Railways Act 1991 s 10
s 10 Private land may be acquired for railway
(1) Such of the lands as are required for the purpose of constructing a railway and shown on the plans and sections and mentioned in the book of reference deposited under subsection 8(2) shall be deemed to be lands required for a public purpose within the meaning of the Land Acquisition Act 1960 [Act 486].
(2) Proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act 1960 shall be taken separately in respect of each land shown on the plans and sections and mentioned in the book of reference.
(3) Nothing in this section shall prevent the acquisition of lands for the purpose of constructing a railway by agreement between the railway company and the proprietors of such lands.
Malay text (authoritative)
Tanah persendirian boleh diambil bagi keretapi
(1) Mana-mana tanah sebagaimana yang dikehendaki bagi maksud pembinaan suatu keretapi dan yang ditunjukkan di atas pelan dan keratan serta disebutkan dalam buku rujukan yang didepositkan di bawah subseksyen 8(2) hendaklah disifatkan sebagai tanah yang dikehendaki bagi suatu maksud awam mengikut pengertian Akta Pengambilan Tanah 1960 [Akta 486].
(2) Prosiding di bawah Akta Pengambilan Tanah 1960 hendaklah diambil secara berasingan berkenaan dengan setiap tanah yang ditunjukkan di atas pelan dan keratan serta disebutkan dalam buku rujukan itu.
(3) Tiada apa-apa jua dalam seksyen ini boleh menghalang pengambilan tanah bagi maksud pembinaan suatu keretapi melalui perjanjian antara syarikat keretapi dan tuan punya tanah sedemikian.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
