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a. ordinary use TOL- It is stated under Section 67 as a TOL that expires annually from the day it
was first issued and can be renewed three times or more with the State Authority's consent.
Form 4A can be used to apply for it.
b. special use TOL- ordinary use, including residential use and agriculture. In addition, Section
69's special use provisions include a permit for the extraction and removal of rock materials
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within five years or longer with State Authority approval, and this permit can be obtained
using Form 4B.
The land that can be disposed of has been provided under Section 42 (1) NLC which is State Land
defined under Section 5 as all land in a State including riverbed, foreshore and seabed in a state but
not alienated land, reserve land, mining land and forest reserve.
The disposal of land by the is an important part of the government’s drive to improve its estate
management and create an efficient, fit-for-purpose and sustainable estate that meets future needs.
This means disposing of surplus land and buildings in a way that delivers value for the taxpayer,
boosts growth and delivers new homes.
-A qualified title will be issued before a Final Title. The area of the land is not final and merely
provisional. Thus, it is incapable of being subdivided, partitioned, or amalgamated. However, under
the NLC, a proprietor of a qualified title has the power to lease, charge or transfer the land.
-The qualified title confers on the proprietor the same rights in respect as those conferred by the
Final Title save that the land shall not be capable of being sub-divided or partitioned, or included in
any amalgamation, nor shall any building thereon be capable of subdivision, unless otherwise
provided.