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Section 8 (2), The Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960
In forceThe Crown Lands Ordinance, 1960, Sierra Leone
(1) Where an agreement has been entered into for themaking of any grant under this Ordinance in consideration of the
payment of an agreed sum of money and a portion only of such sum
has been paid, the land shall vest in the grantee, but the Crown shall
have a lien on the land for the balance of the agreed sum remaining
unpaid.
(2) If the balance of such agreed sum is not paid within
six months of the date of the agreement, or within such other period
as may be specified in the agreement, the land shall revert to the
Crown and all money paid by the grantee shall be forfeited.
(3) No grantee shall be entitled to a conveyance, lease or
other formal instrument conferring the grant until the whole of the
agreed sum has been paid.
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