Power to enforce forfeiture

(1) Where land has been forfeited under the provisions of this Act, the Registrar General, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the General Registry Act and any rules made thereunder, shall– (a) in the case of unregistered land, receive and record as a deed a memorandum purporting to be signed by the Minister in the case of land forfeited under section 51 of the Act or by a judge of the Supreme Court in the case of, land forfeited under sections 52, 54 or 55 of this Act signifying the forfeiture of the same without further proof and the same shall be evidence of title in the State to the land therein described in fee simple absolute; (b) in the case of registered land, receive a memorandum signed by the Minister in the case of land forfeited under section 51 of this Act or by a judge of the Supreme Court in the case of land forfeited under sections 52, 54 or 55 of this Act as authority to cancel the registered proprietor’s certificate of title and to issue a Transfer Certificate of Title in respect of the land in the memorandum described in favour of the State as registered proprietor of the same in fee simple absolute. (2) Where shares or stock in a company have been forfeited under the provisions of this Act it shall be lawful for the Crown 32 to be registered as proprietor of the same upon presentation of a memorandum purporting to be signed by a judge of the Supreme Court signifying the forfeiture aforesaid. ---------------------------------------- 33 SCHEDULE I NATIONAL LANDS ACT Application to Rent or Lease National Lands [section 9] I, hereby apply for a lease of acres (more or less) of national land, in the district for years, from the day of 20 , in accordance with the provisions of the National Lands Act. The position and boundaries are Signature. Date Received this application, this day of at o’clock. Commissioner of Lands and Surveys. Recommended for approval Commissioner of Lands and Surveys. This application is Minister. Date 34 National Lands SCHEDULE II NATIONAL LANDS ACT Application for a Grant of National Land [section 13] I, A.B., of (address or calling), do hereby apply to purchase acres of land bounded to the best of my belief as follows, and I further agree to purchase the said land, subject to all the terms, conditions and reservations of the National Lands Act. Date Applicant. Rough plan, if possible, showing boundaries to be attached. Receives this application this day of 20 , at o’clock. Commissioner of Lands and Surveys. Report of Commissioner of Lands and Surveys [Commissioner of Lands and Surveys to furnish all information with respect to application] Date Commissioner of Lands and Surveys. Minute of Minister Thereon Approved (or application not approved, as the case may be). National Lands 35 Minister. Receipt for Purchase Money Received from A.B., the sum of dollars for purchase of the above described piece or parcel of land. Accountant General Certificate of Commissioner of Lands and Surveys to be written at the bottom of every plan, if in accordance with provisions of this Act. I, C.D., Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, do hereby certify that the above plan, No. of is in strict accordance with the provisions of the National Lands Act. Certificate of Commissioner of Lands and Surveys to be written at the bottom of plan, if not in accordance with provisions of this Act. I, C.D., Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, do certify that the above plan is not in accordance with the provisions of the National Lands Act, and requires the special approval of the Minister, which I hereby recommend. Commissioner of Lands and Surveys. Indorsement by Minister Approved. 36 National Lands Date Minister. or Specially approved on report and recommendation of Commissioner of Lands and Surveys. Date Minister. Certificate as to Cost of Survey (in Special Cases) I certify that the cost of survey, see Plan No. 20 , prepared for A.B., amounts to dollars, Date Commissioner of Lands and Surveys. Accountant General’s Receipt for same Received the above amount from A.B. (cost of survey). Date Accountant General. National Lands 37 SCHEDULE III National Lands Book (Grants) Grants [section 16] Date Name Land where situate Acres Town or Rural Purchase No. Improvements No. Signature of Grantee suburban money of plan to be made, remarks, etc. of fiat in of Registrar in Plan Book Fiat Book (2) National Lands Book Leases Lands where situate and approximate Rent payable in advance to Accountant Lessee Duration Terms and conditions No. or plan, if Remarks No. of Signature of lease fiat in of Registrar any Fiat Book General description General and size 38 National Lands SCHEDULE IV NATIONAL LANDS ACT Minister’s Fiat [sections 17 and 21] Fiat No. 1 No. Grant Enter in the National Lands Book (grants) A.B., of as the grantee of acres of land situate at bounded and described as shown by plan No. of 20 herewith for the sum of dollars, and this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing. Date, Minister. To L.M., Registrar Fiat No. 2 No. Leases Enter in the National Lands Book (leases) A.B., of ,as the lessee for years of (size, where situate) at an annual rent, payable in advance of $ , and this shall be your sufficient warrant for so doing. Date, Minister. To L.M., Registrar National Lands 39 Fiat No. 3 Rectification of Error Whereas it hath been made to appear to my satisfaction that an error exists in the entry No. in the National Lands Book (grants, leases, licences, as the case may be) or in plan No. in the plan book. (Here insert particular error.) Let the said (entry or plan) be cancelled, and enter in the said National Lands Book or plan book. (Here insert directions.) And this shall be your sufficient authority for so doing. Date, Minister. To L.M., Registrar