Act 16 Land Act 1998 (3) In respect of an application made under section 10, the Committee shall, when exercising the functions set out in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 6 record whether the pers"on or persons referred to in that paragraph are, prima f acie, entitled to have their customary tenure converted to freehold tenure and in any case where two or more persons are prima facie entitled to convert their customary tenure to freehold tenure, shall record whether they own or are entitled jointly or in common and in the latter case, the share of each. (4) Any person who holds a certificate of customary ownership shall be exempted in respect of that land from the verification described by section 6 of this Act. Procedures for application for freehold tenure. 13. ( 1) The Committee shall, subject to the provisions of this section, in respect of an application made under section 10 or 11, comply with all the procedures set out in section 7 of this Act. (2) Where the applicant is in possession of a certificate of customary ownership(a) the provisions of paragraph (b) of sub~ection (2) and of subsections (3), (4) and (5) of section 7 shall not apply to any such application; (b) the committee may,when preparing a report on the application to which section 10 applies, make use· of any report prepared under paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section 7-but shall, in so doing, have regard to the provisions of section 12 and whether, in the circumstances of the application, there are any new or additional matters, not dealt with in the report submitted under section 7 that should be brought to the attention of the Board. Functions of Board on application for freehold tenure. 14. (1) The Board, shall upon receipt of the report and recommendations of the Committee referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 13, consider the application in the light. of that report and those recommendations and, subjec.t to subsection ( 1) of section 13 may20