Objectives

(Organisation Structure)

• To enforce the law under the provisions of the Land Code;

• To ensure prompt and effective action against squatters, illegal removal of rock materials and breach of title conditions; 

• To ensure compliance with conditions of licenses issued under the Land Code

• To enforce the Land Use (Control of Prescribed Trading Activities) Ordinance, 1997

• To ensure royalties in respect of rock materials due to the Government are  collected promptly

Definition

• Rock materials as defined in Section 32(1)(d) of the land code which include earth, gravel, clay, stone , coral shell, guano, sand or lime;

• State land shall include all land held by or on behalf of the Federal or State Government or a public authority or a statutory authority [Ord. No. 3/79]

Functions

• Enforcement of the law under the provisions of the Land Code; 

• Prevention, demolition and eviction of squatters on State Land; 

• Prosecution of squatters and other offenders under Section 209 of the Land Code; and 

• Issuance of licenses to remove earth, sand and gravel, wharf and collection of royalty there from; 

• Acting against illegal removal of rock materials;

• Enforcement of the provision of Section 33 of the Land Code in respect of Breach of Title Conditions;

• Enforcement of the Land Use (Control of Prescribed Trading Activities) Ordinance, 1997;

• Maintenance of statistics on squatters, royalty collection and breach of title conditions;

• Planning and monitoring enforcement programme in all Division

• To process and deals related matters on mining under Mineral Ordinance 2010, Mining Rules, 1995 and Sarawak Land Code(Cap.81). Licence issue under mining are as follows:-

               Client Charters

Enforcement Section (Headquarters)

Enforcement Section (Divisional)

Offence

• Illegal Occupation Of State Land (S.209)

• Breach Of Title Condition (S.33)

• Illegal Removal Of Rock Materials (S.32.(A))

• Other offences under the privision of the Land Code (Cap.81)

Frequently Asked

Questions

• Mining Licence

• How to apply for License to Remove Earth ?

• How to apply for License to Extract Sand and Gravel ?

• Wharf Licence
  

• What is Breach of Title Conditions ?