Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Transfer of Land Act 1958 - SECT 44I

Destruction of certificate of title

44I. Destruction of certificate of title



(1) On the surrender of a certificate of title pursuant to section 44A(1)(e),
the Registrar must either-

   (a)  destroy the certificate of title; or

   (b)  ensure that the certificate of title is marked, stamped or otherwise
        rendered unusable to support any further transaction in relation to
        land.

(2) The Registrar may return a certificate of title that has been rendered
unusable to support any further transaction in relation to land to the
registered proprietor of the land to which that certificate of title relates.

(3) If a certificate of title has been surrendered pursuant to section
44A(1)(e), the Registrar must record in the relevant folio of the Register-

   (a)  the fact that the certificate of title has been surrendered; and

   (b)  whether or not a new certificate of title has been issued for that
        folio under section 27B.