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LAND TITLES ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 26 of 2004
A1293
(a) whether or not any express reference is made in this Ordinance to that matter; or
(b) if an express reference is made in this Ordinance to the registration of that matter, whether or not that reference is accompanied by an express reference to such an application.

(2) Each application for the registration of any matter shall be verified in such manner as is required by the regulations.

15. Manner of registration

(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Ordinance, the registration of any matter in the Title Register shall be effected by the Registrar in the following manner—

(a) by making, or adding to, an entry in the Title Register;
(b) by removing or altering an entry in the Title Register; or
(c) by any combination of the acts mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b).

(2) The registration of a matter in the Title Register is effected when that matter is registered by virtue of the making, the addition to, or the removal or alteration of, an entry in the Title Register which refers to that matter, the application for registration of that matter or any document accompanying that application, or any combination thereof, and references in this Ordinance to the registration of any matter (howsoever expressed) shall be construed accordingly.

16. Entry in Title Register constitutes notice to all persons

All persons are deemed to have notice of every entry in the Title Register.

17. Removal of obsolete entries

The Registrar may remove any entry in the Title Register which has ceased to have any effect.

18. Boundaries

(1) For the purposes of this Ordinance, a plan referred to in the Title Register, or a plan or microfilm, image record or other record of a plan kept in the Land Registry under section 6, shall be treated as only indicating—

(a) the approximate situation; and
(b) the approximate boundaries,

of the registered land to which the plan relates.