S. 65(1) amended
by No. 76/1998
s. 9(k).
(1) A person may apply to the Secretary for a certificate under this section for land described in the application.
(2) An application for a certificate must be in writing in the prescribed form.
S. 65(3) amended by No.
76/1998
s. 9(k).
(3) As soon as possible after receiving an application for a certificate the Secretary must give the certificate to the applicant.
(4) A certificate must—
(a) be in writing in the prescribed form; and
(b) describe the land to which the certificate relates; and
(c) state whether, on a date specified in the certificate, an interim conservation order was in force in respect of the land.
(5) In proceedings under this Act, a certificate under this section is evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the facts stated in the certificate.
S. 66 amended by No. 28/2019 s. 38.