Land Titles Act · 1985 Revised Edition · Part I · Establishment of Land Titles Registry
5. Officers
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This Act shall be administered by the Registrar of Titles who shall be appointed by the President and who shall carry into execution the provisions of this Act and be responsible for the general administration of the Land Titles Registry.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Titles appointed pursuant to this Act.
The President may appoint an Inspector of Titles who, for the purpose of supervising the practice of the Land Titles Registry, shall visit it at such intervals of time and for such periods as the President may require, and who shall also counsel and advise the Registrar of Titles on such questions as are from time to time referred by him.
land
“land” means the surface of any defined parcel of the earth, and all substances thereunder, and so much of the column of air above the surface as is reasonably necessary for the proprietor’s use and enjoyment, and includes any estate or interest in land and all vegetation growing thereon and structures affixed thereto. Subject to any provision to the contrary the proprietorship of land includes natural rights to air, light, water and support and the right of access to any highway on which the land abuts;
The President may also appoint such Examiners of Titles, Deputy Registrars of Titles, Assistant Registrars of Titles and other officers as may be necessary for the carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
Whenever by law anything is appointed or authorised to be done by the Registrar of Titles that thing may lawfully be done by a Deputy Registrar of Titles or an Assistant Registrar of Titles.