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Land and Titles Act

LAWS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

[Revised Edition 1996]

CHAPTER 133

LAND AND TITLES

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1. SHORT TITLE
2. INTERPRETATION

PART II
ADMINISTRATION

3. THE COMMISSIONER OF LANDS AND HIS OFFICERS
4. DUTIES AND POWERS OF COMMISSIONER
5. DUTIES AND POWERS OF COMMISSIONERS OFFICERS
6. THE REGISTRAR AND HIS OFFICERS
7. DUTIES OF REGISTRARS OFFICERS
8. PROTECTION OF OFFICERS

PART III
SETTLEMENT OF UNREGISTERED DOCUMENTARY TITLES

9. DEFINITIONS
10. VOLUNTARY APPLICATION FOR FIRST REGISTRATION
11. REGISTRATION WITHOUT APPLICATION
12. COMPULSORY APPLICATION FOR FIRST REGISTRATION ON CONVEYANCE OR ASSIGNMENT
13. COMPULSORY APPLICATION FOR FIRST REGISTRATION ON LEASE OR MORTGAGE
14. COMPULSORY APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND PENALTY
15. COSTS
16. APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF JOINT OWNERS
17. PROTECTION OF OWNERS IN CERTAIN CASES
18. PROCEDURE, AND POWERS OF REGISTRAR
19. ADJUDICATION OFFICER
20. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND GUARDIANS
21. INTERESTS TO BE REGISTERED
22. MATTERS AFFECTING INTERESTS REGISTERED UNDER THIS PART
23. CONVERSION OF CERTAIN LEASES
24. PUBLIC LAND
25. REVISION OF CERTAIN RENTS
26. ESTATES DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED OR GRANTED BY COMMISSIONER
27. CONVERSION OF MORTGAGES, LEASES AND OTHER INTERESTS
28. COMMISSIONER TO ACCOUNT FOR RENT
29 LIMITATION
30. DELIVERY AND CUSTODY OF DEEDS REGISTERS

PART IV
SYSTEMATIC SETTLEMENT

31. DESIGNATION OF LAND SETTLEMENT AREAS
32. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS
33. GENERAL POWERS OF OFFICERS ENGAGED IN SETTLEMENT
34. STAYING OF ACTION AND RESTRICTION ON DEALINGS
35. SETTLEMENT SECTIONS
36. NOTICE BY SETTLEMENT OFFICER
37. MAKING OF CLAIMS AND ATTENDANCE
38. SAFEGUARDING OF RIGHTS OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY OR ABSENT
39. LOCAL COMMITTEES
40. NOTICE OF DEMARCATION
41. DUTIES OF DEMARCATION OFFICER
42. DUTIES OF SURVEY OFFICER
43. SPECIAL POWERS OF DEMARCATION OFFICER
44. PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED LAND
45. DUTIES OF RECORDING OFFICER
46. PRINCIPLES ON WHICH RECORD IS TO BE MADE
47. SETTLEMENT RECORD
48. SPECIAL POWERS OF SETTLEMENT OFFICER
49. WHERE INDIVIDUAL SETTLEMENT IS IMPRACTICABLE
50. CLAIMS BASED ON DOCUMENTS OF TITLE
51. MINOR MODIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT SECTION
52. DOCUMENTS PRODUCED IN SUPPORT OF CLAIM
53. NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF SETTLEMENT RECORD
54. PETITION AGAINST DECISIONS OF DEMARCATION, SURVEY AND RECORDING OFFICERS
55. CORRECTION OF ERRORS
56. CERTIFICATE OF FINALITY
57. APPEALS
58. THE RECORDING OF OWNERSHIP DEEMED TO BE A TRANSFER BY COMMISSIONER
59. VACANT LAND BROUGHT UNDER PUBLIC CONTROL

PART V
PURCHASE OR LEASE OF CUSTOMARY LAND BY PRIVATE TREATY,
AND COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND

Division 1- Purchase or Lease of Customary Land

60. PURCHASE OR LEASE OF CUSTOMARY LAND BY COMMISSIONER
61. APPOINTMENT OF ACQUISITION OFFICER
62. BOUNDARY DEMARCATION AND AGREEMENT
63. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
64. HOLDING OF PUBLIC HEARING
65. RECORD
66. APPEALS
67. IMPLEMENTATION
68. PART IMPLEMENTATION AND RESCISSION
69. POSSESSION AND VESTING
70. REGISTRATION

Division 2 - Compulsory Acquisition of Land

71. LAND MAY BE ACQUIRED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE
72. NOTICE IN RESPECT OF REGISTERED LAND
73. NOTICE IN RESPECT OF UNREGISTERED LAND
74. DUTY OF DISTRICT COMMISSIONER TO ASSIST CLAIMANTS AND OTHERS.
75. EFFECT OF DECLARATION.
76. APPEALS
77. ALTERATION OF REGISTER
78. OCCUPIER MAY REMAIN IN POSSESSION PENDING NOTICE TO VACATE
79. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION
80. SPECIAL PROVISION AS TO EASEMENTS
81. PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION
82. TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF LAND
83. ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION
84. COMPENSATION FOR CUSTOMARY LAND
85. COSTS

PART VI
ORGANISATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF LAND REGISTRIES

Division 1-Land Registries

86. REGISTRATION DISTRICTS
87. LAND REGISTRIES
88. THE LAND REGISTER
89. COMPILATION OF LAND REGISTER
90. MANNER OF REGISTRATION
91. NEW EDITIONS OF REGISTER
92. CANCELLATION OF OBSOLETE ENTRIES

Division 3-Maps, Parcels and Boundaries

93. REGISTRY MAP
94. CORRECTION OF REGISTRY MAP
95. NEW EDITIONS OF REGISTRY MAP
96. MUTATION
97. BOUNDARIES
98. PARTY WALLS
99. COMBINATIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS

PART VII
LAND OWNERSHIP

100. CONVERSION OF ESTATES HELD BY PERSONS OTHER THAN SOLOMON ISLANDERS
101. REDUCTION OF FIXED-TERM ESTATES AND REGISTERED INTERESTS TO 75 YEARS
102. COMMISSIONER TO HOLD PERPETUAL ESTATES
103. PROVISION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LAND
104. REGISTRATION OF FIXED-TERM ESTATE
105. COMPANIES TO BE CAUGHT BY THIS PART
106. PROHIBITION OF LEASING PRIOR TO RECEIVING A FIXED-TERM
ESTATE
107. COMPENSATION PROVISIONS
108. EXEMPT PERSONS

PART VIII
REGISTRATION

109. INTEREST CONFERRED BY REGISTRATION
110. RIGHTS OF OWNER
111. VOLUNTARY TRANSFER
112. PERPETUAL ESTATES
113. FIXED-TERM ESTATES
114. OVERRIDING INTERESTS
115. RIGHT OF WAY
116. WHAT INSTRUMENTS REGISTRABLE OR TO BE REGISTERED
117. INSTRUMENTS INEFFECTUAL UNTIL REGISTERED
118. PROTECTION OF PERSONS DEALING IN REGISTERED INTERESTS
119. EXONERATION OF THE REGISTRAR
120. PROTECTION FOR PERSONS DEALING WITH COMMISSIONER
121. ADDITIONAL FEE FOR DELAYED REGISTRATION
122. POWER TO COMPEL REGISTRATION
123. PRIORITY OF REGISTERED INTERESTS
124. STAY OF REGISTRATION
125. MERGER OF REGISTERED INTERESTS
126. CORPORATIONS
127. SPOUSES TO BE TREATED AS SEPARATE PERSONS
128. PERSONS TRANSACTING WITH THEMSELVES

PART IX
SEARCHES AND CERTIFIED COPIES

129. INSPECTION
130. CERTIFIED COPIES
131. EVIDENCE

PART X
ESTATES

132. TRANSFERS AND GRANTS BY THE COMMISSIONER
133. IMPLIED OBLIGATIONS INCIDENT TO ESTATES
134. FORM AND REGISTRATION OF TRANSFERS AND GRANTS
135. RENTS
136. COMMISSIONER'S RIGHT OF FORFEITURE
137. EFFECT OF FORFEITURE ON LEASES
138. NOTICE BEFORE FORFEITURE
139. RELIEF AGAINST FORFEITURE
140. RESTRICTION AND EFFECT OF SUBDIVISION
141. TERMINATION AND SURRENDER OF ESTATES
142. QUALIFIED RIGHT TO RENEWAL OF FIXED-TERM ESTATES

PART XI
LEASES

143. LEASES
144. CONDITIONS FOR CONSENT OF COMMISSIONER
145. PERIODIC TENANCIES