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however does not impose a deadline for registration. Prior
to that there was no such requirement. The amendment
was not intended to take away or curtail the power of the
State Authority in dealing with its land as it is, in law, still
state land until registration of title in the name of the
appellant. It may, prior to registration decide to change or
reverse its decision so long as it is done in the interest
of the state or the public and made in good faith. Section
80(3) which only came into force in 1984 was never
intended to supercede section 78(3) of the Code.
[27] It is apparent that even on the facts of the case
alone, the appellant could not succeed. The sole authority
on State land is the State Authority: see section 40 of the
Code. The first respondent had to return the payment to
the appellant as the State Authority refused to accept it and
had decided to revoke the approval of alienation of the said
land. Under the circumstances the first respondent could
not therefore proceed with the issue of qualified title under
section 80(3) of the Code. The first respondent‟s refusal to
accept payment after keeping the cheques for about two
weeks prior to the decision of the State Authority on
7.4.2004 was understandable. The payment was made
during the transitional period before the new State
government was sworn in. This was not a case where the
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