Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 - SECT 10

Notice to Registrar of Titles

10. Notice to Registrar of Titles



(1) The Authority must, without delay after the service of a notice of
intention to acquire under section 6 or amendment of such a notice under
section 14, lodge with the Registrar of Titles notice in the form approved
under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 of the notice of intention to acquire or
the amended notice (as the case may be) together with the prescribed fee.

(2) Upon receipt of a copy of a notice of intention to acquire, the Registrar
of Titles must make a recording of the notice in the Register or (if this is
not practicable) must by displaying a map or other appropriate means make the
notice of intention to acquire available for inspection.

(3) Upon being notified by the Authority of any amendment agreed upon between
the Authority and the person interested in the land under section 14 in
respect of the interest proposed to be acquired or the extent of the land
affected, the Registrar of Titles must amend any recording made under
subsection (2) or give notice of the amendment in any other manner referred to
in that subsection.

(4) If a notice lapses or is cancelled, the Authority must give the Registrar
of Titles notice in writing of the lapse or cancellation.



(5) Upon being notified by the Authority of the lapsing or cancellation in
whole or in part of any notice of intention to acquire, the Registrar of
Titles must delete from the Register any recordings of the notice or make a
recording in the Register of the lapsing or cancellation, or remove the map or
other relevant document referred to in subsection (2) accordingly.

(6) After deleting a recording under subsection (5), the Registrar of Titles
must in writing advise the registered proprietor of the land that the
registered proprietor may apply under section 32(2) of the
Transfer of Land Act 1958 for a new certificate of title to be produced.

(7) If the registered proprietor applies under section 32(2) for the
production of a new certificate, the Authority must pay the fees prescribed
for the purpose of that provision.

(8) Any notice of intention to acquire so made available for inspection has
effect for the purposes of section 42 of the Transfer of Land Act 1958 as if
it were recorded in the Register.



(9) A person is not entitled to receive from the Authority any damages or
compensation resulting from compliance by the Authority with this section or
anything arising from that compliance.