Date of Royal Assent:
22 May 1985
Date of publication in the Gazette: 30 May 1985
Date of coming into force: 1 June 1985
Preamble
An Act to facilitate the subdivision of building
or land into parcels and the disposition
of titles thereto and for purposes connected therewith.
WHEREAS it is desired to introduce in the form of a Strata
Titles Act a uniform legislation within the States of Johore, Kedah, Kelantan,
Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor, Trengganu,
the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the Federal
Territory of Putrajaya;
AND WHEREAS it is now expedient for the purpose only of ensuring
uniformity of law and policy to make with respect to tenure of parcels in a
building or land, registration of titles relating
to parcels in a building or land, transfer of parcels
in a building or land, leases and charges in respect
of parcels in a building or land, and easements
and other rights and interests in parcels in a building
or land;
Now, therefore pursuant to the provisions of Clause (4) of
Article 76 of the Constitution, BE IT ENACTED by the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri
Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan
Negara and the Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of
the same, as follows:
PART I - PRELIMINARY
1. Short Title.
This Act may be cited as the Strata Titles Act, 1985.
2. Application.
This Act shall apply only to West Malaysia
and the
Federal Territory of Putrajaya.
3. Commencement.
(1) This Act shall come into force in each State on such date as the Minister
may, with the approval of the National Land Council, by notification in the
Gazette, appoint.
(2) This Act shall come into force in the Federal Territory on such date
as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
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