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Land Transfer Act 2017

Miscellaneous applications and other matters - Applications for title based on adverse possession

158: Minors

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"Rules for Land Owners Under 18 Years Old"

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You are a registered owner of land, but you are under 18 years old. This means you are a minor. A 20-year time period does not count while you are a minor.

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Applications for title based on adverse possession

158Minors

  1. The period of 20 years referred to in section 155(1)(b) does not run during the period when a registered owner of an estate that is the subject of an application under that section is a minor.

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