Protection from Escheats Act 1943. Country/Territory Bermuda (UK) Document type Legislation Date 1943 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Ownership Transfer Geographical area Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act concerns validation of an unauthorized instrument executed by the Governor in respect of any land, any power, right, indemnity or waiver which that instrument purports to confer or grant. Where an unauthorized instrument executed as aforesaid purports to confer on any corporation a power to acquire land after the date of the execution of the instrument, then nothing in the above rule shall be construed as empowering the acquisition by that corporation of any land after 13 November 1943. Nothing in the above rule shall be construed so as to cure any defect in the title to any land or to confirm, validate or secure the title to any land otherwise or to any greater extent than in accordance with that rule. Full text English Website www.bermudalaws.bm