CO129-587-10 Governor's power to make and execute grants of Crown lands 20-5-1940 - 17-10-1940 — Page 2

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Please see sec.4 of the Crown Lands Ordinance of the Straits Settlements (Cap.113). You will note that the form of grant shown in Schedule A to the Ordinance can be varied consider- ably and that the names and offices of the persons mentioned in sec.4 can be substituted for the name and office of Governor. That however is in the case of statutory grants and leases: grants in fee simple are dealt with under Pt.11. Sec.8 of the Crown Lands Ordinance of Nyasaland (Cap.56 Revised Edition, 1933) gives authority to the Lands Officer to execute for and on behalf of the Governor any conveyance, lease or agreement of or for the occupation of Crown Lands. Similar legislation to that of Nyasaland occurs in a number of colonies, etc. Ordinance No.1 of 1888 of Fiji invests the Commissioner of Crown Lands with power to lease land belonging to the Crown. In Trinidad the office of Intendant of Crown Lands is conferred upon the Governor by sec.4 of the Crown Lands Ordinance (Cap.158). Sec.5 authorises the Governor to appoint a Sub-Intendant, of Crown Lands.t! The Sub- Intendants under. Reg.3yofo the Land Regulations (spare copy not available) is authorised to sign all leases, licences and instru- ments disposing of Crown Land other than registered leases, mineral leases and crown grants.

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