National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 4 · Conversion of qualified title into final title
191. Procedure in case of land held under qualified title on subdivision, etc.
Feedback & supportIn the case of land which became held under qualified title on a subdivision, partition or amalgamation—
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 completion of the survey for the purposes of the issue of final title, the rent payable in respect thereof shall be recomputed on the basis of the actual area of the land as established by the survey; and
final title
“final title” means Registry title, Land Office title and subsidiary title (that is to say, all forms of title other than qualified title);
any amounts underpaid or overpaid by way of rent in respect of the period during which the land was held under qualified title, or in respect of survey fees, shall become payable to or by the State Authority and, in the case of amounts underpaid, shall be paid before final title is issued.
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)…