sec.14Dealing with title to land affected by resumption

### sec.14 Dealing with title to land affected by resumption The registrar of titles may, by notice in writing, require a person who has in his or her possession, custody or control any instrument evidencing the title to the land taken by the constructing authority named in such notice, to deliver up to the land registry, within the time specified in such notice, the instrument in question. A person thereunto required by a notice under subsection (1) , who fails to deliver up to the land registry the instrument specified in the notice within the time therein specified shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of 2 penalty units. Notwithstanding that such person has not been proceeded against for such offence, unless such failure is due to circumstances beyond the person’s control, the person shall not be entitled to receive compensation or to be paid any advance or, in the case of a mortgagee, to be made any payment under this Act until the instrument in question is delivered to the land registry. The costs and expenses in connection with the recording or registration of documents rendered necessary by the taking of the land shall be borne by the constructing authority. Such costs and expenses may be taxed by the proper officer of the Supreme Court under the rules of that court. s 14 amd 1992 No. 64 s 3 sch 1 ; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 ; 2003 No. 6 s 121 (sec.14-ssec.1) The registrar of titles may, by notice in writing, require a person who has in his or her possession, custody or control any instrument evidencing the title to the land taken by the constructing authority named in such notice, to deliver up to the land registry, within the time specified in such notice, the instrument in question. (sec.14-ssec.2) A person thereunto required by a notice under subsection (1) , who fails to deliver up to the land registry the instrument specified in the notice within the time therein specified shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of 2 penalty units. (sec.14-ssec.2A) Notwithstanding that such person has not been proceeded against for such offence, unless such failure is due to circumstances beyond the person’s control, the person shall not be entitled to receive compensation or to be paid any advance or, in the case of a mortgagee, to be made any payment under this Act until the instrument in question is delivered to the land registry. (sec.14-ssec.3) The costs and expenses in connection with the recording or registration of documents rendered necessary by the taking of the land shall be borne by the constructing authority. (sec.14-ssec.4) Such costs and expenses may be taxed by the proper officer of the Supreme Court under the rules of that court.