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Part 2Land title and registration
Land title register: Registrar's powers of alteration

21Registrar's powers of alteration

  1. The Registrar may alter the register to—

  2. correct an error made by the Registrar or a person acting under a delegation under section 233:
    1. correct an error made by a person in preparing or submitting a document or information for registration:
      1. record a boundary change resulting from accretion or erosion:
        1. give effect to an order or a direction of a court.

          1. The Registrar must not alter the register under subsection (1)(a), (b), or (c) if the alteration would materially affect the registered estate or interest of any person unless—

          2. the person consents in writing to the alteration; or
            1. in accordance with regulations made under this Act,—
              1. the Registrar gives notice of intention to alter the register; and
                1. no material objection to the proposed alteration is received.

                2. The Registrar may alter the register for any other purpose with the consent in writing of the persons affected.

                3. The Registrar may, in exercising powers under this section, have regard to any material or information the Registrar considers relevant and reliable.

                4. Subsection (4) is subject to any regulations made under this Act.

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