UDL3622 Land Law II Trimester 2, 2013/2014 Topic 1 Dealings and Registration of Dealings Prepared by Tay Eng Siang, FOL, MMU 1 1.1 Dealings of Alienated Land • Torrens system - a land administration system based on registration • Registration is a vital prerequisite of indefeasibility • Teh Bee v K Maruthamuthu [1977] 2 MLJ 7 1.1.1 Definition of “dealings” • s 5, s 205(1) and s 292(1) NLC • Sivalingam a/l Yakambaram Pillai & 29 Ors v R Tharumalingam Ponnusamy [1999] 4 AMR 4627 • Che Dah & Anor v Commissioner of Land Titles (Penang and Malacca) Penang [1973] 2 MLJ 29 • Hong Leong Bank Bhd. v Goh Sin Khai [2005] 3 MLJ 154 at [24] • Hassan Kadir & Ors v Mohamed Moidu Mohamed & Anor [2011] 5 CLJ 136 FC • Types of dealings • Dealings capable of being registered • Dealings which do not require, for purposes of their creation, nor are they capable of, registration - s 206(2) • See also s 206(3) 1.2 Registration of Instruments of Dealings 1.2.1 The necessity of having dealings in alienated land or any interest in it registered • Certain dealings in alienated land or interest in it is required under NLC to be registered. • Purposes: fast, economic and with certainty • Definition of “alienated land” and “interest in alienated land” 1.2.2 Persons/bodies in whose favour dealings are capable of being effected • s 205(2) cross refer s 43 [subject to Part Thirty-Three (A) – s 433B] • Exception under s 205(3) - agricultural land - two-fifths of a hectare • Hassan bin Kadir & Ors v Mohamed Moidu & Anor [2011] 4 MLJ 190 (CA) • Tan Ean Leng & Anor v Pentadbir Tanah, Daerah Kuala Muda, Sungei Patani [1988] 2 MLJ 665 1.2.3 Forms for registrable dealing • s 207: instrument (Forms) - First Schedule • Forms 14A-14B, 15A-15C, 16A-16C, 16F, 16I, 17A-17C • Types of registrable instruments: s 292(1)