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Unit Titles Act 2009.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source

Abstract
This Act makes provision for the subdivision of land by a registered proprietor of a freehold estate or a leasehold estate in land that is subject to the Land Titles Registration Act 2008. The subdivision of land so as to provide for units shall be effected by approval under the Survey Act 2010 of a plan, which shall be drafted in accordance with this Act. Upon the approval of a unit plan, a common property in the plan vests in the body corporate created on approval of the plan. The Act also provides, among other things, with respect to: the relationship between the subdivision and existing rights such as customary rights, mortgages, easements and leases; the control, management, administration, use and enjoyment of the units and the common property; transfer of rights; cancellation of a plan; further regulation of unit titles and related matters.
Long title of text
An Act to facilitate the subdivision of land into units to be owned by individual proprietors, and common property to be owned by all the unit proprietors as tenants in common, and for creation of folios of the Register with respect to those units, and to provide for the use and management of the units and common property, and for related purposes.
Notes
Consolidated version as at 31 December 2014 of Act No. 19 of 2009 as amended by the Unit Titles Amendment Act 2014. Revision notes can be found at the end of the text.This Act is subject to the Alienation of Customary Land Act 1965, the Alienation of Freehold Land Act 1972 and the Lands Survey and Environment Act 1989. - Nothing in this Act derogates from the Ministry of Works Act 2002 or the Planning and Urban Management Act 2004.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Samoa Consolidated Legislation 2014.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No