Transfer of Land Act amendment (1879) (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

ANNO QUADRAGESIMO TERTIO

VICTOItIIE REGI

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No. XVII.

AN ACT farther to amend " The Transfer of

Land Act, 1874."

[Assented to, 3rd September, 1879.]

HEREAS it is expedient further to amend " The Transfer of Preamble.

Land Act, 1874," and " The Transfer of Land Act, 1874, the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:—

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Amendment Act, 1878 ": Be it therefore enacted by His Excellency

1 SECTION 2 of " The Transfer of Land Act, 1874, Amend- Amendment of 42 Viet.,

ment Act, 1878," shall be and the same is' hereby amended by No. 16'

inserting between the words " duplicate thereof " and " and shall

have been signed," in the latter part of such section, the words "if

any."

43° VICTORLE, No. 17.

Transfer of Land Acts—Amendment

tion in Govern not Gazette. 18th and 19th sections of " The Transfer of Laud Act, 1874," the Advertisement of applica- 2 NOTWITHSTANDING the provisions contained in the

Commissioner of Titles may direct notice of any application to be advertised as directed by the said 19th section ; and every application

Cost of advertisement to be advertised shall be advertised once at least in the Government paid in advance to the Gazette, in addition to the newspaper mentioned in the 19thRegistrar.

section of the said Act. And the cost and charges of such advertise- ment shall in all cases be paid to the Registrar before the publication thereof.

3 IN all cases where land shall be resumed or taken by virtue

Cases where land shall be	of the resumption clauses of Deeds of Grant, or of " The Railways
resumed or taken.	Act, 1878," such resumption or taking shall be entered on the folium of the Register Book containing an entry of title to the land out of which such taking or resumption shall have been made ; and the Commissioner may require evidence of such resumption or taking having been effected, to be produced for his satisfaction.

In the name and on behalf of the Queen I hereby assent to

this Act.

H. ST. GEORGE ORD, Governor.

By Authority: RICHARD PEThER, Government Printer, Perth.