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of this Act to produce such instrument within a reasonable time to be fixed by such notice, and to deposit the same in the Land Registry Office of his district for such time as may be necessary for the making of such indorsement or entry : (c.) He may, if in his opinion the number or nature of the entries on any folium of the Register renders it expedient to close the same, or if any document of title has become worn, defaced, or mutilated so as to justify his so doing, require the holder of the outstanding duplicate of title to surrender the same for cancellation ; and upon such cancellation a new certificate shall be issued to the person entitled thereto upon payment of the prescribed fee : Provided that the Registrar may at his discretion remit such fee except in case of wilful defacement or mutilation of any instrument: (d.) He may enter caveats for the protection of any person who is under the disability of infancy, coverture, lunacy, unsoundness of mind, or absence from New Zealand, or, on behalf of the Crown, to prohibit the transfer or dealing with any land within his district belonging or supposed to belong to any such, persons as hereinbefore mentioned, and also to prohibit the dealing with any land within his district in any case in which it appears to him that an error has been made by misdescription of such land or otherwise in any certificate of title or other instrument, or for the prevention of any fraud or improper dealing : (e.) He may administer oaths, or may take a statutory declaration in lieu of administering an oath. 184. (1.) If, upon requisition in writing made by a Registrar for any purpose mentioned in the last preceding section, 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 is liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds for each day during which such refusal or neglect continues. (2.) Such fine may be recovered at the suit of the Registrar in any Court of competent jurisdiction, and the offender shall, in addition thereto, be liable to make compensation to any person who has sustained loss or damage by reason of such refusal or neglect. Assurance Fund. 185. (1.) Upon the first bringing of land under this Act upon application of the proprietor, there shall be paid to the Registrar the sum of one half-penny in the pound sterling upon the value of the land brought under the Act. (2.) Such value shall be ascertained by the oath or solemn affirmation of the applicant or proprietor. (3.) If the Registrar is not satisfied as to the correctness of the value so declared or sworn to, he may require a certificate of such value

For cancellation

May enter caveats

May administer oaths. Not producing instruments when required by Registrar. 1908, No. 99, s. 187

Assurance Fund to be levied by percentage on value of land. lb., s. 188

Valuation by sworn valuator.

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