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Purposes of Compulsory Land Acquisition
Compulsory Land Acquisition is a process by which the Government acquires land from the Landowner.
The purposes of Compulsory Land Acquisition for public facilities or beneficial to develop the economy of the Malaysian.
Legislations related to Compulsory Land Acquisition
the National Land Code (NLC) 1965
the Sarawak Land Code (Cap 81)
the Federal Constitution (Article 13)
the Land Acquisition Act (LAA) 1960
the Sabah Land Acquisition Enactment 1950 (Cap 69)
Power for State Authority to acquire any property/land
For any public purpose
For the purpose of mining, residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial/ recreational purposes.
For any purpose which opinion of State Authority is to beneficial to the economic development of Malaysia
Source: Land Acquisition Act (LAA) 1960
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