Land Leases Act (Cap. 163).
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Type of law
Legislation
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Abstract
There shall be maintained in Port Vila a Land Records Office in which shall be kept a register to be known as the Land Leases Register. A Director of Land Records shall be appointed under section 3. The Director shall prepare a survey plan for each parcel of land in accordance with section 10. Effects of registration are defined in section 14 and following. Section 27 defines the priority of registered instruments. Subject to the provisions of this Act (sections 32 to 50) and of any other law, the owner of land may lease the land or part of it to any person for a definite term. Remaining sections of this Act concern other titles in land such as mortgages and easements, co-ownership, transmission, trusts, and cautions.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the creation and disposition of leases of land, for their registration and for matters connected therewith.
Notes
Revised edition of 1988 of Act No. 4 of 1983 as amended last by Act No. 10 of 1987.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No