378. Changes of name by proprietors, etc.

Terms defined in s 5

• alienated land

  alienated land

  Defined · s 5

  “alienated land” means any land (including any parcel of a subdivided building) in respect of which a registered title for the time being subsists, whether final or qualified, whether in perpetuity or for a term of years, and whether granted by the State Authority under this Act or in the exercise of powers conferred by any previous land law, but does not include mining land;

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• caveat

  caveat

  Defined · s 5

  “caveat” means a registered caveat;

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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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• issue document of title

  issue document of title

  Defined · s 5

  “issue document of title” means any document prepared for issue to the proprietor of any land (whether under this Act or under the provisions of any previous land law), being a copy of, or an extract from, the register document of title relating thereto;

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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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• register document of title

  register document of title

  Defined · s 5

  “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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• Registrar

  Registrar

  Defined · s 5

  “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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