158. Registry title—the register of grants and the register of State leases

Terms defined in s 5

• final title

  final title

  Defined · s 5

  “final title” means Registry title, Land Office title and subsidiary title (that is to say, all forms of title other than qualified title);

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• Form

  Form

  Defined · s 5

  “Form”, followed by a number and letter, means the form in the First Schedule identified by that number and letter;

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• grant

  grant

  Defined · s 5

  “grant” means a register document of title in Form 5b (that is to say, in the form appropriate under this Act to land held under Registry title in perpetuity);

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• land

  land

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  “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;

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• qualified title

  qualified title

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  “qualified title” means title issued under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part Eleven, that is to say, in advance of survey;

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• register document of title

  register document of title

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  “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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• registered

  registered

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  “registered” means registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of any previous land law;

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• Registrar

  Registrar

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  “Registrar” means— (a) in relation to land held or to be held under Registry title, or under the form of qualified title corresponding to Registry title, or under subsidiary title dependent on a Registry title, a Registrar of Titles or Deputy Registrar of Titles appointed under section 12; (b) in relation to land held or to be held under Land Office title, or under the form of qualified title corresponding thereto, or under subsidiary title dependent on a Land Office title, the Land Administrator;

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• Registry title

  Registry title

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  “Registry title” means title evidenced by a grant or a State lease, or by any document of title registered in a Registry under the provisions of any previous land law;

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• State

  State

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  “State” means any State to which this Act applies;

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• State lease

  State lease

  Defined · s 5

  “State lease” means a register document of title in Form 5c (that is to say, in the form appropriate under this Act to land held under Registry title for a term of years);

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