Section 212 — Land Transfer Act 1952: Not producing instruments when required by Registrar

212 Not producing instruments when required by Registrar If, upon requisition in writing made by a Registrar for any purpose mentioned in the last preceding section confirming any matter entered or intended to be entered on a computer register, any proprietor or other person without reasonable cause refuses or neglects— (a) To produce, surrender, or deposit any instrument, or to allow the same to be inspected; or (b) To give any explanation which he is hereinbefore required to give—

he commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction before a District Court Judge to a fine not exceeding $10 for each day during which his refusal or neglect continues; and the offender shall, in addition thereto, be liable to make compensation to any person who has sustained loss or damage by reason of his refusal or neglect. Compare: 1915 No 35 s 184 The words “ District Court Judge ” were substituted, as from 1 April 1980, for the word “ Magistrate ” pursuant to section 18(2) District Courts Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 125). Section 212 was amended, as from 1 June 2002, by section 65(1) Land Transfer (Computer Registers and Electronic Lodgement) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 11), by inserting the words “ confirming any matter entered or intended to be entered on a computer register ” after the words “ last preceding section ” .