FEDERAL LANDS REGISTRY MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT
Act · Land & Housing
An Act governs the Federal Lands Registry by managing title documents and issuing certified copies. It targets landowners and legal practitioners dealing with federal land. This ensures secure and efficient land transactions.
What Is This Policy?
This Act makes miscellaneous provisions governing the Federal Lands Registry, including the custody of title documents, the issuance of certified copies, the admissibility of registry records in evidence, and related administrative matters.
Who Does It Target?
Landowners with registered federal land titles in the Federal Capital Territory Legal practitioners conducting title searches and conveyancing transactions on federal land Courts and arbitration panels requiring certified copies of federal land registry records
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
To ensure the secure, reliable, and efficient operation of the Federal Lands Registry so that title documents are properly custody-ed, accurately reproduced when required, and legally accepted as evidence in proceedings.
Key Features
Document Custody: Regulates the secure custody of all title documents and instruments registered with the Federal Lands Registry Certified Copies: Establishes the procedure and fees for obtaining certified copies of registered documents from the Registry Evidentiary Status: Makes certified copies of registry documents admissible as evidence in legal proceedings without further proof Correction of Errors: Provides a procedure for correcting clerical errors and minor mistakes in registered instruments Registry Procedures: Sets out the administrative procedures for registration, search, and retrieval of registry records
Current Status
Rollout Stage: In force; administered through the Federal Lands Registry in the FCT Coverage: Federal Capital Territory and other federal land holdings Funding: Registry fees and FCT Administration budget
How to Access
Landowners and legal practitioners can access registry services at the Federal Lands Registry in Abuja. Application for certified copy or search result with payment of prescribed registry fees Identification documents for the applicant Reference to the specific title number or land parcel required Application method: Federal Lands Registry, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, FCT
Official Resources
Website: www.fcda.gov.ng
Legal Framework
Enacted under the legislative powers of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Operates alongside the Land Use Act 1978, the Survey Act (Cap S16 LFN 2004), the Lands (Title Vesting) Act, and the Stamp Duties Act. The admissibility of registry records as evidence is governed by the Evidence Act 2011. Aligns with the National Land Use and Allocation Committee guidelines.