21Action following notice

#### 21 Action following notice (1) Registration mentioned in subsection 20(1) must be granted within one month after the notice is lodged with the local registration authority in accordance with section 19. (2) When granted, the registration takes effect as from the date the notice was lodged. (3) However, the local registration authority may, subject to this Part and within one month after the notice was lodged, postpone or refuse the grant of registration. (4) If the local registration authority neither grants the registration nor takes action in accordance with subsection (3) within the period of one month after the notice is lodged, the person is entitled to registration as mentioned in subsection 20(1) immediately at the end of that period and no objection may be taken to the notice on any of the grounds on which refusal or postponement may be effected, except where fraud is involved.