Registration of Titles

1 Registration OF Titles 1. THE Registration OF Titles ACT. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. 1. short title. Prelimiruuy 2. Partial repeal of laws and practice as to interests in land 3. Interpretation. Appointment, Powers and Functions of O%kers 4. Registrar of Titles . his appointment. 5. Appointment and qualification of Deputy Registrar. 6. Constitution of panel of Referca 7. Salary and fees of Registrar and Referees. 8. Salary of Deputy Registrar. 9, Acting Appointments. 10. oftice of Registrar. 11. Registrar may give authority to sign. 12. Judicial notice of seal of office and signature of Registrar. 13. seal of the oftice of Titles ,Jamaica. 14. As to Registrar and Referees practising. 15. Powers and duties of Registrar and Referee. 16. Notice of Deputy Keeper of the Records of land brought under the operation of this Act.

2 17. Conveyances or transfers under the Settled Land Act, need not be recorded. 18. Contribution to the Assurance Fund. 19. Registrar to keep accounts and duly account for all moneys. 20. Contributionsto Assurance Fund, how to be dealt with. 21. Power of Registrar to make regdations and alter fonns in Schedules. m e inclusion of this page is authorized by 480/1973]. 2 Registration OF Titles . 22. Power to state a case. 23. Appointment of Valuers. Procedure in bringing Land under the operation of this Act 24. How land brought under this Act. 25. Registration of title as absolute or qualified. 26. Registration of proprietor with absolute title, effect thereof. 27. Registration of propnetor with a qualified title, effect thereof. 28. Who may apply to have land brought under this Act.

3 29. What evidence. particulars and fees must accompany application, 30. Identification of land. 31. Reference of application and evidence to Referee, and p r d - ings thereon. 32. What incumbrances shall not prerent approval of title. 33. Notification of provisional approval of title. 34. In certain cases Referee not to proceed unless a p p W acquiesce^. in his provisional decision. 35. Remedy of applicant if dissatisfied. 36. Publication and service of notice of provisional approval. 37. If no caveat entered title to be registed. 38. Authority for payment to solicitor. 39. Application by lessees. 40. Production of documents. 41. Withdrawal of application. 42. As to the possession of and dealing with dacpdacnts title of persons registered.

4 Caveat d@?W Registmtion of Ldd 43. Caveat against bnnging land under tbi$ Act. 44. Notice of caveat. Procedure for dealing with same. 45. Lapse of caveat if not followed up by. - Caveat not renewable. 46. Dcath of applicant before catifkate. idusion d thia page is urthorimd by Registration OF TITLE3 3. Registraiion of Lund with doubt/ul Title 47. Bringing land with doubtful title under this Act. O m e Copy of Decree of Order as Evidence of Title 48. How far office copy of decree or order of a Court accepted by the Referee as evidence of title. Purchaser requiring Registered Title 49. Purchaser may require registered title under this Act. 50. Duties of vendor if purchaser exercises option. 51. Costs. how to be paid Registration in lieu of Patent 52.

5 Registration of lands granted by the Crown in lieu of patent 53. Patent &ent evidence of title. Re-registrm'on of Registered Land by Plan 54. Registration by plan of registered land. Mode of application. Direction by Refexee. Register Book;Mode of Registering;and effectof Registration 55. How land to be *broughtunder the operation of this Act, 56. Receipt for certificate of title. 57. Grants for public purposes. 58. What constitutes Registration under this Act. 59. Order and priority of Registration . 60. AS to trusts. 61. Contents of memorandum entered in Register Book. 62. Entry of memorandum of instrument. proceedings thereon and effect thereof. 63. Effect of Registration or non- Registration of instruments affecting lands brought under this Act.

6 Me inelusion of &hiepage is authorized by 4 Registration OF Titles . 64. Issue of certificates of title 65. Joint tenants. tenants in common and copar#nCfS. 66. Procedure as to Registration of two or more pint proprkbrs. 67. Proceedings to obtain order of the Court for transfer of land. 68. Certificate of title conclusive evidence of title. 69. Use of certificate of title in actions between vendor and purchasar. 70. Preferential and prior rights defeated in favour of m & W. proprietor. Incumbrances not specially notified to which registcnd land to be . subject. 71. Protection to parties dealing with rcghtcred proprietor. 72. Rights, etc., of registered proprietor of an estate of fmhok! subject to a lease. 73. Rights and liabilities of person for time being ngistend aa proprietor.

7 74. Use by beneficiary in any action of the name of any proprietor. 75. Effect of a certificate subject to a mortgage or other as preserving all rights of such incumbraacar. lnsptxtion of Register Bo&k 76. Inspection of Register Book and copies uf document&. Provisions as to 77. As to exchanging certificates. to be noted in Register to eaable title to b traced. Registrar may require. 's power to amend. 81 Power of Registrar to dispense with the production of tho duplicate certificate of title and the ccrtibtc of title in certain cases. 82. Proceedingson certificate of title being lost, etc. 83. Construction of certificate of title. 84. Married women. me inclusion of this page i s authorized by 480/ 19731. Registration OF Titles . Titk acquired by possession of registered land 85.

8 Who, may apply for Registration of title acquired by po~~~ssiOn. 86. Procedun for malung and dealing with applications under d o n 85. 87. Cancellation of existing title and Registration of title acquired by posacssion. Transfers 88. Transfer of rcgiStaFpd land 89. E M of wc41 transfer. 90. Powers of transfer by proprietor of registered land 91. How trrrasfcr 92. Implied covenrrntr by tranderet to a charge. 93. Fnlwrmts and rights of way. Lasses 94. Loam of registered land. 95. Implied covenants by lessec. 96. Implied powers in lessor. 97. Adoption of short forms of provisions and covenants. 98. Implied covenants in transfer of kase or of a grant for years 99. Entry of recovery of land by lessor. 100. Transmission on bankruptcy of lessor.

9 101. Surrender of lease. 102. Under leases. MOrt&W&WS and charges 103. Mortgages and charges atfecting land. 104. Mortgages to builfing society. 105. Effect of registering a niorlgagc. 106. Power of sale in cases of default. 107. Application of purchase money. 1011. Effect of Registration of a triiisfer by niorlgagee or annuitant. [The inclusion of this page is authorized by 4110/1973]. 6 HEGISI'RATION OF Titles . 109. Power of cntry and foreclosure by mortgagee or annuitant. 110. Powcr of distress in cases of interest or annuity behg in m. 11 1. Covaiants implied in mortgages. 112. Liability of mortgagees or annuitants entering on leased land. 113. Short covenant for insurance. 114. Rights of mortgagees reserved until discharge or transfer is registered.

10 115. As to consent of mortgagee to action by mortgagor. 116. Application of money awarded to mortgagor for waste or damage to mortgaged land. 117. Summons by mortgagee for payment of money according to section 116. J 18. Application of money recovered by mortgagee. 119. Proceedings for foreclosure before the Registrar. 120. Order for foreclosure. effect thereof. 121. Discharge ofmortgage claims or other charge on lands. 122 Discharge of annujty. 123. Discharge when mortgagee dead. OT absent from JmSJca O;. cannot be found and unrepresented. 124. Leases by mortgagees. 125. Appointment of receiver by mortgagee. Subdivision for Sale b j Lbsa 126. Subdivision of land for selling out in lots. Execution ofInstruments by Corporations 127. Execution of instruments by corporations.