7Objections to registration of abandoned land notices

7 Objections to registration of abandoned land notices

(1)  An objection with respect to the registration of an abandoned land notice shall be in writing delivered to the Director on or before the date specified in that behalf in the notice and shall state –

(a) the name and the address of the place of abode or business of the person by or on whose behalf the objection is made; and

(b) the nature of the estate or interest that that person claims in the land the subject of the notice –

and contain such other particulars as may be prescribed.

(2)  In relation to an abandoned land notice references in this Act to an objection shall be construed as references to an objection to the registration of that notice made in accordance with subsection (1) .

(3)  Forthwith on the receipt of an objection with respect to an abandoned land notice the Director shall forward it to the Recorder and the Recorder shall make an inquiry into the objection, and, on that inquiry, make such determination on the objection as is required by this section.

(4)  An objection with respect to an abandoned land notice may be withdrawn by the person by whom it was made by notice in writing served on the Recorder.

(5)  Where on the hearing of an objection in respect of an abandoned land notice the Recorder is of the opinion that the person by whom the objection was made has, or is entitled to, an estate or interest in the land to which the notice relates, that estate or interest shall in accordance with this Act be excluded from the operation of the notice.

(6)  In respect of each objection made in respect of an abandoned land notice the Recorder shall issue his certificate either –

(a) that the objection has been withdrawn; or

(b) that the objection has been heard and that either –

(i) no estates or interests are required to be excluded from the abandoned land notice as a consequence of the objection; or

(ii) such estate or interest as is specified in the certificate is, in accordance with subsection (5) , to be excluded from the operation of the notice in consequence of the objection.