This 2021 desk edition of the National Land Code looks at recent decisions, including case law from other jurisdictions, on the National Land Code, and analyses their relationship to the operation of the Code. In particular, references are made to cases in contract law, and equity, trusts and remedies, which are influential and relevant in the operation of land matters. This is especially so, where the cases are applicable to the principles of statutory contract law and to local influences on equitable principles.

This title also considers the concept of indefeasibility in detail, along with interests or rights in land which are outside the scope of the Code, that could be dealt with in contract, but is given some relevance to land ownership. Recent legislative amendments made in the last few years, most notably the introduction of the National Land Code 2020 (Act 828), which came into force on 15 October 2020, are accompanied by explanatory commentary on the need for the amendments and their application. In an expansion of the 2019 addition, this new edition also includes annotations of the Sabah Land Code and Sarawak Land Ordinance.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Background to present-day land law in Peninsular Malaysia

Chapter 2: Torrens system in Peninsular Malaysia

Chapter 3: Land Contracts

Chapter 4: Sections 1 to 5

Chapter 5: Sections 5A to 5C

Chapter 6: Sections 6 to 39

Chapter 7: Sections 40 to 61A

Chapter 8: Sections 62 to 75G

Chapter 9: Sections 76 to 92

Chapter 10: Sections 92A to 92I

Chapter 11: Sections 93 to 102

Chapter 12: Sections 103 to 129

Chapter 13: Sections 135 to 150

Chapter 14: Sections 157A to 157B

Chapter 15: Sections 158 to 175F

Chapter 16: Sections 176 to 194

Chapter 17: Sections 195 to 204H

Chapter 18: Sections 205 to 213

Chapter 19: Sections 214 to 220

Chapter 20: Sections 221 to 240

Chapter 21: Sections 241 to 281

Chapter 22: Sections 282 to 291

Chapter 23: Sections 292 to 318

Chapter 24: Sections 319 to 339

Chapter 25: Sections 340 to 341

Chapter 26: Sections 342 to 345

Chapter 27: Sections 346 to 350

Chapter 28: Sections 351 to 352

Chapter 29: Sections 353 to 354

Chapter 30: Sections 355 to 383

Chapter 31: Sections 384 to 386

Chapter 32: Sections 387 to 395

Chapter 33: Sections 396 to 413

Chapter 34: Sections 414 to 416E

Chapter 35: Sections 417 to 421A

Chapter 36: Sections 421AA to 421AC

Chapter 37: Sections 422 to 429B

Chapter 38: Sections 430 to 433

Chapter 39: Sections 433A to 433H

Chapter 40: Sections 434 to 437

Chapter 41: Sections 438 to 447

Chapter 42: Penang and Malacca

Chapter 43: Personal Law Transactions and Proprietary Interests: Including those of Individuals and Members of Personal Law Groups

Chapter 44: Sabah Land Ordinance (Cap 68)

Chapter 45: Sarawak Land Code (Cap 81) (1958 Edition)