Leases of State Lands (Validation) Act, 2003 (Act No. 11 of 2003).

Aa Act to validate certain leases of State lands registered under the Real Property Ordinance Ch. 27 No. 11 and certain leases of State lands registered under the Registration of Deeds Act, Chap. 19:06 and for matters related thereto.

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A lease of State lands that was registered under the Real Property Ordinance after 27 October 2000 but before the commencement of the State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2003: (a) is valid and lawful to the extent that it would have been valid and lawful had the Ordinance provided for such registration; and (b) shall continue to be treated with, in accordance with the Ordinance, and such treatment shall be valid and lawful to the extent that it would have been had the Ordinance provided for the registration of the said lease. Any act, omission, right, privilege, title, interest, duty, liability or proceeding arising out of a lease of State lands that was registered under the Ordinance in the same period shall also be valid and lawful to the extent that it would have been valid and lawful had the Ordinance provided for the registration of the said lease. A lease of State lands that was registered in the same period: (a) is valid and lawful to the extent that it would have been valid and lawful had the State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2000, not been enacted; and (b) shall continue to be treated with, in accordance with that Act, and such treatment shall be valid and lawful to the extent that it would have been had the State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2000, not been enacted. Any act, omission, right, privilege, title, interest, duty, liability or proceeding arising out of a lease of State lands that was registered under the Act in the same period is valid and lawful to the extent that it would have been valid and lawful had the State Lands (Amendment) Act, 2000, not been enacted.

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