Land surveying only on formal applications
KUCHING: People looking to have their lands surveyed under Section 6 and Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code must submit their applications to the Land and Survey Department. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said land surveying will only be carried out based on applications. “After the applications are received, they […]
Don’t sell titled NCR land
KUCHING: Landowners who have their land titles issued under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC) have been advised to continue to protect their land. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said landowners particularly in Kampung Rantau Panjang should not sell their land once they got the titles, but instead should […]
Rural folk laud govt initiative
MIRI: Rural folks are excited about the initiative brought by the state government through Section 6 and Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC). With the perimeter survey carried out under Section 6 before proceeding to Section 18, majority of the native (landowners) lauded the government’s efforts. For 2019, the state government has allocated […]
Don’t question the initiative
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said he fully supported the state government’s initiative in surveying native customary rights (NCR) land under Section 6 and Section 18 of the state Land Code. He said irrespective of the size of the land, the government would continue to carry out the surveying work so as to recognise the people’s […]
What Sections 6 and 18 of Sarawak Land Code say
SECTION 6 Native Communal Reserves SECTION 6 of the Sarawak Land Code empowers the Minister to declare any area of state land to be a Native Communal Reserve for the use of any native community, which case, rights in any such land shall be regulated by the customary law of the community for whose use […]
