Section 28 — Land Transfer Act 1952: In case of failure to serve notice, time may be extended

28 In case of failure to serve notice, time may be extended If it appears to the Registrar, at the expiration of the time limited as aforesaid, that there has been a failure in the service of any notice, and that service thereof is essential, the Registrar may either reject the application, or may limit and appoint a further time within which caveat may be lodged as aforesaid, and upon the expiration of that time, and upon proof of service of the notice, may, if no caveat has been lodged, bring the land under this Act by issuing a certificate in manner aforesaid. Compare: 1915 No 35 s 28 Section 28 was amended, as from 1 February 1999, by section 43(1) Land Transfer (Automation) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 123) by omitting the words “ and Examiner ” .