Lands Court Ordinance.
An Ordinance to establish the Lands Court and to provide for its constitution and procedure.
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This Ordinance provides for the constitution of the Lands Court, defines its jurisdiction, functions and duties and provides with respect to the Land Register and other matters such as offences and regulation-making powers of the Governor.The Lands Court shall, among other things: exercise supervisory jurisdiction over all lands on Pitcairn Island; cause land to be demarcated and a Register of Lands to be kept; determine on applications for land allocation in accordance with this Ordinance and the Land Tenure Reform Ordinance; and hear disputes relative to ownership of land on Pitcairn Island.The Register of Lands shall be kept by the Registrar of the Lands Court as provided for by this Ordinance.
