(1) Unless the court otherwise orders, nothing may be
done on an application to which a caveat relates, whether filed before or
after the filing of the caveat, until at least 8 days after service by the
registrar of notice under subrule (2) on the caveator.
(2) If a caveat is
filed, whether before or after an application is filed, the registrar must
give to the caveator and the applicant, notice in the approved form of the
filing of the caveat.
(3) The notice—
(a) must state a date, not later than
the end of the 8 days under subrule (1) , by which the caveator must file a
notice to support the caveat; and
(b) must be given as soon as practicable
after an application is filed.
(4) Within the time stated in the notice under
subrule (2) , the caveator must file a notice to support the caveat and serve
a copy of it on the applicant at the address for the applicant stated in the
application.
(5) If the caveat is filed after the application to which it
relates, the caveator may file a notice to support the caveat when filing the
caveat.
(6) If the notice to support the caveat is not filed within 8 days
after service of the notice under subrule (2) , the registrar may consider the
application as if no caveat had been filed.
(7) If a notice to support the
caveat is filed, a further step on the application may not be taken unless the
caveat is set aside or withdrawn.
(8) However, the applicant may start a
proceeding against the caveator seeking the making of a grant as sought in the
application.
(9) If the applicant starts a proceeding under subrule (8) , the
claim may be served at the address for service given in the caveat.
