LAND ACQUISITIONTHE 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
Federal Government
under the provisions of
the Federal
Constitution
1
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Allienated land by the
State Government
under the provisions of
the Land Acquisition
Act 1960
2
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Article 83 - Land needed for “federal purposes”
( 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
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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
LA prepare plan and
List of the said land
Sec. 5
Survey the land
Sec. 8
Declare in the Gazettee
the State decide to
acquire land
Sec. 4
Land Administrator (LA)
Issue Notice (published in
the Gazette that land is
likely to be needed)
Sec. 6
If anything damage, pay
damages
Sec. 9
LA marked out the area
concerned
Procedure at Inquiry:
See. 12 – full inquiry (value of land)
See. 13 – Summon witnesses
Sec. 14 – Make award
Sec. 10
LA gives Public Notice for an
Inquiry for hearing of claims to
Compensation (after 21 days of
Issuing Notice)