Land Act Act 16 1998 considers it necessary for the proper performance of his or her functions or that it is in the public interest so to do give directions to any officer of an Association as to the proper performance of his or her duties and that officer shall be under a duty to comply with any such order. Meeting to form Association and elect a managing Committee. 17. (1) A group of persons who wish to form themselves into an Association may apply to the District Registrar of Titles to become an Association under the Act. (2) The District Registrar of Titles shall, on receipt of an application, convene a meeting of the group of persons. (3) A notice to convene a meeting shall(a) state the place where and the time, being not less than twenty-one days from the date of the notice, at which the meeting is to be held; (b) be drawn to the attention of all members of the group of persons in such manner that they will understand its nature and purpose. (4) A meeting of a group of persons convened under this section shall(a) determine whether to incorporate themselves into an Association; ( b) where not less than sixty per cent of the group determine so to incorporate themselves, elect not more than nine nor less than three persons, of which not less than one third shall be women, to be the officers of the Association. (5) The Distrjct Registrar of Titles or an aumonsed officer shall preside at the meeting convened under this section. 24