Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

LAND TITLES ACT 1980 - SECT 54

      (1) The Recorder –

(a) where he considers it proper to do so, may deliver a certificate of title or duplicate registered dealing in his custody to the person by whom it was lodged unless that person has given written instructions to the Recorder to deliver the certificate or duplicate to some other person;

(b) shall not, where written instructions have been given as mentioned in paragraph (a), deliver the certificate or duplicate otherwise than in accordance with those instructions or by order of the Supreme Court; and

(c) where he is unable to determine to whom a certificate of title or duplicate registered dealing should be delivered, may deliver it to the person he considers best entitled to the certificate of title or duplicate registered dealing, or may retain it in his office.

      (2) The Recorder may assume that a person who lodges any dealing or other document with him has authority from all persons claiming under, or having an interest in, the dealing or document –

(a) to lodge it with the Recorder;

(b) to collect it from the Recorder for amendment or to withdraw it from registration, and in either case to give a receipt for it; and

(c) to receive communications and notices in respect of it.