Land Acquisition In Malaysia

Laws of malaysia act 486 land acquisition act 1960 arrangement of sections section 1.

Land acquisition in malaysia. Commencement of acquisition under the land acquisition act 1960. Section 3 1 of the land acquisition act 1960 the laa 1960 defines the scope and purpose of land acquisition in malaysia. What is land acquisition. For any public purpose.

Land acquisition involves the compulsory taking of land. Interpretation p art ii acquisition 3. One such law which impinges on one s rights to property is the land acquisition act 1960 the laa. General process of land acquisition.

Short title p art i preliminary 2. By any person or corporation for any purpose which in the opinion of the state authority is beneficial to the economic development of malaysia or any part thereof or to the public generally or any class of the public. Land acquisition in malaysia. In malaysia land acquisition can be a complex and time sensitive process.

Acquisition of land 3a. The first step in the land acquisition process would be for the land administrator issuing a notice to the persons interested that informing them that their land is likely to be acquired. Seksyen 3 land acquisition act 1960 as amended provides that the state authority may acquire property. This seminar will discuss the.

Matters to be considered by the state economic planning unit or committee etc. When land is acquired by the government from private landowners for such economic development projects this is referred to as compulsory land acquisition. The type of land whether freehold or leasehold and the express and implied conditions are relevant to the land acquisition process as the compensation awarded will depend on the character of the property acquired. This article aims to provide a brief overview of the land acquisition process in malaysia including possible legal challenges available to a land owner.

Land acquisition in malaysia can be divided into two main stages. Application of section 3a where there is no development approval 3c. This exercise is known as a land acquisition.