Introducing the Land Law Reform (Renewal of Terms and Documents of Titles and Acquistion) Ordinance 2009 Bill

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Assemblyman for Sentosa, Chong Chieng Jen submitted a Notice of Motion pursuant to Standing Order 45 today, first time an opposition party has done so in DUN.

In the notice of motion made available to the press today, it stated “Whereas under the existing Section 26 of the Land Code (cap 81) upon expiration of the term secured under a document of title to land, the person claiming thereunder has no guaranteed right of renewal of the term.

And Whereas this has created great uncertainty, anxiety and concern amongst landowners throughout the State of Sarawak whose terms of documents of title will expire within the next 20 years.

And whereas the premiums imposed by the Government on renewal of terms of documents of title are excessive and many landowners find them burdensome and unaffordable.

And Whereas the provision under the Land Code (cap 81) in respect of Resumption of Alienation land are unfair, in particular, the ooperation of Section 47 thereof in the asessment of the compensation amount and the delays in the payment of compensation amount for land resumed by the government.

wherefore:
for the better protection of the rights of landowerns in the state of Sarawak. It is hereby moved that leave be granted by this house to the Member for kota Sentosa to introduce the Bill entitled “an ordinace to provide far automatic renewal of terms of documents of title to land an a fair process of compulsory acquisition of land, the assessment of compensation to be made on account of such acquistion and other matters incidental thereto”. The short title of the Bill shall be “Land Law Reform (Renewal of Terms and Documents of Titles and Acquistion) Ordinance 2009.

With the passing of t his Bill, it will solve the predicament of the landowner of Sarawak. The Bill will repeal part of the Land Code (CAp 81) in so far as relating to renewal of terms of documents of title and resumption of alienated land. the leading features of this Bill are:

1. It provides for automatic renewal of terms of documents of title to land without any payment of premium.
2. It provides that the notice issued under Section 47(1) of the Land Code (Cap 81) shall lapse and cease to be of effect on the expiry of two years after the date of the notice in so far as it related to any land or part thereof in respect of which the government has not acquired within the said period of two years and
3. It provides for prompt payment of reasonalble compensation amount for land resumed by the government.