Article 16 Disposal of land, etc.

Subject to any law in force in the Territory and to any instructions from time to time given to the Commissioner by Her Majesty through a Secretary of State, the Commissioner, in Her Majesty’s name and on Her Majesty’s behalf, may make and execute grants and dispositions of any lands or other immovable property within the Territory that may be lawfully granted or disposed of by Her Majesty.

Before granting or disposing of any land or other immovable property belonging to Her Majesty within the Territory the Commissioner shall cause such reservations to be made therefrom as he may think necessary for any public purpose.

The Commissioner shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase for himself any land or other immovable property within the Territory belonging to Her Majesty without the special permission of Her Majesty given through a Secretary of State.