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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