Section 115 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015

Section 115 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows:

(1) Where a thing may be done after a hearing or after giving a person an opportunity of being heard before the Registrar, it shall be sufficient for the purpose of this Law if the person concerned-
(a) attends in person or is represented by a legal practitioner or other agent, and is heard or states that he does not desire to be heard; or
(b) has received notice of the place and time that he will be heard on the matter, not less than seven (7) days after service, fails to attend the hearing.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this Section, the Registrar may, whether or not the person concerned attends or after notice has been given fails to attend, adjourn the hearing from time to time; and the person may be heard at any subsequent meeting.

(3) Where under this Law, persons named on the register or any document in the possession of the Registrar are interested or affected, they shall be given an opportunity of being heard, it shall be sufficient if all persons who, according to any subsisting entry in the register or by such document are given such an opportunity.

(4) Every person entitled to a hearing with the Registrar, every applicant for anything to be done under this Law and anyone opposing any application may be represented by a legal practitioner or with the consent of the Registrar, by any other agent.

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There may be more to this Section, but it is not available here.

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