SECRETARY to the Cabinet Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday reported that government will see to it that the recommendations coming out of an audit of the Land Registry and its functioning will be implemented, and foremost will be the improved resourcing of the registry.

Cabinet had commissioned an audit of the registry and received a report on it earlier this month from the attorney who conducted it, Dr. Luncheon said at his weekly post-Cabinet media briefing at the Office of the President.
Meanwhile, approval has already been granted for the Land Registry to be relocated to the former New Building Society Office on Avenue of the Republic, a facility that has recently been acquired by government.
Having considered the report recently, Cabinet has endorsed the findings and disclosures, among which were that the Land Registry was under-resourced and that there were weaknesses in the management of transactions.

Recommendations
An implementation plan and the establishment of an implementation unit have since been approved by Cabinet in an effort to ensure the realisation of the recommendations subsequent to the audit.
Other recommendations include the implementation of ICT (Information Communication Technology) applications to the functioning of the Land Registry, and legislative reforms that could bring the operations of the registry to the level of contemporary norms.
“Cabinet was not unmindful of what is taking place with the reforms with the Deeds and Commercial Registries, and saw some parallels that could be developed with regard to the registry,” Luncheon remarked.
He said also that Cabinet’s review panel has recognized Land Registrar Juliet Sattaur for her selfless commitment to the registry.