Application for Land Return and Land Ownership (Section 197 and Section 76 of the National Land Code)

Surrender of Land and Land Ownership means:
• Surrender all the land contained in his possession and re-apply for the government’s land to be owned and held in one title;
• For the purpose of extending the lease period and development

HOW TO APPLY
• Made through the Land Administrator (Application submitted at the Land and District Office)
• Made by the landowner himself or the Power of Attorney (P.A) Holder
• The application must be accompanied by relevant documents.

USE
For any development proposal that has been approved by the Government Council, the applicant has to hand over part of the land owned by them to the Government for the purpose of open space, road reserves, reservoirs and so on. This returned land will become Government land.

by Amirah Adlina – Town Planner

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