Section 73 — Land Registration Act 2002: Objections

Objections 73 1 Subject to subsections (2) and (3), anyone may object to an application to the registrar.

2 In the case of an application under section 18, only the person who lodged the caution to which the application relates, or such other person as rules may provide, may object.

3 In the case of an application under section 36, only the person shown in the register as the beneficiary of the notice to which the application relates, or such other person as rules may provide, may object.

4 The right to object under this section is subject to rules.

5 Where an objection is made under this section, the registrar—

a must give notice of the objection to the applicant, and b may not determine the application until the objection has been disposed of.

6 Subsection (5) does not apply if the objection is one which the registrar is satisfied is groundless.

7 If it is not possible to dispose by agreement of an objection to which subsection (5) applies, the registrar must refer the matter to the First-tier Tribunal .

8 Rules may make provision about references under subsection (7).