Customary and public rights
213.Paragraphs 4 and 5 provide that a customary right or public right will override first registration. Customary rights are rights which have their origins in feudal times and are enjoyed by all or some of the inhabitants of a particular locality. Public rights are rights which are presently exercisable, and are exercisable by anyone, whether he owns land or not, merely by virtue of the general law. These rights are comparatively common and when they come to light on an application for first registration, they are noted in the register. That practice will continue under the Act.
