Land Titles Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Initial Registration of Titles
8. Alienation by State
Feedback & supportWhere at any time, whether before or after 1 March 1994, the State alienates or has alienated —
an estate in fee simple;
an estate in perpetuity; or
a leasehold estate,in any land, the Collector must furnish to the Registrar such particulars of the alienation in such manner as may be required by the Registrar to enable the Registrar to bring the land under the provisions of this Act by creating one or more folios for that land.
Any land brought under the provisions of this Act under subsection (1) is held subject to such exceptions, reservations, covenants and conditions expressed or implied by law in the relevant State title.
land
“land” means —(a)the surface of any defined parcel of the earth, so much of the subterranean space below and so much of the column of airspace above the surface whether or not held apart from the surface as is reasonably necessary for the proprietor’s use and enjoyment, and includes any estate or interest therein and all vegetation growing thereon and structures affixed thereto; or(b)any parcel of airspace or any subterranean space whether or not held apart from the surface of the earth and described with certainty by reference to a plan approved by the Chief Surveyor and filed with the Authority, and includes any estate or interest therein and all vegetation growing thereon and structures affixed thereto,and where the context so permits, 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;
Pending the issue of a State title, the land brought under the provisions of this Act under this section is held subject to such exceptions, reservations, covenants and conditions expressed or implied by law in the State title executed in escrow by the grantee or lessee of the land.
State title
“State title” means any grant or lease issued under the State Lands Act 1920 or State Lands Ordinance 1886 and includes a Crown grant or lease issued under the Crown Lands Ordinance 1886 at any time prior to 16 September 1963;
Where any land has been brought under the provisions of this Act pursuant to any certificate issued by the Collector before 1 March 1994, the Collector must upon the issue of the relevant State title deliver the full particulars of the State title to the Registrar who must create a new edition of the relevant folio or make necessary alterations to the land‑register to show the particulars of the State title and the boundaries and dimensions of the land and indicate whether the boundaries and dimensions are conclusive.
Collector
“Collector” has the meaning given by the Land Revenue Collection Act 1940;