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Land Reform (Special Provisions) Act (No. 14 of 1986) - Sect 15

Validation of certain approvals for the transfer of land under section 14 of the Land Reform Law

15 .
(1) Every order made by the Commission under section 14(2) of the Land Reform Law, after September 1, 1977 and prior to June 3, 1981. granting approval for the transfer affected land and every transfer affected in accordance with any such order shall be deemed to have been, and to be, validly made or effected, as the case may be, as through-
(a) the provisions of section 18 of the Land Reform (Special Provisions) Act, No. 39 of 1981 had been in force on the date of such approval ; and
(b) the Commission had made an order under section 14 (2) of the Land Reform Law granting approval for the transfer of such land on an appeal made to it under subsection (1) of section 18 of the Land Reform (Special Provisions) Law, No. 39 of 1981.
(2) Every Order made by the Minister under section 14 of the Land Reform Law after September 1, 1977 and prior to June 3, 1981, amending, varying or modifying (in this subsection referred to as an order of variation) an order made by the Commission under subsection (2) of that section and every transfer of any agricultural land effected in accordance with any such order of variation shall be deemed to have been, and to be, validly made or effected, as the case may, be, as though-
(a) section 18 of the Land Reform (Special Provisions) Act, No. 39 of 1981, was in force on the date on which such order of variation was made ;
(b) such order of variation was made by the Minister under subsection (5) of section 18 of the Land Reform (Special Provisions) Act, No. 39 of 1981 on an appeal made to him under subsection (3) or subsection (4) of that section.


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