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Displaying 14871 - 14875 of 15550Land Settlement Ordinance 1931 (No. 20 of 1931).
A Settlement Officer and Assistant Settlement Officers shall be appointed to ensure the proper implementation of the law relating to land settlement.The Ordinance establishes the procedure to be followed by said officers for the acquisition of any land that may be classified under the following categories: (a) forest, waste, unoccupied, uncultivated land or other land that can only be cultivated after intervals of several years; (b) cultivated or otherwise improved land which was classified under the above categories within the period of twenty-five years next preceding the date of the sett
State Land (Claims) Ordinance 1931 (No. 21 of 1931).
The Ordinance establishes the powers of the board (established according to the provisions of section 11 of the Land Settlement Ordinance) and the procedure to be followed in respect of applications.As far as the decisions of the board are concerned, article 6 establishes that the chairman of the board shall inform the Settlement Officer of the decision taken in respect of every application. Said decision shall be communicated to the claimant and thereafter the necessary steps shall be taken by the Settlement Officer in order to give effect to the decision.
Land Surveys Ordinance 1866 (No. 4 of 1866).
The Surveyor-General or any of his assistants have the power to demand to any person claiming to be the owner or occupier of lands or premises the production of deeds, documents or instruments upon which such person founds his claim. Said power include also the power of examining such deeds, documents and instruments.
State Landmarks Ordinance 1909 (No. 7 of 1909).
According to the provisions of this Ordinance, whenever any land is sold, leased or alienated by the State the Minister may cause the boundaries of such land to be defined by permanent marks. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of any land to keep said marks in good repair. The Government Agent shall, when State landmarks have been replaced or repaired or the boundary line has been defined to his satisfaction, grant a certificate to that effect to the owner or occupier (art. 7).
Law of Property Act.
This Act is divided into 8 Parts as follows: General (I); Possession and land register (II); Ownership (III); Servitudes (IV); Real encumbrances (V); Building leases (VI); Right of pre-emption (VII); Right of security (VIII); Implementation of Act (IX).This Law provides for real rights, their content, creation and extinguishment and is the basis for other laws regulating real rights (art. 1). Real rights are defined as "the right of ownership, restricted real rights (servitudes, real encumbrances, building leases, right of pre-emption and the right of security).