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Act No. 2874 Section 50

Section 50

SEC. 50. It shall be lawful for the Director of Lands, whenever in the opinion of the Governor-General the public interests shall require it, to cause to be filed in the proper Court of First Instance, through the Attorney-General or the officer acting in his stead, a petition against the holder, claimant, possessor, or occupant of any land who shall not have voluntarily come in under the provisions of this chapter or of the Land Registration Act, stating in substance that the title of such holder, claimant, possessor, or occupant is open to discussion; or that the boundaries of any such land which has not been brought into court as aforesaid are open to question; or that it is advisable that the title to such lands be settled and adjudicated, and praying that the title to any such land or the boundaries thereof or the right to occupancy thereof be settled and adjudicated. The judicial proceedings under this section shall be in accordance with the laws on adjudication of title in cadastral proceedings.

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CitationAct No. 2874 Section 50 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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