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Library Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988.

Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988.

Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988.
An Act to provide for the disclosure of foreign ownership of land and related purposes.

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An Act on foreign ownership of land and on its registration, it consists of 45 sections and is divided into six Parts. Under section 11, the registrar has to maintain a register called Foreign Ownership of Land Register, the information contained in the register can be accessed by the public upon payment of prescribed fees (sect. 14). Part 3 is dedicated to notification of ownership and of related matters to the registrar. Part 4 is covers offences and penalties and Part 5 contains provisions on forfeiture and restraining orders. Part 6 contains miscellaneous provisions among others on searches of records and protection from liability for the Crown.

Implemented by: Foreign Ownership of Land Register Regulation 2003. (2012-08-01)
Implemented by: Foreign Ownership of Land Register Regulation, 2013. (2017-05-26)

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