Title by Registration (New Register) Act (Cap. 56:51). Country/Territory Dominica Document type Legislation Date 1979 (1991) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Dominica, 14 pp. Long titleAn Act to authorise the making of a new register for certificates of title destroyed by fire at the High Court building in Roseau, Dominica on 16th June 1979 and for matters connected therewith and incidental theroto. Subject Land & soil Keyword Cadastre/land registration Land tenure Transfer Lease Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act directs the Registrar of Titles to make a new register of titles for Dominica. This Act applies only in cases where certificates of title which were registered in the old register have been destroyed. The Act contains rules relative to (application for) registration and evidence of title. The Act also provides for the lodging of caveats for the establishment of interests in land other than freehold and certain leaseholds. The Registrar may apply to Court for an order to define the rights and liabilities of a person in relation to any land or interest in land or for an order of compliance with requisitions of the Registrar. Full text English Website www.dominica.gov.dm