National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Partition of lands
Section 143a
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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.
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;
The Land Administrator shall call upon the co-proprietor who applies to partition the said land to pay to him within a specified time—
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;
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
the fees chargeable in connection with the preparation and registration of final documents of title to each portion.
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).
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;