A special report issued by Greek Parliament’s scientific committee last week questions the constitutionality of a draft provision, included in an omnibus bill set for approval by lawmakers on Monday evening, that envisions the abolition of land deed offices around the country and the transfer of their responsibilities to an upgraded cadastre entity.
The latter, in fact, will absorb the current National Cadastre & Mapping Agency S.A., a state-controlled entity that has struggled to deliver during the past 20 or more years what Greece lacks: a unified, functional and digitalized land registry.
The report echoes standing opposition by the operators of land deed offices, especially unpaid officials.
Under the draft legislation, the general jurisdiction of such offices will shift from the justice ministry to the environment and energy ministry.
One major point of conflict, according to critics of the provision, is that land deed registrars are quasi judicial officials, whereby under Greece’s constitution they must come under the jurisdiction of the justice ministry.
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