Federal Lands Registry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act.
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Federal Lands Registry to register all titles to Federal Government lands and for matters connected therewith.
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This Act establishes the Federal Lands Registry. The Federal Lands Registry shall be a body corporate and shall have, amongst others, the following functions: (a) the registration of all titles to Federal Government lands and all interests created by subsequent transactions on lands vested in the Federal Government and its agencies; (b) the preparation and maintenance of intelligence sheets for all Federal Government allocations throughout Nigeria. The Registry shall consist of three sections: (a) cadastral; (b) deeds; and (c) administration and finance.