Christmas Island Applied Laws Ordinance 1992
20BRegistrar may require a person to produce documents
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20B Registrar may require a person to produce documents
(1) If a person applies to bring land in the Territory under this Act, the Registrar may, by written notice, require a person to: (a) produce for inspection by the Registrar; or (b) surrender to the Registrar; any documents in the person’s possession or control that affect the land or title to the land. (2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a notice issued by the Registrar under this section commits an offence against this Act.
5 Section 22 (How applications to be dealt with etc)
5.1 Omit ‘fourteen days’ ‘, substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
6 Section 30 (Parties interested may lodge caveat)
6.1 Omit ‘seven days’ ‘, substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
12 Section 74 (Lost and dilapidated certificate etc)
12.1 Omit ‘fourteen days’ ‘, substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
13 Section 75 (Provision in case of certificate lost etc)
13.1 Omit ‘fourteen days’ ‘ , substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
14 Section 78 (Registrar may call in certificate etc)
14.1 Omit ‘seven days’ ‘, substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
15 Section 137 (Caveat may be lodged where land already under the Act)
15.1 Omit ‘seven days’ ‘, substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
16 Section 138 (Notice of caveat to be given)
16.1 Omit ‘fourteen days’ ‘ , substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
17 Section 141A (Removal of caveat where etc)
17.1 Omit ‘fourteen days’ ‘ , substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
18 Section 142 (A caveat of a beneficiary etc)
18.1 Omit ‘fourteen days’ ‘ , substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
19 Section 148 (Persons proposing to deal etc)
19.1 Omit ‘forty‑eight hours’ ‘ , substitute ‘14 days’ ’.
20 Section 149 (Instrument affecting proposed dealing etc)
20.1 Omit ‘forty‑eight hours’ ‘, substitute ‘14 days’ ’.
21 Section 162 (Notice to be advertised etc)
21.1 Omit ‘fourteen days’ ‘ , substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
23 Section 173 (How application to be dealt with)
23.1 Omit ‘fourteen days’ ‘ , substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
29 Section 203 (Proprietor may summon etc)
29.1 Omit ‘six clear days’ ‘ substitute ‘21 days’ ’.
32 Section 207 (Damages against the assurance fund in certain other circumstances)
32.1 Omit the section, substitute: