LAND TITLE ACT (5 of 27)

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LAND TITLE ACT – Continued
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 250

Part 4 – Forms of Instruments

Registrable instruments

39 Unless the use of a prescribed form is required by this Act, an instrument sufficient to pass or create an estate or interest in land is registrable, and for all purposes of registration effect must be given to the form of instrument according to its tenor.

Order in Council transferring government rights in highway

40 (1) A certified copy of an order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council releasing or waiving the right of the government in a highway vested in the Crown has the same effect as if a Crown grant had been issued by the government to the person named in the order in council as transferee, and must be so dealt with by the registrar.

(2) Unless an order in council under subsection (1) otherwise provides, the following are deemed to be excepted from its operation:

(a) minerals and placer minerals as defined in the Mineral Tenure Act;

(b) coal;

(d) gas or gases.

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