National Land Code (Revised - 2020) · Updated to 15 Oct 2020 · Chapter 2 · Trusts
377. Marking of instruments, and power to require thumbprints, etc.
Feedback & supportThe Registrar may require the particulars of the person or body by whom the instrument or document was presented or delivered to be recorded and mark any instrument or document presented or delivered to him under this Act with any distinguishing number or symbol he may consider desirable.
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;
The Registrar may, if he thinks it expedient to do so in the circumstances of any particular case, require any person or body by whom any such instrument or document has been executed—
to affix his thumbprints thereto; and
to specify therein the number of his identity card, if any.
The requirement under subsection (2) may also include any other method available to the Registrar.
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