National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 1 · General
96. Computation of rents
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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, or in connection with any subdivision, partition, amalgamation or other transaction effected after the commencement thereof, or connection with any revision or other action by the State Authority under Chapter 3—
if the rate at which the rent is to be computed is a rate per *hectare, then—
in the case of town or village land, any **area less than ***one-hundredth of a hectare shall be counted as one-hundredth of a hectare; and
in the case of country land, or any part of the foreshore or seabed, any area less than
****one-tenth of a hectare shall be counted as one-tenth of a hectare;
if the said rate relates to any unit of area other than an hectare, any fraction of that unit shall be counted as a complete unit.
*
In respect of underground land, substitute for the word “hectare” the words “cubic metre”
**
In respect of underground land, substitute for the word “area” the word “volume”
*** In respect of underground land, substitute for the words “one-hundredth of a hectare shall be counted as one-hundredth of a hectare” the words “one cubic metre shall be counted as one cubic metre”—see P.U. (A) 204/1997.
**** In respect of underground land, substitute for the words “one-tenth of a hectare shall be counted as one-tenth of a hectare” the words “one cubic metre shall be counted as one cubic metre” —see P.U. (A) 204/1997.
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Provisions of the
National Land Code
Modification
Subsection 96(1)
In its application to the Federal Territory of Labuan—
substitute for the word “thereof” the words
“of the extended Code”;
in subparagraph (a)(i), delete the words “or village”.
Where the rent computed in respect of any land in any circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) is or includes a fraction of a ringgit, it shall be rounded up to one ringgit or, as the case may be, to the nearest ringgit above the amount so computed.
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;
Rent of land with subdivided building 96a. (1) Upon the coming into operation of Part IVa of the
subdivided building
“subdivided building”, in relation to subdivision of any building under the Strata Titles Act 1985, includes subdivision of building or land;
Strata Titles Act 1985, the provisions of Part Six of this Act except section 101 (which relates to revision of rent), shall not be applicable in respect of land with subdivided building and any action taken for non-payment thereof shall be in accordance with the Strata Titles Act 1985.
The application of section 101 in respect of land with subdivided building shall be in accordance with subsection 101(7).
In the event of termination of the subdivided building in accordance with section 57 of the Strata Titles Act 1985, the rent in respect of the land shall become payable as from the beginning of the calendar year next following in accordance with this Act.