National Land Code, Land Acquisition Act & Malay Reserve Enactment

23-24 Nov, 2020, Webinar Classroom Training

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Prof Dato’ Salleh Buang (Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn), previously served as a Federal Counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers in Kuala Lumpur before he left for legal practice, the corporate sector and finally academia. Until 2013 he was a Visiting Professor at UTM Skudai, Johor

 

Author of more than 30 books and monographs, he had conducted over the last three decades seminars and courses over a wide range of topics including property law, construction, housing, strata development and international joint ventures. He now writes regularly for his weekly column in the New Straits Times and Utusan Malaysia.

 

Resident in Alor Setar Kedah, he is the Deputy Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Foundation to Criminalize War (KLFCW).

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COURSE OBJECTIVES
This 7 hour online course on Peninsular Malaysia’s property law will focus on the latest issues and recent developments pertaining to the National Land Code 1965, the Land Acquisition Act 1960 and the six Malay Reserve Enactments currently in force – one uniform law for the former Federated Malay States of Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and five separate laws in the remaining former Unfederated Malay States of Johore, Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis.

There will be a concluding session on Wakaf land.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • Property Owners & Developers
  • Property Consultants
  • Property Managers
  • Bankers
  • Insurance Companies
  • Financiers
  • Valuers
  • Land Administration Managers
  • Investment Advisers
  • Development & Planning Managers
  • Town Planners
  • Project Co-ordinators
  • Contractors
  • Contract Managers & Executives
  • Contract Administrators
  • Architects
  • Engineers
  • Quantity Surveyors
  • Construction Managers
  • Legal Advisors
  • Lawyers
  • Project Managers
  • Government Ministries & Departments
  • Local Authorities
  • Media Practitioners
  • Academicians
METHODOLOGY
Interactive Lectures, Discussions and Practical Case Studies on all relevant areas to ensure participants grasp clearly issues presented.
DAY 1
2:00

SESSION 1: THE NATIONAL LAND CODE (PART ONE)

  • The Torrens System – Early Legislation In The Malay States
  • A Non-Exclusive System – Application Of Customary Law, Islamic Law, English Law
  • Overview Of The National Land Code
  • Security Of Tenure – Absence Of Assurance Fund
  • Strengths And Weaknesses
  • Indefeasibility – The Lesson In Boonsom Boonyanit
  • Disposal Of State Land – By Alienation, Otherwise Than By Alienation
  • Land Titles – Freehold, Leasehold, Final Titles, Qualified Titles
  • Express Conditions, Implied Conditions, Restrictions In Interest
  • Categories Of Land – Agriculture, Building, Industry
  • “The Register Is Everything” – Lesson From The Durian Plantation Case In Raub, Pahang
  • Rights And Obligations Of Owners
  • Co-ownership
3.45

SESSION 2: THE NATIONAL LAND CODE (PART TWO)

  • Land Dealings – Forms And Registration; Continuing Impact Of Equity
  • Recognized Dealings – Transfers, Leases And Tenancies, Charges And Liens
  • Restraints Against Dealings – Prohibitory Orders, Caveats
  • Types Of Caveats – Private, Lien-Holder’s, Trust, Registrar’s
  • Land Development Procedures
  • Latest Developments – Act A1516
5.30

End of Day 1

DAY 2
2.00

SESSION 3: LAND ACQUISITION ACT

  • Right To Property Under Article 13 Federal Constitution
  • Purposes Of Acquisition
  • Procedure For Acquisition – General, Special
  • Adequate Compensation – Market Value
  • Reference To Court – Role Of Assessors And Judges
  • Challenging Land Acquisitions
  • Latest Cases And Development – Act A1517


3.45

SESSION 4: MALAY RESERVE ENACTMENTS / WAKAF LAND

  • Lack Of Uniformity In The Law
  • Who Is A “Malay”? What Is A “Malay Company”?
  • Declaration Of Land As Malay Reserve
  • Revocation Of Malay Reserve Land – Constitutional Duty To Replace
  • Restrictions Against Alienation / Dealings
  • Sanctions For Infringement
  • Role Of Ruler In Council
  • Proposals For Reform
  • Wakaf Land – Past, Present And Future.
5.30

End of Course