Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transfer of Land Act 1958 - SECT 44D

Powers of Registrar

44D. Powers of Registrar



(1) If an electronic instrument is lodged for registration under this Act, the
Registrar may-

   (a)  refuse to register the instrument if, in the opinion of the Registrar,
        the electronic instrument-

   (i)  is not in the approved form (if any); or

   (ii) is incomplete; or

   (iii) contains errors; or

   (iv) is not completed correctly; or

   (b)  seek further information in respect of the electronic instrument; or

   (c)  register the electronic instrument under section 27A without issuing a
        certificate of title; or

   (d)  register the electronic instrument under section 27A and produce a
        certificate of title under section 27B.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) affects any other power of the Registrar to
refuse registration of an electronic instrument.

(3) Nothing in section 27B requires the Registrar to produce a certificate of
title in respect of the registration of an electronic instrument.

(4) Nothing in this Part prevents the Registrar from producing a certificate
of title under section 27B at any time after the registration of an electronic
instrument.

(5) If the Registrar refuses to register an electronic instrument and the
parties to the electronic instrument wish to proceed with the relevant
dealing, the Registrar may require the relevant instruments to be executed and
lodged for registration in a form other than an electronic communication.

(6) Sections 104(3A) to 104(3D) do not apply in relation to an electronic
instrument registered under section 27A.