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Section 2Part 1 — Introductory

Definitions

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"absolute title" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Registered Land Law (1995 Revision);
"adjudication area" means an area to which this Law has been applied under section 3;
"adjudication record" means the adjudication record prepared under section 18 in respect of an adjudication section;
"adjudication section" means an adjudication section declared under section 5;
"Adjudicator" means an Adjudicator appointed under section 4;
"Court" means the Grand Court of the Islands;
"Court of Appeal" means the Court of Appeal of the Islands;
"Demarcator" means a Demarcator appointed under section 4;
"demarcation map" means a demarcation index map prepared under section 13 in respect of an adjudication section;
"Governor" means the Governor in Council;
"guardian" means any person responsible for protecting the interests of any person who is under disability due to any cause;
"interest in land" means any right or interest in, on, under or over land which is capable of being recorded under this Law;
"land" includes land covered by water, all things growing on land, buildings and other things permanently affixed to land;
"Member" means a member of the Special Tribunal;
"parcel" means a piece of land separately shown on the demarcation map and given a number;
"President" means the President of the Special Tribunal;
"provisional title" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Registered Land Law (1995 Revision);
"Records Officer" means a Records Officer appointed under section 4;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Lands appointed under the Registered Land (1995 Revision);
"Special Tribunal" means the Special Land Disputes Tribunal established by section 24;
"Surveyor" means a qualified Land Surveyor appointed under section 4(2);
"Tribunal" means the Land Adjudication Tribunal established by section 4; and
"undetermined appeal" means an appeal to the Court brought under section 23(1), in respect of which that Court has, prior to the 7th May, 1979, ordered a reference back to the Adjudicator or the Tribunal referred to in Section 2, or, on or after the 7th May, 1979, to the Special Tribunal.

Defined Terms

absolute titleadjudication areaadjudication recordadjudication sectionAdjudicatorCourtCourt of AppealDemarcatordemarcation mapGovernorguardianinterest in landlandMemberparcelPresidentprovisional titleRecords OfficerRegistrarSpecial TribunalSurveyorTribunalundetermined appeal

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