The present Act lays down comprehensive provisions relating to the transfer of property including land. The text – consisting of 61 sections – deals with the following aspects: disposal of certain interests in land by deed, land acquired by possession by two or more, release of part of land from rent-charge and lien on lands for improvements under mistake of title.

The present Regulation enacts the Land Transfer Tax Act. The Regulation lays down provisions relating to land lease. Section 1 establishes that where an instrument containing an extension or notice of extension of the rights under a lease or sublease is registered at a time when the term of such lease or sublease including any renewals or extensions, but without regard to the extension to be registered, exceeds fifty years, the value of the consideration in respect to such extension shall be reduced. The text consists of 3 sections.

This Act amends the Land Management Act so as to introduce a requirement of legislative approval of sale, lease, exchange or otherwise transfer of government land. This rule shall not apply to Land Use Permits, the Land for the Landless Program or residential leases granted by the Chamorro Land Trust Commission pursuant to its Rules and Regulations.

Amends: Land Management - Chapter 60 of 21 GCA “Real Property”. (2006-04-14)

This Order establishes that in case of allotment of a plot of land in ownership or tenancy documents of entitlement for the land plot shall be: (a) land ownership certificate; (b) open-ended land tenancy certificate; (c) provisional land tenancy certificate or lease contract; and (d) private land ownership certificate. Private land ownership certificate shall be issued to natural and legal persons that have been allotted in ownership smallholding, land plots for housing construction, including plots of state and municipal land purchased through tenders.

This Act makes provision for the management and conservation of forest and wildlife resources in Montserrat. It establishes the Forestry, Wildlife, National Parks and Protected Areas Board and the Environmental Fund. The Board shall, among other things, advise the Minister and review and revise the national forest, wildlife and national parks plan.

This Act concerns control of holding of interests in land in Montserrat by foreigners, i.e. a person other than a person who is deemed to belong to Montserrat under the provisions of section 2(2)(b) of the Immigration Act. The Act also provides for forfeiture of land and mortgages held by persons not belonging to Montserrat after commencement of the Act.

This Act makes provision with respect to development of land in Montserrat and for these purposes establishes the Montserrat Land Development Authority. The Authority shall be a body corporate and shall encourage and secure the efficient and economic utilization of land vested in it or acquired by it in the interest of the people of Montserrat. The Authority shall develop land for agricultural settlement schemes in any area designated by the Governor in Council under section 18 of this Act.

This Act makes provision for the registration of land and related matters. It also defines certain rights relating to land and the effect of registration. The Act establishes a land register, which shall comprise a register in respect of every parcel which has been adjudicated in accordance with the Land Adjudication Act, 1978 and a register of leases required to be registered by this Act. Various provisions concern leases of registered land and charges on land.

This Act provides rules relative to lease of small tenements and legal proceedings in relation with such lease. The Act defines rights and duties of landlords and tenants. “Land” in this Act shall not include a small holding within the meaning of the Agricultural Small Holdings Act.

This Act provides rules relative to the conveyancing of land and relevant registration of transactions by the Registrar of Lands, who is appointed under this Act by the Minister. No land shall be sold, mortgaged, or leased (except for a period less than one year), or otherwise dealt with or disposed of except in accordance with this Act. The Act sets out the procedure of registration and defines duties of the Registrar.

This Act provides rules relative to lease of Crown lands, i.e. Crown land of the Commonwealth in respect of which the Administrator is authorized by the Minister to make grants or other dispositions, and deal with in accordance with this Act, on behalf of the Minister. The Administrator may grant a lease of unleased Crown land to an applicant for a lease.

This Act makes provision for the registration of title in land and defines effects of registration of title. The Act also provides other rules relative to dealings in land. Land in respect of which title has been registered under this Act may not be transferred, mortgaged, leased or otherwise dealt with, and an instrument that purports to deal with such land shall not be registered, except in accordance with this Act. Rights in land shall be registered with the Registrar of Titles of Norfolk Island.