National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Procedure generally
297. Registrar to determine fitness for registration, and register if fit and accompanied by necessary documents
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Registrar
“Registrar” means— (a) in relation to land held or to be held under Registry title, or under the form of qualified title corresponding to Registry title, or under subsidiary title dependent on a Registry title, a Registrar of Titles or Deputy Registrar of Titles appointed under section 12; (b) in relation to land held or to be held under Land Office title, or under the form of qualified title corresponding thereto, or under subsidiary title dependent on a Land Office title, the Land Administrator;
Chapter 3 the fitness for registration of every instrument entered in the Presentation Book, and—
subject to Part Nineteen, if the instrument is fit for registration, and accompanied by the documents required by section 294, to register it in the manner provided in
Chapter 4;
if the instrument is not fit, or is not accompanied by the necessary documents, to proceed in accordance with section 298 or 299, as appropriate.
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