Section 143a
of National Land Code (Revised - 2020)
Section 143a
The State Authority may, upon giving due consideration to the application referred to it pursuant to subsection 142(5) and in the case of an application made under section 141a, on being satisfied that subsections 142(3) and (4) have been complied with, approve the application subject to such conditions and modifications or reject the application if it thinks fit.
(2)
Upon approval by the State Authority, the Land Administrator shall notify each of the co-proprietors of such approval subject to any condition or modification subject to which the approval is given.
(3)
The Land Administrator shall call upon the co-proprietor who applies to partition the said land to pay to him within a specified time—
(a)
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
(b)
the fees chargeable in connection with the preparation and registration of final documents of title to each portion.
(4)
Where the State Authority rejects an 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).