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Displaying 15031 - 15035 of 15550Land Title Inquiry Act ([SBC 2004] Chapter 66).
This Act regulates land title inquiries for fee simple titles, for interests in land, or for government title to land. Inquiries may be initiated on application by the interested party to the Supreme Court in the form of a petition (sects. 1 and 2). In case of a contest of title etc., the Court may either decide on the evidence before it, direct any issue to be tried by a jury or defer the declaration until further investigation (sect. 17). A model for an order of the Court containing a declaration of title is specified in section 23.
Park Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 344).
This Act creates a framework for the designation and management of Crown land as park land or recreation areas. In such areas, the Minister must administer the following: government rights, property and interests, wildlife and its habitats, preservation, development use, etc. of these areas and their natural resources; the regulation and control of public and private use or exploitation of these areas and their resources, and of human activity and conduct (sect. 3). It provides for "park use permits" and "resource use permits", i.e.
Property Law Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 377).
This is a piece of general property legislation, regulating the transfer and disposition of property, interests and rights.
Land Transfer Form Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 252).
This Act specifies the terms of contracts for land transfer (lease, mortgage, sale) annexing the forms in 6 Schedules. The 13 sections are entitled as follows: Definitions (sect. 1); Effect of deed (sect. 2); Deed to include all buildings, reversions and estate (sect. 3); Validity of deed failing to take effect by this part (sect. 4); Effect of lease (sect. 5); Lease to include all buildings (sect. 6); Validity of lease failing to take effect by this part (sect. 7); Covenants not to assign or sublet (sect. 8); Effect of mortgage (sect.
Environment and Land Use Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 117).
This Act provides for the continued activity of the "Environment and Land Use Committee", a non-remunerated office composed of a chair and other members of the Cabinet appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGC).