AKTA HARTA PUSAKA KECIL (PEMBAHAGIAN) (PINDAAN) 2022

Akta ini mula berkuat kuasa pada tarikh yang ditetapkan oleh Menteri melalui pemberitahuan dalam Warta dan Menteri boleh menetapkan tarikh yang berlainan bagi permulaan kuat kuasa peruntukan yang berlainan Akta ini.

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dengan memotong takrif “Director General of Lands and

Mines”;

dengan memotong takrif “Director of Lands and Mines”;

dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “distribution order”

takrif yang berikut:

‘ “Estate Distribution Officer” means an officer appointed under section 2c;’;

dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “Land Administrator”

takrif yang berikut:

‘ “Majlis”, in relation to a State, means the Majlis

Agama Islam, by whatever name called, established under any written law for the purpose of administering

Islamic law;’;

dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “Native Title” takrif yang berikut:

‘ “patient” means a person who is a sole beneficiary, suffering from serious illness or injury, or who is bedridden, and unable to attend any proceedings under this Act;’;

dengan memotong takrif “penghulu”;

dengan memasukkan selepas takrif “prescribed” takrif yang berikut:

‘ “President” means the President of Estate Distribution appointed under subsection 2a(1);

“property” means immovable property or movable property or both;’;

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dalam takrif “purchaser”, dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “whom he claims” perkataan “, or is in possession of any movable property sold by the deceased by a written agreement;”; dan

dalam takrif “valuation officer”, dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “assistant valuation officer” perkataan

“or a registered valuer under the Valuers, Appraisers,

Estate Agents and Property Managers Act 1981

[Act 242]”.

Bahagian baharu Ia

The President shall have all such powers as may be necessary for or in connection with the exercise of his powers under this Act or which are reasonably incidental to such exercise.

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), the powers of the President shall include the power to determine the territorial jurisdiction of any Estate Distribution Officer to deal with the distribution and administration of any estate falls within the Act and to have direct control and supervision over all the Estate Distribution Officers appointed under this Act.

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Appointment of Deputy President of Estate Distribution 2b.  (1)  The Minister may appoint such number of Deputy

Presidents of Estate Distribution from among the officers appointed under section 2c to assist the President in the exercise of his powers under this Act.

If for any reason the President is unable to exercise his powers, the Minister may appoint one of the Deputy

Presidents to exercise the powers of the President.

Appointment of Estate Distribution Officer 2c.  The Minister may appoint from among the public officers such number of Estate Distribution Officers as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.”.

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dengan menggantikan perkataan “wholly or partly of immovable” dengan perkataan “of any”; dan

dengan menggantikan perkataan “two million” dengan perkataan “five million”.

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dalam subseksyen (2), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“district” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan

“State”;

dalam proviso kepada subseksyen (2)—

dengan memotong perkataan “the Director of Lands and Mines where all the property is situated in one State or the Director General of Lands and

Mines”;

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dalam subseksyen (3), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“the Director of Lands and Mines or the Director General of Lands and Mines” dengan perkataan “the President”;

dalam subseksyen (4), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“the Director of Lands and Mines or the Director General of Lands and Mines, as the case may be,” dengan perkataan “the President”; dan

dalam subseksyen (5)—

dengan menggantikan perkataan “district” dengan perkataan “State”; dan

dalam subseksyen (1)—

dengan menggantikan perkataan “the penghulu or a Settlement Officer of the district or of the locality in which any land of which the deceased was the proprietor is situated, or the Corporation”

dengan perkataan “the Corporation, or Majlis, or guardian, or next friend”;

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dalam subseksyen (2)—

dengan memotong perkataan “immovable”; dan

dalam subseksyen (5), dengan memotong perkataan

“movable”;

dalam subseksyen (6), dengan memotong perkataan

“movable”;

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (6) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(6a)  Notwithstanding subsection (6), where the valuation of the property for petition for distribution is more than one, the Estate Distribution Officer shall examine each valuation and decide which valuation to be applied in determining whether any estate is or is not a small estate and his decision shall be final and the valuation shall be conclusive for the purposes of this Act.”;

dalam subseksyen (8), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“the Director of Lands and Mines or the Director General of Lands and Mines, as the case may require,” dengan perkataan “the President”;

dalam subseksyen (9)—

dengan menggantikan perkataan “the Director of Lands and Mines or the Director General of Lands and Mines” dengan perkataan

“the President”; dan

Harta Pusaka Kecil (Pembahagian) (Pindaan)

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (9) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(10)  The Minister may, with the approval of the

State Authority, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a date for the coming into operation of this section in relation to the Majlis.”.

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in the case of the petition, it consists only of movable property and does not exceed six hundred thousand ringgit in total value; or

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in the case of any subsequent application—

it consists only of movable property which has not been declared in the petition and does not exceed six hundred thousand ringgit in total value; or

The application for an order under subsection (1) may be made as may be prescribed.

Where the Estate Distribution Officer makes an order under subsection (1), the petition or subsequent application shall not be heard.

A copy of an order under subsection (1) shall be served on a petitioner or applicant who shall cause such copy of the order to be served on the beneficiaries.

For the purposes of this section, section 10 and subsection 13(4) shall apply.

Letters of administration pendente lite 8c.  Pending any distribution order, letters of administration may be granted to a petitioner or any beneficiary as the

Estate Distribution Officer may appoint, limited so that the administrator shall not be empowered to distribute the estate, and shall be subject to such control by, and direction of, the Estate Distribution Officer as the Estate Distribution Officer deems fit, and subject to that limitation the administrator so appointed shall have all the rights and powers of a general administrator.”.

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dalam subseksyen (1)—

dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “to be served” perkataan “on the petitioner”; dan

dengan memotong subseksyen (2).

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dalam nota bahu, dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan

“or persons of unsound mind” perkataan “or patient”;

dalam subseksyen (1)—

dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “to be a minor or a person of unsound mind” perkataan

“or a patient”;

in relation to the appointment of a guardian, the Estate Distribution Officer shall have regard to any personal law or custom affecting the minor or person of unsound mind; and

in relation to the appointment of a next friend, the Estate Distribution Officer shall have regard to any personal law or custom, and any circumstances or medical reason rendering a patient unable to represent himself.”; dan

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1)—

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (2) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(3)  The next friend appointed under this section shall assist the patient in any matter relating to proceedings for the distribution of the estate so far as not detrimental to the interest of the patient.”.

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dalam subseksyen (1), dengan memotong perkataan

“in his district”;

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (2) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2a)  Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Estate

Distribution Officer shall have power to restrict public access to the hearing of any petition or any part of the petition if he is satisfied that it is expedient in the interests of public safety, public security or propriety, or for other sufficient reason to do so.”; dan

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dalam subseksyen (3)—

dengan menggantikan perkataan “lot of land”

dengan perkataan “property”; dan

dalam subseksyen (1), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “guardian” perkataan “or next friend”;

dalam subseksyen (2), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “guardian” perkataan “or next friend”;

dalam subseksyen (3), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“penghulu or a Settlement Officer” dengan perkataan

“person”;

dalam subseksyen (6)—

dengan menggantikan perkataan “occupation of any land claimed by an alleged purchaser, the date, as nearly as the evidence admits, when he went into occupation” dengan perkataan “occupation or possession of any property claimed by an alleged purchaser, the date, as nearly as the evidence admits, when he went into occupation or possession”; dan

dalam subseksyen (9), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“the Director of Lands and Mines” dengan perkataan

“the President”; dan

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dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (10) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(11)  Where any beneficiary whose name stated in the petition is unable to attend the hearing, the

Estate Distribution Officer may direct the petitioner to submit a letter of consent in a prescribed form from the beneficiary within such time as determined by the Estate Distribution Officer.

Where the letter of consent referred to in subsection (11) is not submitted, the Estate Distribution

Officer may, as he thinks fit, proceed to conclude the hearing.”.

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dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2)  Where a petition involves a beneficiary who is a minor or a person of unsound mind, the Estate

Distribution Officer shall make the following order:

the share of any minor or person of unsound mind in any immovable property to be registered in the name of a suitable person as a trustee; and

the Land Administrator or the Registrar of

Titles to enter a caveat to protect the interest of the minor or person of unsound mind.”;

dalam subseksyen (4)—

dengan menggantikan perkataan “such person”

dengan perkataan “such number of persons”;

dan

dalam subseksyen (5)—

dengan memotong perkataan “of any land registered in the name of the deceased”; dan

dalam subseksyen (6), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“land registered in the name of the deceased” dengan perkataan “property”.

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dalam subseksyen (3)—

dalam perenggan (a), dengan memasukkan selepas koma bertindih di hujung perenggan itu perkataan

“or”;

dalam subseksyen (4)—

dalam perenggan (a), dengan memotong perkataan “or a specified interest therein to be charged to the beneficiary for amount of his share, together with interest at such rate as may be just, not exceeding five per centum per annum, in lieu of allocating to him a proprietary interest”;

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dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (4) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(4a)  Where any beneficiary fails to agree to the sale of the land or any part of it, the Estate Distribution

Officer may order the land or any part of it to be sold in such manner as may be prescribed based on the consent of the beneficiaries holding two-third majority shares on the land or any part of it.

In the exercise of the power under subsection (4a), the Estate Distribution Officer shall take into account the interest of the beneficiaries to be secured and protected.”.

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dalam subseksyen (1), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“The Land Administrator shall then arrange for the order so far as it relates to land to be registered as may be necessary and shall act under subsection (3) where applicable” dengan perkataan “The petitioner shall then arrange for the order so far as it relates to land to be registered as may be necessary and the Estate Distribution

Officer shall act under subsection (3) where applicable”;

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dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2)  The Estate Distribution Officer in making a distribution order may make an order for entry of caveat and the Land Administrator or Registrar of

Title, upon receiving the distribution order, shall give effect to such order accordingly.”;

dalam subseksyen (3), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “Corporation” perkataan “or Majlis”;

dalam subseksyen (4), dengan menggantikan perkataan

“Corporation” di mana-mana jua terdapat dengan perkataan

“Corporation or Majlis”; dan

dengan memasukkan selepas subseksyen (4) subseksyen yang berikut:

“(5)  The Minister may, with the approval of the

State Authority, by notification in the Gazette, appoint a date for the coming into operation of this section in relation to the Majlis.”.

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No amendment other than an amendment to correct a clerical error shall be made by the Estate Distribution

Officer or any person affected by the order unless it is made in accordance with the regulations made by the Minister.”.

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dalam subseksyen (1), dengan memasukkan selepas perkataan “High Court” perkataan “within thirty days from the date the order, decision or act is made or done”; dan

dengan menggantikan subseksyen (2) dengan subseksyen yang berikut:

“(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), the procedure in relation to such appeal shall be subject to the rules of court applicable in the High Court.”.

Penggantian Jadual Pertama

in relation to immovable property—

dividing the land into several lots in several names may seriously diminish the value of the estate as a whole;

valuations are necessarily estimates and are only approximately correct; it is unnecessary that the estimated value of a lot should be precise amount of a beneficiary’s mathematical share;

it is sufficient if the estimated value of a lot substantially corresponds to a beneficiary’s calculated share; and

in relation to movable property—

type of movable property whether can be divided or not; and

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