Practical training report: Land and Survey Department / Siti Hasnira Nawawi

• Main Author: Nawawi, Siti Hasnira
• Format: Monograph
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak 2017
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); Study and teaching. Research
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/107522/1/107522.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/107522/

In 1918, the establishment of the Department of Lands and Surveys. Processing of applications for land in Resident and District Office, registration and transfer of ownership in the civil court and measurement business in the Public Works Department have been consolidated under the Department of Lands and Surveys. In 1925, Land and Survey Department was split into two, namely the Department of Lands for land administration and surveying affairs is under the Department of Surveying. While in 1926, "Aerial Survey" for the first time carried out by the Survey Department. The goal is to identify areas that have been developed with an uncultivated area. NCR issue was first raised and prepared the law applicable thereto. NCR issue is not an issue now but had already existed since 1926 again. Recombination Department of Land and Survey Department becomes the Department of Lands and Surveys happened during in 1933. Recombination is accompanied by the establishment of a new branch of the Planning Branch in addition to the original two branches besides of Branch of Lands and Surveys. The three oldest branch exists in the Land and Survey Department until now. In the 1970s, Evaluation Branch established. Managing land valuation in the Land and Survey Department before it is carried out by the Land Branch. The Order No. L-7, also known as the Land (Settlement) Ordinance 1933 was introduced in that year. This law recognizes the existence of NCR but only within the scope of the written law. Customary practice is limited. During 1948, The Land (Classification) Ordinance 1948 was established. The law regulating the NCR embodied in this law.