158- OCCASIONAL NOTES. 
LAND REGULATIONS, NORTH BORNEO. 
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Special Regulations for the Leasing of Uncultivated Lands 
in Lots of less than 100 acres in extent. 
The following Proclamation appears in the Official Gazette, 
North Borneo, of October Ist, 1885 :— 
Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to repeal that portion of the Pro- 
clamation of the 23rd day of December, 1881, by which the pro- 
visions of the Labuan Land Ordinance, numbered 2 of 1868, were 
adopted as Law in the Territory of British North Borneo, and to 
make other provision in lieu thereof. 
Repeals por- = 1. It is hereby enacted and proclaimed that the aforesaid 
tion of Pro- portion of the proclamation of the 28rd day of December, 1881, by 
clamation of which the provisions of the Labuan Land Ordinance, numbered 2 
ee me _ of 1863, were adopted as Law in the Territory of British North 
end Land orneo, shall be and is hereby repealed from the date of the com- 
Tce: ing into operation of this Proclamation, save and except as touch- 
ing rights which shall have accrued, liabilities which shall have been 
incurred, acts which shall have been done, and all proceedings on 
inatters which shall have taken place before this Proclamation 
shall come into force. 
Lands under- 2. All Government Lands under 100 acres in extent within 
100 acres to the said territory shall be distinguished into Town Lots, Suburban 
be classified. Tots, and Country Lots and be disposed of in leases for the term 
of 999 years, unless at the time of sale of any Lot or Lots, any 
shorter term of lease shall have been notified in the advertisements 
Leases for or conditions of sale with the approval of the Governor, or if any 
999 years or J,ot or Lots shall be disposed cf under Section 5 hereof, for such 
shorter term. term as the Commissioner of Lands, with the sanction of the 
Governor, shall think fit. 
Applications 3. Applications for lands shall be made to the Commissioner 
to be made to of Lands or to the duly appointed officer at out-stations, but no 
Land Office, sale or transfer shall be valid unless approved under the hand of 
Governor’s the Governor. 
sanction re- 
quisite. 
