LAND REGISTRATION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 2 Power of Registrar to summon witnesses.

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LAND REGISTRATION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 2

Power of Registrar to summon witnesses.

2.(1) The Registrar may, by summons under the seal of the central office,
require the attendance of any person whom he may consider to be necessary, in
connection with any matter relating to registration under this Act, for
examination under this section and may, by like summons, require any person to
produce for his inspection any document in his custody or under his control
relating to that matter.

(2) The Registrar may, by like summons, require any person having the custody
of any map, survey, record or book made or kept in pursuance of any
statutory provision to produce the map, survey, record or book for his
inspection.

(3) The Registrar may examine on oath or otherwise any person appearing before
him, and may accordingly administer an oath.

(4) The Registrar may allow to any person summoned by him pursuant to
subsection (1) or (2) the reasonable expenses of his attendance.

(5) Any expenses allowed pursuant to subsection (4) shall be deemed to be
costs incurred in or about proceedings for registration, and may be dealt with
in such manner as may be prescribed.

(6) If any person, after being served with a summons under subsection (1) or
(2), or with a copy thereof, and after having had tender made to him of the
travelling and subsistence expenses, if any, to which he is entitled, wilfully
neglects or refuses

(a)to attend, or to produce any document, in pursuance of the summons under
subsection (1); or

(b)to produce any map, survey, record or book which he may be required to
produce pursuant to the summons under subsection (2); or

(c)to answer on oath or otherwise any questions lawfully put to him by
the Registrar;

Indemnity of Land Registry officials.

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LAND REGISTRATION ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 2