TRANSFER OF LAND ACT 1958 - SECT 44O Powers of Registrar

TRANSFER OF LAND ACT 1958 - SECT 44O

    (1)     If a registry instrument is lodged for registration under this Act, the Registrar may—

        (a)     refuse to register the registry instrument if, in the opinion of the Registrar, the registry 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 registry instrument; or

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

        (d)     register the registry 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 a registry instrument.

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

    (5)     If the Registrar refuses to register a registry instrument and the parties to the registry 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.

S. 44P inserted by No. 7/2013 s. 13.