order 1967 [P.U. 91/1967] National Land Code (Amendment of First and Tenth Schedules) Order 1968 [P.U. 184/1968] National Land Code (Penang and Malacca) Order 1968 [P.U. 500/1968] National Land Code (Penang and Malacca) Order 1968 [Act A26/1969] Essential (National Land Code) Regulations 1969 [P.U. (A) 414/1969] Essential (National Land Code) Regulations 1969 [P.U. (A) 532/1969] Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 88, 1971 [P.U. (A) 73/1971] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1972 [Act A124/1972] National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1973 [P.U. (A) 231/1973] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1974 [Act A264/1974] National Land Code (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 1975 [P.U. (A) 267/1975] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1975 [Act A322/1975] National Land Code (Amendment Fifth (Schedule), Order 1976 [P.U. (A) 222/1976] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1977 [Act A386/1977] National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1978 [P.U. (A) 126/1978] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1979 [Act A444/1979] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1981 [Act A518/1981] National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1982 [P.U. (A) 59/1982] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1982 [P.U. (A) 542/1982] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1984 [Act A587/1984] Strata Title Act 1985 [Act 318/1985] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1985 [Act A615/1985] National Land Code (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1985 [Act A624/1985] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1986 [Act A658/1986] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1990 [Act A752/1990] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1992 [Act A832/1992] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1996 [Act A941/1996] National Land Code (Modification) Order 1997 [P.U. (A) 203/1997] National Land Code (Amendment of Fifth Schedule) Order 1997 [P.U. (A) 318/1997] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1998 [Act A1034] National Land Code (Amendment of the Fifteenth Schedule) Order 2000 [P.U. (A) 437/2000] Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2001 [P.U.(A) 213/2001] National Land Code (Amendment) Act 2001 [Act A1104] Corrigendum Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2001 [P.U.(A) 164/2002] Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2002 [P.U. (A) 180/2002] Corrigendum Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Modification of National Land Code) (Amendment) Order 2002 [P.U. (A) 278/2003] Federal Territory (Modification of National Land Code) Order 2004 [P.U.(A) 220/2004]
Related legislation
Federated Malay States Land Code [Cap. 138] Country Lands (Cultivation) Suspension of Operation Enactment [Cap. 141] Agreements for Leases (Temporary Provisions) Enactment [Cap. 217] Syed Hassan's Concession Resumption Enactment [Cap. 218] Malayan Union Leases and Tenancies (War Absentees) Adjustment Ordinance, 1946 [18 of 1946] Leases and Tenancies (Dispossessed Persons) Ordinance, 1946 [22 of 1946] Pahang Registers of Title Replacement Ordinance, 1946 [36 of 1946] Mukim Registers Replacement Ordinance, 1947 [3 of 1947] Land Revenue (Payment by Instalments) Ordinance, 1947 [16 of 1947] Federation of Malaya Titles to Land (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [39 of 1949] Dealings in Land (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [40 of 1949] Dealings in Land (Malacca Customary Lands) (Occupation Period) Ordinance, 1949 [41 of 1949] Customary Tenure of Land (Settlement of Malacca) Ordinance, 1952 [10 of 1952] Customary Tenure (State of Negeri Sembilan) Ordinance, 1952 [33 of 1952] Land Office Procedure (Lost or Destroyed Instruments) Ordinance, 1952 [52 of 1952] Land Laws (Enabling) Ordinance, 1952 [78 of 1952] Straits Settlements Land Officers Powers Ordinance [Cap. 111] Lands Ordinance [Cap. 113] State Lands Encroachments Ordinance [Cap. 114] Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance (in so far as it is not repealed by the National Land Code (Penang and Malacca Titles) Act, 1963) [Cap. 118] Voluntary Conveyances Ordinance [Cap. 119] Foreshores Ordinance [Cap. 122] Land Improvement Ordinance [Cap. 123] Aliens Property Ordinance [Cap. 129] Landmarks Ordinance [Cap. 131] The Apportionment Ordinance (in so far as it may apply to rent due to the State Authority) [Cap. 168] Land Revenue Collection Ordinance, 1940 [47 of 1940] State of Johore Land Enactment [No. 1] Rectification of Boundaries Enactment [No. 15] Settlement Enactment. 18 of 1936 [No. 52] Abolition of Old Titles Enactment, 1936 Land (Temporary Provisions) Enactment, 1938 [15 of 1938] State of Kedah Boundaries and Survey Maps Enactment [No. 12] Land Enactment [No. 56] State of Kelantan Land Enactment, 1938 (except provision saved by the Twelfth Schedule) [26 of 1938] Adviser Lands and Mines (Change of Title) Enactment, 1960 [11 of 1960] State of Negeri Sembilan Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1939 [5 of 1939] State of Pahang Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1940 [1 of 1940] State of Perak Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1940 [1 of 1940] State of Perlis Land Enactment, 1356 [11 of 1356] State of Selangor Land Registration (Government Interests) Enactment, 1939 [5 of 1939] State of Trengganu Land Enactment, 1357 [3 of 1357] British Military Administration Agricultural Foodcrop Proclamation [67 of 1946]
Status: In force