State acquisition of lands act fiji

AN ACT RELATING TO THE CONTROL, ADMINISTRATION AND DISPOSAL OF STATE LAND

[SL 4] Title to land acquired by the State to be taken in the name of Director of Lands 4

(1) Where the freehold estate of any person in land in respect of which a State grant or iTaukei grant has been issued is acquired by the State, the title to such land shall be taken in the name of the Director of Lands of Fiji for and on behalf of the State.

[subs (1) am Decree 7 of 2011 s 4, effective 1 March 2011]

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Land Transfer Act 1971 , upon the registration of any transfer of land to the Director of Lands for and on behalf of the State or in respect of any land which is registered in the name of the Director of Lands for and on behalf of the State, the Registrar of Titles shall, if directed in writing by the Director of Lands, cancel, either in whole or in part, the title in respect of such land, provided that, in respect of any title against which are registered any encumbrances, no such direction shall be given, without the written consent of the encumbrancee.

[subs (2) subst Act 8 of 1974 s 2, effective 24 May 1974]

(3) For the purpose of subsection (2) , the expressions “encumbrancee” and “encumbrances” shall have the same meaning as in the Land Transfer Act 1971 .

[subs (3) subst Act 8 of 1974 s 2, effective 24 May 1974]