Transcript LAND ADMINISTRATION IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM TOWARDS

Ministry Of Development
Brunei Darussalam
LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM IN BRUNEI
DARUSSALAM
"Towards A Progressive Land Administration And
Management“
ASIA GEOSPATIAL FORUM
17 -19 SEPTEMBER 2012
MELIA HANOI, VIETNAM
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Quality Living
Sustainable
Development
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Presented by
HJ RAHMAD HAJI JAPAR
Acting Commissioner of Land
Ministry of Development
Brunei Darussalam
Prosperous Nation
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
ABODE OF PEACE
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Haji Rahmad Haji Japar (Acting Commisioner of Land)Negara
Brunei Darussalam Geospatial Forum 17 -19 September 2012, Hanoi,
Vietnam
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Haji Rahmad Haji Japar (Acting Commisioner of Land)Negara
Brunei Darussalam Geospatial Forum 17 -19 September 2012, Hanoi,
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NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
 CAPITAL – BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE -- MALAY
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TOTAL POPULATION – 408,786
(July 2011 estimate)
Brunei Darussalam: Introduction
 Prosperous kingdom - ‘A Kingdom of Unexpected
Treasures’
 Relatively a small country, small population, very peaceful
country
 culture and heritage
 ‘Darussalam’ the Arabic word for ‘Abode of Peace’
 Capital –Bandar Seri Begawan
 Brunei’s economy - oil and gas
 7 ethnic races (Brunei Malay, Kedayan, Tutong, Dusun,
Belait, Bisaya, Murut, )
 Malay Language – Official language
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 WHAT IS LAND ADMINISTRATION?
o Land administration includes the functions
involved in regulating the development and use
of land, gathering revenue from the land….and
resolving conflicts concerning the ownership and
use of the land
o Land administration is the process of recording
and distributing information about the
ownership, value and use of the land and its
associated resources. (United Nations, ECE, Land
Administration Guidelines, 1996)
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 WHAT IS LAND MANAGEMENT?
o Land management involves the implementation
of policy decisions about the nature and extent
of investments in land.
o From an institutional perspective, land
management includes the formulation of land
policy, the legal framework, resource
management, land administration arrangements
and land information management (United
Nations, ECE, Land Administration Guidelines,
1996)
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 BEFORE LAND CODE 1909:
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FEUDAL SYSTEM
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TULIN
KURIPAN
KERAJAAN
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The use of the land mainly for the purpose of
cultivation.
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 AFTER LAND CODE 1909 INTRODUCED:
o LAND ADMINISTRATION WAS ADMINISTERED
BY:
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“THE BRITISH RESIDENTS”
“HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN IN COUNCIL”
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 HIS MAJESTY GIVING POWER TO:
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ALIENATE LAND
MAKE RULES
APPROVE TRANSFERS
CHARGES
LEASES AND SUBLEASES
APPOINT PUBLIC OFFICERS TO ADMINISTER THE LAW
COLLECT REVENUE FOR THE STATE BY CHARGING
ANNUAL RENTS AND PREMIUM
DELEGATE HIS POWER TO “A COMMITTEE OF THE
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OR TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR
BODY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 LAND REGISTRATION
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TORRENS SYSTEM
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IT IS A FORM OF RECORD OWNERSHIP THAT IS
USUALLY GUARENTEED BY THE STATE BY WAY OF
STATUE
IT GIVES INDEFEASIBLE RIGHTS TO THE REGISTERED
OWNER UNLESS THE LAND HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY
FRAUD OR MISREPRESENTATION.
COMPUTERISED LAND REGISTRATION SYSTEM
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
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LAND TENURE AND OWNERSHIP
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ALIENATION IS LIMITED ONLY TO:
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CITIZENS
LOCAL COMPANIES
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REGISTERED WITH THE BRUNEI ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
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LIMITED TO SPECIAL AREAS DECLARED AS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ZONES
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OWNERSHIP OF LAND IS THE SURFACE RIGHT ONLY
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LAND TENURE;
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FREEHOLD
LEASEHOLD – UP TO 999 YEARS
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 LAWS RELATED TO LAND ADMINISTRATION:
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PRINCIPAL LAWS: LAWS OF BRUNEI;
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LAND CODE 1909 –CHAPTER 40.
LAND ACQUISITION ACT –CHAPTER 41.
LAND CODE (STRATA) ACT –CHAPTER 189
OTHERS (INDIRECT)…
• PROBATE ACT
• STAMP DUTY ACT –CHAPTER 32
• TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1972 CHAPTER
• LICENSED LAND SURVEYORS ACT –CHAPTER
100
• SHARIAH LAW
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
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Relaxation in the restrictions should be made available
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Land tenure and ownership
Land should be made available for development
purposes, easily and cheaply
o Commercial and industrial areas for foreign
investment
Planning legislation should be enacted
o Master Plan
o District Plan
o Local Plan
Encourage private property development
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
 FUTURE CHALLENGES: GLOBAL EVENTS &
PHENOMENA
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ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTIES
ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL WARMING
POPULATION INCREASE
URBANIZATION
POVERTY
FOOD SECURITY
INFRASTRUCTURE
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BRUNEI LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM
THANK YOU
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