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Part 2Land title and registration
Land title register: Records of title

16Court may make orders relating to records of title

  1. The court may, in any proceeding under this Act, direct the Registrar to—

  2. cancel the record of title for any estate or interest in land or cancel any entry on the record of title; or
    1. create a new record of title for the estate or interest; or
      1. alter the record of title for the estate or interest in the manner directed by the court.

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