National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Partition of lands
143. Powers of Land Administrator or State Director in relation to applications
Feedback & supportWhere any application under subsection 142(1) relates to land the partition of which is required to be approved by the
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;
State Director, the Land Administrator shall refer the application to the State Director together with his recommendations thereon.
State Director
“State Director” means the State Director of Lands and Mines for the State appointed under section 12, and includes a Deputy Director of Lands and Mines appointed thereunder;
If on any application under the said subsection (1) it appears to the Land Administrator or, in a case referred to him as aforesaid, the State Director—
Land Administrator
“Land Administrator” means a Land Administrator appointed under section 12, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator appointed thereunder; and, in relation to any land, references to the Land Administrator, or any Assistant Land Administrator, having jurisdiction in the district or subdistrict in which the land is situated;
that the conditions for approval of the partition specified or referred to in paragraphs 141(1)(a) to (c) are satisfied;
or
that those conditions would be satisfied if the proposals in the application were modified in one or more minor respects, the Land Administrator or, as the case may be, State Director shall approve the partition in accordance with the said proposals, modified where necessary as mentioned in paragraph (b).
In any other case, the Land Administrator or, as the case may be, State Director shall reject the application.
On approving, or being informed by the State Director that he has approved, the partition of any land, the Land Administrator shall notify each of the co-proprietors of the approval, and of any modifications subject to which it is given, and shall in each such notification specify, and call upon the co-proprietors as a whole to pay to him within a specified time—
modifications
“modifications” includes amendments, additions, deletions, substitutions, adaptations and non-application of any provisions. Part One (C) —MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ELECTRONIC LAND ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM Coming into operation of the Electronic Land Administration System in any land Registry 5d. (1) The Minister may, with the approval of the National Land Council, by notification in the Gazette of the Federation, appoint a date for the coming into operation of the Electronic Land Administration System in any land Registry.
in a case where the individual portions are to be surveyed by a Survey Officer, the amount, or estimated amount, of the fees chargeable for the survey of each portion;
and
in every case, the fees chargeable in connection with the preparation and registration of final documents of title to each portion.
On rejecting, or being informed by the State Director that he has rejected, any application, the Land Administrator shall notify the co-proprietors, and shall cancel, or cause to be cancelled, the note endorsed on the register document of title pursuant to subsection 142(2).
register document of title
“register document of title” means any document registered, or prepared for registration, under this Act and evidencing or, as the case may be, intended to evidence title to land, and any document evidencing title to land registered before the commencement of this Act under the provisions of any previous land law;
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Power of State Authority in relation to application for partition of land subject to the category “agriculture”