National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Approval of land for alienation
81. Items of land revenue payable on approval
Feedback & supportThe following sums shall become due to the State Authority at the time when it approves the alienation of any land under this Act—
the first year’s rent payable in respect of the land, computed on the basis of the *area approved, or provisionally approved, for alienation;
the premium, if any, so payable, computed on the like basis;
* In respect of underground land, substitute for the word “area” the word “volume”
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Provisions of the
National Land Code
Modification
Subsection 80(4)
In its application to the Federal Territory of Kuala
Lumpur, the reference to the “State Authority”
which appears for the first time shall be construed as reference to the “Selangor State Authority”.
In its application to the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, reference to “State Authority” which appears for the first time shall be construed as reference to
“Selangor State Authority”.
the amount, or estimated amount, of any survey fees chargeable in respect of the land where the land is to be surveyed by a Survey Officer; and
the fees chargeable in connection with the preparation and registration of—
documents of qualified title and final document of title; or
final document of title.
As soon as may be after any sums have become due in respect of any land by virtue of subsection (1), the Land Administrator shall, by notice in Form 5a, require the intended proprietor to pay them to him within the time specified in that behalf in the notice; and if any such sum is not so paid within the specified time, the approval of the State Authority to the alienation shall thereupon lapse.
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;
So far as any of the sums specified in subsection (1) are at the commencement of this Act outstanding in respect of any land approved for alienation under the provisions of any previous land law, the provisions of this section shall apply thereto as if the land had been approved for alienation immediately after that commencement:
previous land law
“previous land law” means any law relating to land in force in the State at any time before the commencement of this Act;
Provided that no fee chargeable in connection with the preparation and registration of documents of qualified title shall be payable if the approval of the State Authority was given under the provisions of a previous land law to a person who, pursuant to the approval, was at the commencement of this Act lawfully in occupation of the land in expectation of title.
qualified title
“qualified title” means title issued under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part Eleven, that is to say, in advance of survey;
For the purposes of this section, subsections 96(1) and (2)
shall apply to the computation of premiums as they apply to the computation of rent.
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)…
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