新村地契法律问题

吡州政府要把华人新村 (Kampung Baru) 和巫人 Kampung Tersusun (重组村) 的限期地契 (leasehold title) 转换成永久地契 (freehold title)。

中央政府认为此举有违国家土地法典 (National Land Code) 并抵触联邦宪法 (Federal Constitution)。

且看有关土地条文：

Section 42 National Land Code 1965 - Powers of disposal

(1) ... , the State Authority shall have power under this Act -

(a) to alienate State Land in accordance with the provisions of section 76;

根据此条款， 州政府有权依据土地法典第76条文来转让土地。

Section 76
The alienation of State Land..... -
(a) for a term not exceeding ninety-nine years;

(aa) in perpetuity -
(i) where the Federal Government requires the State Authority to cause a grant in perpetuity to be made to the Federal Government or to a public authority or where the Federal Government and the Government of the state agree to make a grant in perpetuity to the Federal Government;
(ii) where the State Authority is satisfied that the land is to be used for a public purpose; or
(iii) where the State Authority is satisfied that there are special circumstances which render it appropriate to do so;

简单的说：
根据第76条文 （aa) 项，州政府可以在3种情况下发出永久地契：
(1) 在l联邦政府要求之下发给联邦政府或公共机构
(2) 州政府觉得该地段将充公共用途
(3) 州政府认为有特别情况需要发出永久地契

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注 ： 有关抵触宪法一事，笔者不明。