Customary Land Records Act.
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Abstract
For the purposes of this Act there is hereby established an office to be known as the Central Land Record Office which shall be responsible for the administration of the provisions of this Act and be the central repository of copies of all records of customary land holdings. These offices shall be managed by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission acting as National Recorder. Tasks of the National Recorder are set out in section 7 and include registration of customary land. "Customary land" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 2 of the Land and Titles Act Titles. The Minister may by order declare all or any part of the province so recommended to be a Customary Land Record Area. Land Record Offices shall be established for each province. Any customary land holding group or any person who claims an interest in any customary land may apply to the Land Record Office in the province for the recording of such primary rights and the demarcation of the extent of the boundaries of such customary land.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the recording of customary land holdings; to empower land holding groups to appoint representatives to deal with recorded customary land holdings, the establishment of an office of national recorder of customary land, and record offices in the provinces and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Reprinted version valid on 20 June 2006 of Act No. 3 of 1994.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Solomon Islands Consolidated Legislation.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No