423. Penalty for fraudulent alteration, destruction, etc., of documents

Terms defined in s 5

• document of title

  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

  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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• land

  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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