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| (1) The transfer of ownership of any estate on or after the appointed date shall be null and void unless-
| | (a) a certificate of consent of the Minister to such transfer has been previously obtained by the transferor; and | | |
| | (b) such transfer is effected in accordance with the conditions, if any, subject to which such consent has been granted. | | |
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| (2) Where a certificate of consent to the transfer of ownership of any estate is issued by the Minister, such certificate shall be attached to the deed by which such transfer is effected, and the notary attesting such deed shall in his attestation state that such certificate has been issued in respect of such transfer and specify the number, if any, and the date of issue, of such certificate. |
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| (3) A notary who attests a deed effecting a transfer of ownership of any estate on or after the appointed date shall deliver or transmit a copy of the deed to the Permanent Secretary on or before the fifteenth day of the month next succeeding that in which such deed is attested by him. |
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| (4) If a notary fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (3), he shall be guilty of an offence under this Act. |
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