16. Actions by and against the State Authority

Terms defined in s 5

• land

  land

  Defined · s 5

  “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;

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• Land Administrator

  Land Administrator

  Defined · s 5

  “Land Administrator” means a Land Administrator appointed under section 12, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator appointed thereunder; and, in relation to any land, references to the Land Administrator, or any Assistant Land Administrator, having jurisdiction in the district or subdistrict in which the land is situated;

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• land revenue

  land revenue

  Defined · s 5

  “land revenue” means every sum now due, or which shall hereafter become due, to the State Authority on account of any premium or rent payable in respect of alienated land, or under any licence or permit relating to land, and fees of any kind (including arrears of fees and, notwithstanding that they constitute items of Federal revenue, any fees, costs or other sums payable in connection with the carrying out of any survey by the Survey and Mapping Department) chargeable under this Act or any previous land law;

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• State

  State

  Defined · s 5

  “State” means any State to which this Act applies;

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• State Authority

  State Authority

  Defined · s 5

  “State Authority” means the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the State, as the case may be;

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• State Director

  State Director

  Defined · s 5

  “State Director” means the State Director of Lands and Mines for the State appointed under section 12, and includes a Deputy Director of Lands and Mines appointed thereunder;

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• State land

  State land

  Defined · s 5

  “State land” means all land in the State (including so much of the bed of any river, and of the foreshore and bed of the sea, as is within the territories of the State or the limits of territorial waters) other than— (a) alienated land; (b) reserved land; (c) mining land; (d) any land which, under the provisions of any law relating to forests (whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act), is for the time being reserved forest;

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