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Land Registry Act (Cap. 5:02).

Country/Territory
Guyana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1960 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Laws of Guyana
Long title
An Act to provide for the registration of land and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Cadastre/land registration Land commission Court/tribunal Land tenure Transfer Credit Lease Prescription/adverse possession Servitude Special fund
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the registration of titles in land. The 164 articles are divided into 20 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Commissioners of Title (III); First Registration - A. Registration areas, B. Areas other than registration areas, C. General (IV); The Register (V); Title of Registered Proprietors (VI); Certificate of Title (VII); Transfers (VIII); Mortgages and Charges (IX); Leases (X); Transmission (XI), Acquisition of Title by Adverse Possession (XII); Easements, Restrictive Covenants and Other Rights and Interests (XIII); Trusts (XIV); Judgments and Writs (XV); Caveats and Prohibitions (XVI); Assurance Fund and Compensation (XVII); General Provisions (XVIII); Miscellaneous Provisions (XIX); Rules, Forms, Fees, etc. (XX). The First Schedule contains a number of forms, the Second Schedule deals with fees.

Full text
English
Website
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Land Registry (Registration Areas) Order.

Legislation | Guyana | 1973

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Registry Rules.

Legislation | Guyana | 1973

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX