National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 1 · Caveats
325. Withdrawal of private caveats
Feedback & supportA private caveat may be withdrawn at any time by a notice in Form 19g, duly attested in accordance with section 211
notwithstanding that section 211 dealt with dealings in alienated land, accompanied by the prescribed fee and presented to the
alienated land
“alienated land” means any land (including any parcel of a subdivided building) in respect of which a registered title for the time being subsists, whether final or qualified, whether in perpetuity or for a term of years, and whether granted by the State Authority under this Act or in the exercise of powers conferred by any previous land law, but does not include mining land;
Registrar by the person or body at whose instance it was entered, or by the personal representatives of any such person.
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;
On receiving any notice of withdrawal under this section, the Registrar shall—
cancel the entry of the caveat on the register document of title, noting thereon the reason for the cancellation and the date thereof; and
give notice of the withdrawal to the person or body in whom the land or an undivided share in the land or interest formerly bound by the caveat is for the time being vested.
Every cancellation under paragraph (2)(a) shall be signed and sealed.