Section 178

Except in the case of a caveat lodged by the Registrar in exercise of powers conferred upon him by this Code and a caveat lodged by virtue of a licence issued pursuant to section 65B of the

Forests Ordinance [Cap. 126 (1958 Ed.)] for the establishment of a planted forest, every caveat shall, upon the expiration of three months after notice given to the caveator that application has been made for the registration of any instrument affecting the land, estate or interest, be deemed to have lapsed as to that land, estate or interest, or so much thereof as is referred to in the notice, unless notice is within the said period of three months given to the Registrar that application for an order to the contrary has been made to the High Court and unless such an order is made and served on the Registrar within a further period of twenty-one days, or such extended period, if any, as the High Court, by order made prior to the expiration of the further period mentioned, may in any special circumstances allow.

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Person entering caveat without cause