National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 3 · Revision of rent
101. Power of State Authority to revise rents periodically
Feedback & supportSubject to subsection (5), the State Authority may from time to time revise in accordance with the following provisions of this section the rents payable in respect of alienated lands within the State.
Any revision under this section shall extend to all alienated lands within the State except land of any class or description which the State Authority may think fit to exempt therefrom.
land
“land” includes— (a) that surface of the earth and all substances forming that surface; (b) the earth below the surface and all substances therein; (c) all vegetation and other natural products, whether or not requiring the periodical application of labour to their production, and whether on or below the surface; (d) all things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth, whether on or below the surface; and (e) land covered by water;
On any revision under this section, the State Authority may—
increase or reduce by the same proportion the rents payable in respect of all lands to which the revision extends; or 132
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Section 101
In its application to the Federal Territory of Kuala
Lumpur, the reference to the “State Authority” shall be construed as reference to the “Minister charged with responsibility for lands in the Federal Territory”.
see P.U. (A) 535/1983;
In its application to the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, reference to “State Authority” shall be construed as reference to “Minister charged with the responsibility for lands in the Federal Territory”.
In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan—
references to the “State Authority” shall be construed as references to the “Minister charged with the responsibility for lands in the Federal
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for lands;
Territory”;
in paragraph (5)(a), substitute for the words “the beginning of the year 1970” the words “a date to be determined by the National Land Council”;
in subsection (6), delete the words “or Land
Administrator”.
make different provision for different classes or descriptions of such lands, being, in the case of each such class or description, either—
provision for increasing or reducing rents by the same proportion; or
provision imposing a new rate of rent thereon.
In the exercise of the powers conferred by this section the
State Authority shall take no account of increases in land values attributable to improvements.
Revisions of rent under this section shall be made at such times as the State Authority may, with the approval of the National
rent
“rent” includes— (a) any annual sum payable to the State Authority by way of rent; (b) any other annual payment due to the State Authority which by any written law is to be collected as if it were rent or land revenue; and (c) any fee due to the State Authority in respect of arrears of rent by virtue of rules under section 14; (d)…
Land Council, determine, but—
in the case of the first such revision, not so as to have effect earlier than the beginning of the year 1970; and
in the case of any subsequent revision, not so as to have effect before the expiry of a period of ten years beginning with the most recent date as from which any rents in the State were revised under this section.
Where a revision of rent has been made under this section, the Registrar or Land Administrator shall, as soon as possible, amend the amount of rent endorsed on the document of title to, and payable in respect of, land affected by the revision by substituting the revised rent for that amount; and note the date of making the amendment and the authority therefor and authenticate the same under his hand and seal.
Registrar
“Registrar” means— (a) in relation to land held or to be held under Registry title, or under the form of qualified title corresponding to Registry title, or under subsidiary title dependent on a Registry title, a Registrar of Titles or Deputy Registrar of Titles appointed under section 12; (b) in relation to land held or to be held under Land Office title, or under the form of qualified title corresponding thereto, or under subsidiary title dependent on a Land Office title, the Land Administrator;
Notwithstanding the operation of Part IVa of the Strata Titles
Act 1985, this section shall also apply to land with subdivided building in accordance to section 96a.
subdivided building
“subdivided building”, in relation to subdivision of any building under the Strata Titles Act 1985, includes subdivision of building or land;
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Provisions of the
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Section 102
In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan—
delete subsections (7), (8) and (9);
in subsection (10), delete the words “or Land
Administrator”.
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The rent of the land with subdivided building shall become payable only upon the termination of subdivision, in accordance with Part IVa of the Strata Titles Act 1985.