Section 3: Provisions of principal Act suspended
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3. Provisions of principal Act suspended
(1) Sections 3, 4 and 6 to 9 of, and the Schedules to, the principal Act
are suspended.
(2) Notwithstanding the suspension of the provisions referred to in subsection (1)—
(a) where notice of an application has been published in accordance
with section 4 (2) of the principal Act on or after 23 July 2012
but before the commencement of this Act—
(i) an objection may be made in the manner specified in section 6 (1) of the principal Act by any person claiming to
have an interest in the immovable property in respect of
which the affidavit of prescription was sworn, within
6 months, or such longer period not exceeding 12 months
as may be prescribed by the Attorney-General, of the commencement of this Act;
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(ii) the Conservator shall enter in the Register particulars of
any objection received under subparagraph (i), as well as a
mention of the date of service of the notice of objection;
(b) where an application was made under section 4 of the principal
Act before 23 July 2012 and—
(i) no objection has been received by the Conservator on the
commencement of this Act, the affidavit of prescription
shall be transcribed in accordance with section 9 (1) of the
principal Act;
(ii) an objection was received by the Conservator within
3 months of the last publication of the notice under section
4 (3) of the principal Act, the objection shall be dealt with
in accordance with section 7 of the principal Act.
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