Law of Property Act 1922

189 Special definitions applicable to Part V.

In this Act, and in particular in Part V, unless the context otherwise requires,—

• " Copyhold land " includes—

  (a)

  Land commonly known as customary land or customary freehold land where the freehold is in the lord and not in the customary tenant: and

  (b)

  Land of copyhold tenure held for life or lives or for years, whether or not determinable with life, where the tenant has by custom a perpetual right of renewal, subject or not to the fulfilment of any conditions;

  (c)

  Land held in free tenure for life or lives or for years, whether or not determinable with life, (but subject to custom) where the tenant has by custom a perpetual right of renewal, subject or not to the fulfilment of any conditions;

• " Copyholder in fee " means the person who is admitted in respect of the inheritance;

• " Tenant " means the person in whom the enfranchised land is vested by virtue of this Act, and includes the persons deriving title under him;

• " Prescribed " means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; Other expressions have the same meaning in Part V. of this Act as in the Copyhold Act, 1894, but without prejudice, where applicable, to the general definitions in this Act.