Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988.

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An Act on foreign ownership of land and on its registration, it consists of 45 sections and is divided into six Parts. Under section 11, the registrar has to maintain a register called Foreign Ownership of Land Register, the information contained in the register can be accessed by the public upon payment of prescribed fees (sect. 14). Part 3 is dedicated to notification of ownership and of related matters to the registrar. Part 4 is covers offences and penalties and Part 5 contains provisions on forfeiture and restraining orders. Part 6 contains miscellaneous provisions among others on searches of records and protection from liability for the Crown.

Implemented by: Foreign Ownership of Land Register Regulation 2003. (2012-08-01)
Implemented by: Foreign Ownership of Land Register Regulation, 2013. (2017-05-26)

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