Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if a party to an instrument purporting to transfer or otherwise deal with or affect an interest in land lodges the instrument, in person, with the registrar-general.
(2) The registrar-general must not register the instrument unless the registrar-general—
(a) is reasonably satisfied that the party's identity has been verified in accordance with the verification of identity rules as in force at the time of verification; and
(b) has verified the party's authority to deal with the land under the instrument in accordance with the verification of authority rules as in force at the time of verification.
(3) In this section:
"party", to an instrument—see section 48BA (5).