Section 94 Land Registration Law (LRL) Lagos State 2015

Section 94 of the Land Registration Law (LRL) of Lagos State 2015 provides as follows:

(1) Except as provided in this section, a document executed by a person acting as an agent for any other person shall not be accepted by the Registrar, unless the person signing has been authorized in that behalf by a power of attorney duly executed and filed in the Land Registry, and the document is accompanied, where necessary, by a declaration of non-revocation of the power of attorney.

(2) If a document is executed on behalf of a person by his attorney, the original, or with the consent of the Registrar, an authenticated copy of the Power of Attorney, shall be filed in the Land Registry.

(3) Where a minor, a person of unsound mind or a person with any other disability makes an application, does any act, or has been party to any proceeding under this Law. the guardian of such person, or, if there is no such guardian, then a person appointed in accordance with the provisions of any law to represent such a person, may make an application to do such act, and be party to any proceeding on behalf of the person and shall generally represent the person for the purpose of this Law.

(4) A document purported to be signed on behalf of a person under disability shall not be accepted for registration unless the Registrar is satisfied that the person claiming to be the guardian is so entitled; and where he is not satisfied, the Registrar may require production of sufficient evidence of the appointment of the person to act on behalf of the person under disability.

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