Title by Registration (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 2018

COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA ACT NO. 8 OF 2018. I assent CHARLES A. SAVARIN President 14th May, 2018 AN ACT TO AMEND THE TITLE BY REGISTRATION ACT, CHAPTER 56:50. (Gazetted 17th May 2018.) BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the – TITLE BY REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018. Short title. 2018 TITLE BY REGISTRATION ACT 8 (AMENDMENT) 117 2018 TITLE BY REGISTRATION ACT 8 (AMENDMENT) 118 2. In this Act the Title by Registration Act is referred to as “the Act”. 3. Section 2 of the Act is amended by deleting the definition of “Deputy Registrar”. 4. Part IX of the Act – (a) is amended by (i) deleting the following: “PART IX POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRARS OF TITLE AND MODE OF REVIEWING THEIR DECISIONS 138. (1) The Registrar of the High Court shall be, ex-officio, the Registrar of Titles. (2) All notings by the Registrar of Titles may be done either by his own hand, or by the hand of one of his clerks if such notings are duly signed and authenticated by the Registrar.”; and (ii) substituting the following: “PART IX LAND TITLE REGISTRY DIVISION, POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS DIVISION I – LAND TITLE REGISTRY DIVISION 137A. There is established in the Ministry responsible for legal affairs a Land Titles Registry Division. Interpretation. Chap. 56:50. Amendment of section 2 of the Act. Amendment of Part IX of the Act. Registrar of High Court to be Registrar of Titles. Notings by Registrars. Land Title Registry Division. 2018 TITLE BY REGISTRATION ACT 8 (AMENDMENT) 119 137B. (1) There shall be a Registrar of Titles who shall be a public officer and an attorney-at-law who shall be the head of the Land Title Registry Division. (2) The Registrar of Titles is responsible for carrying out the functions and duties conferred on him by this Act. 137C. There shall be staff of the Land Titles Registry Division as are considered necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act. DIVISION II - POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR OF TITLES AND MODE OF REVIEWING DECISIONS OF THE REGISTRAR 138. All notings by the Registrar of Titles may be done either by his own hand, or by the hand of one of his clerks if such notings are duly signed and authenticated by the Registrar.”; (b) is amended by repealing sections 153A and 153B. Passed in the House of Assembly this 3rd day of May, 2018. DANIEL JAMES Clerk of the House of Assembly Registrar of Titles. Staff of the Division. Notings by Registrar. DOMINICA Printed by the Government Printer at the Government Printery, Roseau (Price $0.60 cents )