National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 1 · Caveats
321. Procedure with respect to Registrar’s caveats and duration thereof
Feedback & supportA Registrar’s caveat shall be in Form 19f and the entry of a Registrar’s caveat on any document of title shall be effected by the endorsement thereon, under the hand and seal of the Registrar, of the words “Registrar’s Caveat Entered”, together with a statement of the time of entry.
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;
As soon as may be after the entry of any such caveat, the
entry
“entry”, in relation to any document of title, includes any endorsement, memorial, note or other entry thereon, and any plan attached thereto;
Registrar shall serve upon the proprietor of the land and any person or body having a registered interest in the land thereby affected a notification in Form 19a.
proprietor
“proprietor” means any person or body for the time being registered as the proprietor of any alienated land;
A Registrar’s caveat shall continue in force until it is cancelled by the Registrar—
of his own motion; or
on an application in that behalf by the proprietor of the land affected; or
pursuant to any order of the Court made on an appeal under section 418 against his decision to enter the caveat, or his refusal of any application for its cancellation under paragraph (b).
Where the Registrar effects a cancellation under subsection (3), the Registrar—
if he is acting under paragraph (a) of that subsection, shall notify the proprietor of the land and any person or body having a registered interest in the land affected;
and
in all cases, shall make a note under his hand and seal of the date of the cancellation.
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