Under abolition of notice, which statement is true?

• A. A purchaser must search all possible hidden interests
• B. A purchaser's rights are protected against fraud
• C. A purchaser only needs to be concerned about interests contained on the register
• D. Fraudulent interests are always ignored

Answer: (C)

The main principle here is that protection rests on the land register. When notice is abolished, a purchaser’s rights are defined by what appears on the title register, not by unregistered or hidden interests. Because of that, a purchaser only needs to be concerned with interests contained on the register; unregistered interests do not bind the purchaser. There are limited exceptions (like certain fraud-related issues), but the default rule is to rely on the registered interests alone. The other statements would imply protections or duties that don’t align with this register-based approach.