Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970

28 Examination of title by Registrar. N.I.

Subject to the following provisions,[F1 where the examination of any title is required under this Act or is necessary to facilitate any registration, such examination] shall be conducted in such manner as may be prescribed—

(a) due notice shall be given, where the giving of such notice is prescribed, and[F1 , where notice is given, an] opportunity shall be afforded to any person desirous of objecting to[F1 submit] his objections to the Registrar;

(b) the Registrar shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any such objection;

(c) if the RegistrarF1 . . . is of opinion that the title is, notwithstanding a defect therein, a title the holding under which will not be disturbed, he may, in his discretion,[F1 register] such title, or may require the applicant to apply to the court, upon a statement signed by the Registrar, for its sanction to the registration.

F1 1992 NI 7