Western Australian Current Acts

TOWN ALLOTMENTS (BOUNDARIES) ACT 1844

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   1.      Subdivision to take account of improvements and boundaries in any Crown grant
            
   2.      Corners of each allotment to be marked visibly
            
   3.      Boundaries to be recorded
            
   4.      Recorded boundaries deemed to be true boundaries and Record Book to be evidence
            
   6.      Encroachments not to be disturbed: legal proceedings and compensation
            
   7.      Trustees to choose valuers
            
   8.      Valuers to assess and award compensation for encroachments
            
   9.      Majority decision of valuers: power to survey
            
   10.     Valuers not to pay award until compensation is received
            
   11.     Form of valuers’ award
            
   12.     Act not to apply to subdivisions of allotments made by private parties
            
   13.     Valuers to decide what is a substantial structure
            
   14.     Presumption that encroachment undesigned except in certain cases
            
   15.     Encroachment that is temporary structure may be removed within one month
            
   16.     Term used: owner
            
   17.     Award may be made at request of part owner or agent
            
   18.     Appointment of new valuer in case of vacancy
            
   19.     Award may be entered on title and memorial of award to be registered
            
   20.     Compensation not more than $40 may be paid to guardian, trustee etc.
            
   21.     Compensation in certain cases to be paid to Registrar Clerk of Civil Court
            
   22.     Mispayment of compensation not to affect title of party paying same
            
   23.     Term used: authorised land officer
            
   24.     Short title
           Defined terms
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