Land Titles Act 1993 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 17 · Rights and Remedies
152. Registrar may be summoned for refusal to register instruments, etc.
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land
“land” means —(a)the surface of any defined parcel of the earth, so much of the subterranean space below and so much of the column of airspace above the surface whether or not held apart from the surface as is reasonably necessary for the proprietor’s use and enjoyment, and includes any estate or interest therein and all vegetation growing thereon and structures affixed thereto; or(b)any parcel of airspace or any subterranean space whether or not held apart from the surface of the earth and described with certainty by reference to a plan approved by the Chief Surveyor and filed with the Authority, and includes any estate or interest therein and all vegetation growing thereon and structures affixed thereto,and where the context so permits, the proprietorship of land includes natural rights to air, light, water and support and the right of access to any highway on which the land abuts;
require the Registrar to set forth in writing under his or her hand the grounds of his or her refusal; and
if the person thinks fit, summon the Registrar to appear before the court to substantiate and uphold the grounds of his or her refusal.
Such a summons is to be issued under the hand of a judge of the court and served upon the Registrar at least 6 clear days before the day appointed for hearing the complaint of that person, and at the hearing, counsel for the Registrar has the right of reply.
The court may, if any question of fact is involved, direct an issue to be tried to decide that fact, and the court may make such order in the circumstances as the case may require, and the Registrar must obey that order.
Upon any summons or proceedings under this section, the court may make such order as to costs and expenses as it thinks just, and any costs or expenses to be paid by the Registrar are to be paid out of the assurance fund.
assurance fund
“assurance fund” means the assurance fund constituted under section 151;