PART IIIREGISTRATION

Determination of applications and objections

Hearing of applications and objections31

1

The persons entitled to appear and be heard are as follows–

a

on an application, the applicant;

b

on an objection, the objector and the person objected to;

c

on an application or an objection, any other person who appears to the registration officer to be interested.

2

The right to appear and be heard includes the right to make written representations.

3

Any person entitled to appear and be heard may do so either in person or by any other person on his behalf.

4

The registration officer may, at the request of any person entitled to appear and be heard or, if he thinks fit, without such a request, require that the evidence tendered by any person shall be given on oath or affirmation and may administer the oath or affirmation for the purpose.