National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 1 · Powers of leasing, etc.
223. Power of proprietors, lessees, etc., to grant tenancies not exceeding 3 years
Feedback & supportSubject to sections 225 and 226, tenancies (or, as the case may be, subtenancies) for terms not exceeding three years may be granted as follows:
by the proprietor of any alienated land, in respect of the whole or any part thereof;
by any lessee or sublessee for the time being of any alienated land, in respect of the whole or any part of the land comprised in his lease or sublease;
by any person for the time being holding any alienated land under such a tenancy or subtenancy, in respect of the whole or any part of the land so held.
As provided by subsections 213(1) and (2), tenancies and subtenancies granted pursuant to this section shall constitute tenancies exempt from registration, and may be so granted either by word of mouth or by a written instrument in any form whatsoever.
Form
“Form”, followed by a number and letter, means the form in the First Schedule identified by that number and letter;
Nothing in this section shall authorize a landlord (as defined in the Padi Cultivators (Control of Rent and Security of Tenure)
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)…
Act 1967) to let land for the cultivation of padi otherwise than in pursuance of that Act.
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;