National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Trusts
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Feedback & supportAny person or body may, at any time during normal office hours of any Registry or Land Office, but subject to payment of the prescribed fee and such other conditions, if any, as may be prescribed, inspect and take notes of or extracts from—
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;
any register of title, Presentation Book or Correction
Note-book maintained by the Registrar or any predecessor in office; and
Registrar
“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;
any instrument of dealing or application presented or made to, or in the custody of, the Registrar.
dealing
“dealing” means any transaction with respect to alienated land effected under the powers conferred by Division IV, and any like transaction effected under the provisions of any previous land law, but does not include any caveat or prohibitory order;
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