Section 96 – Application by secured creditor for correction of statutory pledges record
402.There are many ways in which the register could become inaccurate – see paragraphs 369 and 433 of these Notes for discussion of some of them.
403.Subsection (1) enables a relevant person to apply to the Keeper for correction of an entry for a statutory pledge in the statutory pledges record. A “
404.The secured creditor does not for that purpose need to be identified as such in the entry in the statutory pledges record. There are a number of reasons why the creditor might not be so identified, including an error at the time of registration, a change of name, or an assignation of the pledge (see section 57 of the Act). So, for example, an assignee as a successor in title to the right of the secured creditor (see section 113(1) of the Act) may apply for correction. Alternatively, subsection (4)(b) has the effect that the assignor of a pledge (i.e. the previous secured creditor) can also apply for a correction.
405.The Keeper must accept an application that meets the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2), and, under subsection (3), must reject one that does not.