ATTESTATION OF REGISTRABLE INSTRUMENTS (MINING) ACT 1960

Attestation of Registrable Instruments (Mining) LAWS OF MALAYSIA REPRINT Act 387 ATTESTATION OF REGISTRABLE INSTRUMENTS (MINING) ACT 1960 Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD 2006 1 2 ATTESTATION OF REGISTRABLE INSTRUMENTS (MINING) ACT 1960 First enacted … ... ... ... … … … 1960 (Act No. 1 of 1960) Revised 1989 (Act 387 w.e.f. 19 October 1989) … … … … … … … PREVIOUS REPRINT First Reprint ... ... ... ... ... 2001 3 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 387 ATTESTATION OF REGISTRABLE INSTRUMENTS (MINING) ACT 1960 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title and application 2. Interpretation 3. Attestation of signatures 4. Certificate of attestation 5. Repeal FIRST SCHEDULE SECOND SCHEDULE 4 Laws of Malaysia ACT 387 Attestation of Registrable Instruments (Mining) 5 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 387 ATTESTATION OF REGISTRABLE INSTRUMENTS (MINING) ACT 1960 An Act relating to the attestation of instruments required to be registered under any written law relating to mining. [5 May 1960] BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Short title and application 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Attestation of Registrable Instruments (Mining) Act 1960. (2) This Act shall apply to the States of *Peninsular Malaysia only. Interpretation 2. In this Act unless the context otherwise requires— “Land Administrator” has the same meaning as defined in the National Land Code [Act 56 of 1965]; “mining law” means in relation to the States mentioned in column one of Part II of the Second Schedule, the written law appearing in the corresponding part of column two of the said Part; “proper registering authority” has the same meaning as “Registrar” as defined in the National Land Code. *NOTE—All references to “West Malaysia” shall be construed as reference to “Peninsular Malaysia” –see the Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1997 [Act A996], subsection 5(2). Laws of Malaysia 6 ACT 387 Attestation of signatures 3. (1) Every signature to an instrument presented for registration under the mining law, other than an instrument signed by a proper registering authority or a Land Administrator or issued by the Court, shall be attested by one of the following persons in the manner prescribed in section 4— (a) when signed in the States of Malaysia, by— a Magistrate; a proper registering authority; a Land Administrator; an advocate and solicitor; a notary public. (b) when signed in the Republic of Singapore, by— a Magistrate; Collector of Land Revenue; an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore; a notary public. (c) when signed in the Republic of India, by— a Registrar of a High Court; a District Magistrate, a Presidency Magistrate, or a Magistrate of the First or Second Class; a notary public having an official seal; the High Commissioner, Acting High Commissioner, the Deputy High Commissioner, or any Secretary or Attache of the High Commission of Malaysia. (d) when signed in the Republic of Pakistan, by— a Registrar of a High Court; a District Judge; a Magistrate of the First Class; Attestation of Registrable Instruments (Mining) 7 a notary public having an official seal; High Commissioner, Acting High Commissioner, Deputy High Commissioner, Secretary or Attache of the High Commission of Malaysia. (e) when signed in Republic of Sri Lanka, by— a Registrar of the High Court; a Magistrate; a notary public having an official seal; the High Commissioner, Acting High Commissioner, the Deputy High Commissioner, or any Secretary or Attache of the High Commission of Malaysia. (f) when signed in the State of Sabah, by— a Magistrate; a Collector or Assistant Collector of Land Revenue. (g) when signed in the State of Sarawak, by— a Magistrate; the Director of Lands and Surveys; a Superintendent of Lands and Surveys. (h) when signed in Brunei, by— a Magistrate; a Collector of Land Revenue. (i) when signed in any Commonwealth country other than any of the countries mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (h) of this subsection by the High Commissioner of Malaysia, by a Notary Public or by any person or class or description of persons approved in that behalf by the Ruler in Council or the Governor in Council; (j) when signed in any other place, by a diplomatic officer of Malaysia, or any person or class or description of persons approved in that behalf by the Ruler in Council or the Governor in Council. 8 Laws of Malaysia ACT 387 (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, any instrument executed in Malaysia by a body corporate incorporated by any Federal or State law need not be attested in accordance with the provisions of such subsection if it is duly executed in the manner prescribed by such Federal or State law. Certificate of attestation 4. A person or officer attesting a signature in accordance with section 3 shall sign an attestation in such of the forms set out in the First Schedule as the case may require, and if he be a person holding a seal of office shall authenticate his signature by the official seal of his office. Repeal 5. The laws specified in the Second Schedule are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the said Schedule. Attestation of Registrable Instruments (Mining) 9 FIRST SCHEDULE [SECTION 4] FORM A In English I (state full name and qualification of person attesting), hereby testify that the signature thumb print *of (here enter designation of party, e.g., transferor, transferee, chargor, chargee, etc.) written affixed in my presence on this ….............…… day of ......………… is according to my own personal knowledge */information given to me by the following trustworthy and reliable person, namely (here set out name and address of such person) which information I verily believe* the true signature thumb print * of the said (here state name of party) who has acknowledged to me that he is of full age and that he has voluntarily executed this instrument. As witness my hand this ………… day of ……… 20…… ...…..............……… (Signature) *Delete whichever alternative is inapplicable In Malay Saya (nyatakan nama penuh dan kelayakan orang yang mengaku saksi), dengan tandatangan ini menyaksikan bahawa cap ibu jari *(di sini masukkan sifat pihak, misalnya, pemindah, penerima pindahan, penggadai, penerima gadaian, dsb.) yang dituliskan dalam kehadiran saya pada …...…..… haribulan .....….....… adalah, dicapkan mengikut pengetahuan diri saya sendiri*/maklumat yang diberikan kepada saya oleh orang yang boleh dipercayai dan diharapkan berikut, iaitu (di sini nyatakan nama dan alamat orang sedemikian) yang maklumatnya saya sesungguhnya tandatangan mempercayai*, cap ibu jari *sebenar (di sini nyatakan nama pihak) tersebut yang telah mengaku kepada saya bahawa dia sudah cukup umur dan bahawa dia dengan sukarela menyempurnakan surat cara ini. Disahkan dengan tandatangan saya pada ………… haribulan …… 20…. ....................………… (Tandatangan) *Potong mana-mana yang tidak berkenaan ACT 387 Laws of Malaysia 10 FORM B In English I (state full name and qualification of person attesting), hereby certify that on this day the corporate * seal of (state full name of company, body corporate common or corporation) was duly affixed to the above *written instrument in accordance within company with the rules and regulations of the said body corporate* corporation As witness my hand this ……… day of ……… 20…… ...…..............……… (Signature) *Delete whichever alternative is inapplicable In Malay Saya (nyatakan nama penuh dan kelayakan orang yang mengaku saksi), syarikat* dengan ini memperakui bahawa pada hari ini meterai bagi (nyatakan biasa nama penuh syarikat, pertubuhan perbadanan) telah dicapkan dengan sewajarnya di atas pada surat cara bertulis di dalam *mengikut kaedah-kaedah dan peraturan-peraturan syarikat pertubuhan perbadanan* tersebut. perbadanan Disahkan dengan tandatangan saya pada .................. haribulan........20........ .................................. (Tandatangan) *Potong mana-mana yang tidak berkenaan Attestation of Registrable Instruments (Mining) 11 SECOND SCHEDULE [Sections 2 and 5] PART I (Omitted) PART II State Law Extent of repeal Perak, Selangor, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan Mining Enactment (F.M.S. Cap. 147) Johore Mining Enactment (Cap. 69) Subparagraph 32(iii) Kedah Enactment No. 67 (Mining) In subparagraph 20(i) the words “to the satisfaction of the Superintendent” Kelantan Mining Enactment 1939 (10 of 1939) Schedule 6. The words “Part 14. The whole” Perlis The Mining Enactment 1340 (1 of 1340) In subparagraph 33(i). The words “Chapter XIV Attestation. The whole” Terengganu Mining Enactment (51 of 1356) Subparagraph 10(iv) In subparagraph 35(i) the words “Part XIV— Attestation. The whole” Laws of Malaysia 12 ACT 387 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 387 ATTESTATION OF REGISTRABLE INSTRUMENTS (MINING) ACT 1960 LIST OF AMENDMENTS Amending law Short title In force from L.N. 477/1965 National Land Code (Repeals and Amendments) Order 1965 24-12-1965 Act A587 National Land Code (Amendment) Act 1984 25-03-1985 Attestation of Registrable Instruments (Mining) 13 LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 387 ATTESTATION OF REGISTRABLE INSTRUMENTS (MINING) ACT 1960 LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED Section Amending authority In force from Long Title L.N. 477/1965 24-12-1965 2 L.N. 477/1965 24-12-1965 3 L.N. 477/1965 Act A587 24-12-1965 25-03-1985 Second Schedule L.N. 477/1965 24-12-1965 DICETAK OLEH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD, KUALA LUMPUR BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA 14 Laws of Malaysia ACT 387