sec.157Rejecting instrument or document after requisition given

### sec.157 Rejecting instrument or document after requisition given The registrar may reject an instrument or document to which a requisition relates and any instrument that depends on it for registration if— for a requisition given under section 156 (1) —the requisition is not complied with by a person within the time stated or extended by the registrar; or the requisition is given under section 156 (7) . An instrument rejected under subsection (1) loses its priority under section 178 . If the registrar rejects an instrument or document under subsection (1) the registrar must— give a written notice of the rejection to the person to whom the registrar gave the requisition for the instrument or document; and if the instrument or document is in paper form—return the instrument or document to the person who lodged or deposited it. A memorandum recording the rejection of an instrument under subsection (1) may be endorsed on the rejected instrument or recorded in a separate record kept in the land registry. An electronic conveyancing document that has been rejected under subsection (1) can not be relodged. Subject to subsection (5) , this section does not prevent relodgement of an instrument rejected under subsection (1) (a) after the requisition has been complied with. s 157 amd 2001 No. 57 s 7 ; 2013 No. 17 s 44 ; 2019 No. 7 s 236 (sec.157-ssec.1) The registrar may reject an instrument or document to which a requisition relates and any instrument that depends on it for registration if— for a requisition given under section 156 (1) —the requisition is not complied with by a person within the time stated or extended by the registrar; or the requisition is given under section 156 (7) . (sec.157-ssec.2) An instrument rejected under subsection (1) loses its priority under section 178 . (sec.157-ssec.3) If the registrar rejects an instrument or document under subsection (1) the registrar must— give a written notice of the rejection to the person to whom the registrar gave the requisition for the instrument or document; and if the instrument or document is in paper form—return the instrument or document to the person who lodged or deposited it. (sec.157-ssec.4) A memorandum recording the rejection of an instrument under subsection (1) may be endorsed on the rejected instrument or recorded in a separate record kept in the land registry. (sec.157-ssec.5) An electronic conveyancing document that has been rejected under subsection (1) can not be relodged. (sec.157-ssec.6) Subject to subsection (5) , this section does not prevent relodgement of an instrument rejected under subsection (1) (a) after the requisition has been complied with. - (a) for a requisition given under section 156 (1) —the requisition is not complied with by a person within the time stated or extended by the registrar; or - (b) the requisition is given under section 156 (7) . - (a) give a written notice of the rejection to the person to whom the registrar gave the requisition for the instrument or document; and - (b) if the instrument or document is in paper form—return the instrument or document to the person who lodged or deposited it.