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  • 393 Despite the repeal of the Land Registry Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, c. 208,
  • (a) absolute fee registers that are closed by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, except as to undersurface rights, must remain closed, but all entries in them have the same force and validity as they had on the coming into force of this Act,
  • (b) in respect of mines, minerals and undersurface rights, the absolute fee registers must, subject to section 179, remain open for the transfer of those mines, minerals and undersurface rights which, before June 1, 1921, had been registered in the absolute fee, but entries in respect of mines, minerals or undersurface rights created after or unregistered on May 31, 1921 must not be registered in the absolute fee, but must be registered as provided in this Act,
  • (c) the register of charges existing on May 31, 1921 must remain open for the registration of charges on land, including mines, minerals and undersurface rights that are registered in the absolute fee, and
  • (d) the provisions of the repealed Act respecting evidence or procedure relating to registration of absolute fees contained in the repealed Act remain in force and govern future registrations relating to registration of absolute fees, but if, in respect of a matter, the repealed Act is amplified, extended or proceedings under it facilitated by this Act, the proceedings may be commenced or continued under this Act.

1979-219-321.

CROSS REFERENCES AND OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION

See Di Castri, Registration of Title to Land, vol. 1, paras. 14, 46, and 58.