Section 79 of Land Registration Act 2012: Rectification by Registrar
(1) The Registrar may rectify the register or any instrument presented for registration in the following cases—
(a) in formal matters and in the case of errors or omissions not materially affecting the interests of any proprietor;
(b) in any case and at any time with the consent of all affected parties; or
(c) if upon resurvey, a dimension or area shown in the register is found to be incorrect, in such case the Registrar shall first give notice in writing to all persons with an interest in the rectification of the parcel.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Registrar may rectify or direct the rectification of a register or document where the document in question has been obtained by fraud.
(3) Upon proof of the change of the name or address of any proprietor, the Registrar shall, on the written application of the proprietor, make an entry in the register to record the change.
(4) The Commission may by regulations prescribe the guidelines that the Registrar shall follow before rectifying or directing rectification under subsection (2) and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the regulations may provide for—
(a) the process of investigation including notification of affected parties;
(b) hearing of the matters raised; and
(c) the criteria to be followed in coming up with the decision.
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