Land Acquisition Act 1960 · Updated to 12 Mar 1992 · Part IV · Taking Possession of Land
26. Title in continuation where part of lot acquired
Feedback & supportWhere part of a lot has been resurveyed pursuant to subsection 25(1), the proper registering authority shall—
lot
“lot” has the meaning assigned to it under the *National Land Code and includes any interim identification number allotted by Land Office pending the completion of final survey of any land held under qualified title, as the case may be;
in the case of land held under Registry title or Land Office title, issue title in continuation to the part retained by the proprietor as if he were issuing title in continuation to land as a whole;
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in the case of land held under title evidenced by an entry in the Interim Register, issue title in continuation to the part so retained in accordance with subsection (2).
For the purposes of subsection (1) title in continuation shall, notwithstanding anything in the State land law, consist of a fresh folio of the Interim Register which shall replace and shall be in the same form as the folio relating to the original lot.
State land law
“State land law” means the law for the time being in force in the State relating to land and land tenure and the registration of title thereto and the collection of revenue therefrom;
Where a lot which has been partially acquired is held under qualified title, the proper registering authority shall—
correct the boundaries shown on the register document of title; and
if an issue document of title exists and has been delivered to the Land Administrator pursuant to section 24, correct the boundaries shown thereon and return the document to the person who so delivered it.
Where part of a subdivided building or land is acquired under this Act, the proper registering authority shall take necessary action in accordance with the Strata Titles Act 1985.
building
“building” includes any house, hut, shed or roofed enclosure, whether used for the purpose of human habitation or otherwise, any wall, fence, platform, sewerage system, underground tank, hoarding, dock, jetty, landing-stage, swimming pool, bridge, railway line, and any other structure, support or foundation related to the building;
Disposal of documents