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National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Trusts

380. Correction of errors in documents of title, etc.

(1)

Where the Registrar is satisfied—

(a)

that any document of title has been registered or issued in the wrong name, or contains any misdescription of land or boundaries, or other error or omission; or

(b)

that any memorial or other entry has been made in error on any document of title or other instrument relating to land; or

(c)

that any memorial or other entry made on any such document of title or instrument itself contains any error or omission, he may, subject to subsections (2) and (3), make such correction on the document or interest in question as may be appropriate in the circumstances of the case.

(2)

The State Director may if he thinks fit direct that, in such cases or class or classes of case as may be specified in the direction, the powers conferred by subsection (1) shall not be exercisable in respect of land held under Land Office title, or the corresponding form of qualified title, except with his prior approval.

(3)

The said powers shall not without his prior approval be exercised so as to affect any plan prepared by or on behalf of the Director of Survey and Mapping, except in cases where he has taken action under section 396a.

(4)

The Registrar shall maintain for the purposes of this section a book, to be called the “Correction Note-book”, in which he shall record details of all corrections made by him thereunder.

Terms defined in s 5

Director of Survey and Mapping
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“Director of Survey and Mapping” means the Director of Survey and Mapping of the State appointed under section 12, and includes a Deputy Director of Survey and Mapping appointed thereunder;
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document of title
Defined · s 5
“document of title”, in relation to any alienated land, means both the register document of title and the issue document of title relating thereto, save that, in the case of land held under qualified title in respect of which no application for an issue document of title has been made by the proprietor, it means the register document of title only;
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entry
Defined · s 5
“entry”, in relation to any document of title, includes any endorsement, memorial, note or other entry thereon, and any plan attached thereto;
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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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land
Defined · s 5
“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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Land Office title
Defined · s 5
“Land Office title” means title evidenced by a Mukim grant or Mukim lease, or by any document of title registered in a Land Office under the provisions of any previous land law;
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qualified title
Defined · s 5
“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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registered
Defined · s 5
“registered” means registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of any previous land law;
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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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State Director
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“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;
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Report

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Chapter 2

Deposited plans

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380. Correction of errors in documents of title, etc.

Terms defined in s 5

Deposited plans

Schedules