Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LAND TITLES ACT 1925 - SECT 48BG

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     an instrument is lodged by a legal practitioner or mortgagee corporation; and

        (b)     the instrument is not lodged electronically under the E-Conveyancing Law; and

        (c)     the legal practitioner or mortgagee corporation provides certification in relation to the instrument under section 48BA or section 48BB.

Note     The registrar-general has a similar power to this provision for an instrument lodged electronically under the E-Conveyancing Law (see the Law, s 33 and s 34).

    (2)     The registrar-general may, at any time, give the legal practitioner or mortgagee corporation a written request to provide stated information about—

        (a)     the accuracy of the matters certified by the legal practitioner or mortgagee corporation under section 48BA (2) or section 48BB (2) in relation to the instrument; or

        (b)     whether section 48BA or section 48BB have otherwise been complied with by the legal practitioner or mortgagee corporation in relation to the certification for the instrument.

    (3)     The request must state a reasonable period for the information to be provided.

    (4)     The legal practitioner or mortgagee corporation must provide the information in accordance with the request.