Section 165 — Land Transfer Act 1952: Governments of other countries may be registered as proprietors of land

165 Governments of other countries may be registered as proprietors of land (1) The Government of any oversea country shall be deemed to be and to have always been capable of being registered as the proprietor of any estate or interest in land under this Act in the same manner as if it were a body corporate. (2) Any memorandum of transfer or other instrument purporting to transfer or in any way affect land under the provisions of this Act may be executed on behalf of the Government of any oversea country by a representative in New Zealand of that country. (3) The fact that any such instrument that is presented for registration purports to have been executed on behalf of the Government of any oversea country by a representative in New Zealand of that country shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be sufficient evidence to the Registrar that the instrument has been executed under proper authority and is binding on the Government of that country. (4) In this section— Oversea country means any country other than New Zealand Representative means— (a) An Ambassador, High Commissioner, Minister, or Chargé d'Affaires; or (b) A Consular Officer or Trade Commissioner who is resident in New Zealand solely for the purpose of performing his official duties;— and includes any person lawfully acting for any such officer. Compare: 1945 No 14 ss 2-4