Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “absolute title” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Registered Land Act, Cap. 194; means the of boundaries, settlement of boundary disputes, recording of rights and settlement of disputes concerning those rights, survey of parcels and production of Registry index maps as a preparation for the registration of land in accordance with the Registered Land Act, Cap. 194; “adjudication area” means an area declared by the Minister under section 3 of this Act; “adjudication record” means the adjudication record prepared in accordance with the provisions of section 18 of this Act in respect of an adjudication section; “adjudication section” means an adjudication section declared under section 5 of this Act; “Adjudicator” means an Adjudicator appointed under section 4 of this Act; 6 “Court” means the Supreme Court of Belize; “Court of Appeal” means the Court of Appeal established under the Court of Appeal Act, Cap. 90; “demarcator” means a demarcator appointed under section 4 of this Act, “guardian” means any person responsible for protecting the interests of any person who is under disability due to any cause; “interest in land” means any right or interest in, on, under or over land which is capable of being recorded under the provisions of this Act; “land” includes land covered water, all things growing on land, buildings and other things permanently affixed to land; “Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for lands; “parcel” means a piece of land separately shown on the Registry map and given a number; “provisional title” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Registered Land Act, Cap. 194; “records officer” means a records officer appointed under “Registrar” means the Registrar of Lands appointed under the Registered Land Act, Cap. 194; “Registry Map” means a Registry Index Map prepared under section 13 of this Act, in respect of an adjudication section; 7 “surveyor” has the meaning ascribed to it by the Land Surveyors Act, Cap. 187; “Tribunal’ means the Land Adjudication Tribunal established under section 4 of this Act. areas.