THE LAND LAW 247 



for the requisite title to the respective Adminis- 

 trador de Concelho, Administrador de Circum- 

 scripcoes Civis, or Capitao-Mor. 



Sub-section 1. — This title can only be granted 

 on condition : — 



(1) That the lands are not comprised in the 



exceptions mentioned in Article 12 ; 



(2) That occupation has been held by the 



applicant in his own name and during at 

 least a period of two years prior to the 

 date of this law ; 



(3) That occupation is proved by the existence 



of buildings or land under cultivation ; 



(4) That the ground does not comprise more 



than 400 square metres within a classi- 

 fied township, or exceed the limit pre- 

 scribed in Sub-section 3 of Article 15 

 when such lands are of the second class 

 or are situated within the suburbs of a 

 classified township ; 



(5) That there is no opposition of a third 



party. 

 Sub-section 2. — In case the areas occupied 

 exceed the limit of Sub-section 1 (4) last 

 preceding and the request for title of 

 occupancy be in circumstances of being 

 granted, the said areas shall be reduced 

 to the prescribed limit, unless such limi- 



