51BReduction of purchase money in respect of encumbrances or exclusion of land from transfer

51B Reduction of purchase money in respect of encumbrances or exclusion of land from transfer

Where, after any land is sold or purports to be sold under these Regulations, and before a transfer and title to the land has been executed to the purchaser in pursuance of regulation 52 of these Regulations, it is found:

(a) that any encumbrances or native rights exist in relation to the land which were unascertained at the date of the sale; or

(b) that it is necessary to exclude from transfer to the purchaser a portion of the land over which native rights exist or which is found to be vested in some other person, the purchaser shall be entitled to have the amount of purchase money in respect of the land reduced in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.