Non-observance of these obligations can in principle lead to forfeiture of the estate by the Commissioner of Lands and Titles s. 136. Indeed under s. 102 it appears that the Commissioner holds the reversionary estate of all fixed-term leases and has a residual right to claim back perpetual estates from Solomon Islanders. Overriding interests are set out in s. 114 and include rights such as easements, rights or re-entry, rights of tenants in occupation, public rights such as those of utilities. The right of forfeiture is exercised by the right of re-entry onto the premises where they are not occupied or by an action in the High Court consequent to sufficient notice. The Commissioner is deemed to have waived this right if arrears rent is accepted or any other positive act is made which indicates that the Commissioner still regards the estate as continuing.
Forfeiture ends the lease.
However it is possible for the High Court to grant relief from forfeiture. It should be noted that case law on this area of Solomon Island land tenure is virtually non-existent in reported cases.