Over 40k NCR individual lots surveyed so far
MIRI: Thus far, a total of 46,346 individual lots of native customary rights (NCR) land has been successfully surveyed for issuance of land titles under Section 18 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC). According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) on Tuesday (Sept 21), Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah […]
Translation of Sarawak Land Code underway
KUCHING: Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak Baru (PBDSB) has embarked on a project to translate the Sarawak Land Code 1958. PBDSB president Bobby William said the initiative was undertaken by the party itself so that the Dayaks could have better understanding of their land rights. “We would like to inform the public and the Dayaks in […]
Allocation of NCR land survey funds to continue
THE Sarawak government is committed to continuing the survey of native customary rights (NCR) land under the new survey initiative introduced in 2010. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said for that purpose, the government would also continue to provide the necessary allocation in addition to the funds received from the federal […]
Department foils illegal rock-quarrying attempt
MIRI: The Enforcement Unit of the Lands and Survey Department Sarawak thwarted the transfer of rock materials without approval in Miri on Wednesday. During the operation, two heavy machineries used to carry out the illegal activity were seized as evidence for investigation. These activities were successfully detected as a result of intelligence and patrols carried […]
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 […]
NCR land registration valid: Dept
KUCHING: All Native Customary Rights (NCR) lands gazetted as Bumiputera Communal Reserve under Section 6 of the Sarawak Land Code (SLC) are valid and registered in the land register. “Therefore, there is no doubt about the boundaries between communities as the boundaries have been surveyed, marked and plotted in cadastral plans,” the Land and Survey […]
Amendment gives ‘force of law’ to NTD
BAU: The amendment to the Sarawak Land Code (SLC) Ordinance last year gave Native Territorial Domain (NTD) a force of law to protect the proprietary (ownership) rights of Sarawakians. Deputy State Attorney-General Saferi Ali said that the Federal Court’s decision in the case of Tuai Rumah Sandah Ak Tabau in 2016 had questioned the legal […]
