Establishment of Land Registry

(1) From and after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established at the Registry a “Land Titles Department” in which the Registrar shall at the expense of Belize provide and keep such books, registers and other records as may be necessary for the registration therein of titles, estates, interests, powers and rights in and affecting land in Belize in accordance with this Act. (2) The Registrar shall register all titles to land and make such entries of estates, interests, powers and rights in the said books as may be required by this or any other Act. (3) The books, registers and other records formerly kept under the Land Titles Registry Act, Ch. 215, C. L. 1924, for the registration of title to land or estates, interests, powers and rights affecting land shall be preserved and kept by the Registrar in the Registry for affording such information concerning such land, estates, interests, powers and rights as may be required for the operation of this Act and for other purposes.