This legislation has been repealed.
[This Regulation commenced on 28 March 2003 and was repealed by the REGISTRATION REGULATIONS NO. 20, 2009 which commenced on the 01 July 2009.]
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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This reprint shows the Regulations as in force at 28 March 2003. Any amendments that may come into operation after that date are not included.
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REGISTRATION REGULATIONS
Regulations under the Registration Act
These Regulations may be cited as the Registration Regulations. (See back note 1)
These Regulations shall come into operation on the commencement of the Registration Amendment Act 1991. (See back note 1)
(1) For the purposes of section 16 of the Land Title Act, the fee and charge that the Registrar-General may demand and receive for a dealing or other matter specified in column 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule under the provision of that Act, if any, specified opposite in column 2 of that Part is the fee (which may be a nil fee) specified opposite in column 3 of that Part and the levy, if any, specified opposite in column 4 of that Part.
(1A) The other fees (which may include fees for a nil amount) and levies (if any) prescribed in Parts 2 to 7 inclusive of the Schedule are payable for or in relation to the matters specified opposite in those Parts.
(2) A fee is not payable for the lodgement or registration by the Registrar-General of a memorandum referred to as a statutory restrictions notice in section 35 of the Land Title Act.
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SCHEDULE
Regulation 3
FEES
Part 1 – Land Title Act
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Column 1
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Column
2
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Column
3
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Column
4
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1.
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For issue of certificate as to title, per
certificate as to title issued
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44
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$85.00
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2.
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Application to correct the land register to
note death by surviving proprietor
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17
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$85.00
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$5.00
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3.
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Application to correct land register to amend
plan of survey
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17
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$85.00
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$5.00
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4.
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Application for any other correction of land
register (unless correction by Registrar-General on his or her own
motion)
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17
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$85.00
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$5.00
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5.
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For lodgement and registration of memorandum
for purposes of caution notice
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34
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$85.00
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$5.00
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6.
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Direction to remove memorial of caution
notice
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36
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$85.00
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$5.00
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7.
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For creation of single title for 2 or more
lots that have same registered owner (in addition to fee for each certificate as
to title issued)
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41
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$85.00
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$5.00
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8.
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For creation of separate titles for lots for
which a single title was created under section 41 of the Act (in addition to fee
for each certificate as to title issued)
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42
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$85.00
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$5.00
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9.
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For lodgement of notice of forfeiture or
determination of whole or part of crown lease
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48(5) and (6)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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10.
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For registration of surrender of whole or
part of crown lease
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48(7), (8) and
(9)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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11.
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Application to subdivide lot by registration
of plan of subdivision of lot (in addition to fee for each certificate as to
title issued)
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51
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$85.00
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$5.00
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12.
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For registration of transfer of lot or
interest in lot, including transfer of a mortgage or lease
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60
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$85.00
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$5.00
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13.
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Application for registration or other noting
of particulars in land register of statutory vesting or grant of land or
interest in land (in addition to fee for each certificate as to title
issued)
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64
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$85.00 per interest vested or
granted for first 5 interests or, if more
than 5 interests vested or
granted, $500
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$5.00
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14.
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For registration of lease or
sublease
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65
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$85.00
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$5.00
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15.
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For registration of notice of extension or
renewal of lease or sublease
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68
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$85.00
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$5.00
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16.
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For registration of amendment of lease or
sublease
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69
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$85.00
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$5.00
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17.
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For lodgement of request to register re-entry
under registered lease
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70
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$85.00
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$5.00
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18.
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For lodgement of surrender of lease or
sublease (whether whole or partial surrender)
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71
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$85.00
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$5.00
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19.
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For lodgement of disclaimer of lease or other
interest under law of bankruptcy and request to register disclaimer
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72(1)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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20.
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Application to register notice of foreclosure
by mortgagee of lease subject to disclaimer in bankruptcy
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72(3)
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$385.00
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$5.00
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21.
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For registration of instrument of mortgage
for a lot or interest
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74
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$85.00
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$5.00
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22.
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For registration of instrument of amendment
of mortgage
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78
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$85.00
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$5.00
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23.
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For registration of instrument amending
priority of registered mortgages
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79
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$85.00
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$5.00
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24.
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For lodgement and registration of instrument
discharging mortgage other than statutory charge
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83
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$85.00
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$5.00
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25.
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For lodgement and registration of instrument
discharging statutory charge
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83
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$10.00
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26.
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Application to note satisfaction and
discharge of annuity or sum of money
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84
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$85.00
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$5.00
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27.
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Application to register statutory
charge
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86
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$85.00
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$5.00
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28.
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Application to remove statutory charge from
land register
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90(1)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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29.
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Notice to Registrar-General regarding removal
of statutory charge from land register
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90(6)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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30.
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For creation of easement or easement in
gross
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91
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$85.00
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$5.00
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31.
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For registration of instrument of
extinguishment of whole or part of easement or easement in gross
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98(1)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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32.
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Application to extinguish registered easement
or easement in gross (in addition to any fee for mailing by registered
mail)
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98(6)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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33.
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Notice to Registrar-General regarding removal
of registered easement or easement in gross from land register
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98(7)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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34.
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For registration of instrument of amendment
of easement or easement in gross
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99
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$85.00
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$5.00
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35.
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For creation of covenant or covenant in
gross
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106
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$85.00
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$5.00
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36.
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For registration of instrument of
extinguishment of covenant or covenant in gross
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112(1)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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37.
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Application to extinguish registered covenant
or covenant in gross (in addition to any fee for mailing by registered
mail)
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112(7)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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38.
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Notice to Registrar-General regarding removal
of registered covenant or covenant in gross from land register
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112(7A)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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39.
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For registration of instrument amending
covenant or covenant in gross
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113
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$85.00
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$5.00
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40.
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For registration of instrument creating
profit a prendre
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118
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$85.00
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$5.00
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41.
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For registration of instrument of amendment
of profit a prendre
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123
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$85.00
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$5.00
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42.
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For lodgement and registration of instrument
releasing profit a prendre
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124(1)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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43.
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For lodgement of request to remove profit a
prendre
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124(3)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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44.
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For lodgement and registration of instrument
of transfer of interest to trustee
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126
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$85.00
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$5.00
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45.
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For lodgement of request to vest interest in
trustee
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127
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$85.00
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$5.00
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46.
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For application to note appointment of new
trustee in land register
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$85.00
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$5.00
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47.
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For lodgement of application to be registered
as personal representative of deceased registered proprietor
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129
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$85.00
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$5.00
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48.
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For lodgement of request to record
transmission of interest under law about bankruptcy
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131
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$85.00
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$5.00
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49.
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For lodgement of request to register writ of
execution and copy of writ
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132
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$85.00
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$5.00
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50.
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For lodgement of request to cancel writ of
execution
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134
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$85.00
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$5.00
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51.
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Application to register discharge or
satisfaction of writ of execution
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135
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$85.00
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$5.00
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52.
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For registration of transfer of lot sold
under writ of execution
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136
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$85.00
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$5.00
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53.
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For lodgement of caveat (whether lapsing or
non lapsing caveat)
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138
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$165.00
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54.
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For lodgement of request to withdraw
caveat
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141
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$85.00
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$5.00
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55.
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Notification by caveatee to Registrar-General
of service on caveator of notice under section 142(3) of the Act
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142(4)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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56.
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Notification to Registrar-General by caveator
of commencement of proceedings
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142(6)(a)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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57.
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Notification to Registrar-General by caveator
that not wanting caveat to lapse and that intends to commence or has commenced
proceedings
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142(6)(b)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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58.
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For lodgement of request to cancel
caveat
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144
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$85.00
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$5.00
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59.
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For issue of substitute instrument to replace
lost or destroyed instrument (in addition to fee for each certificate as to
title issued)
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161
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$85.00
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$5.00
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60.
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For lodgement of standard terms document
(unless by Registrar-General on his or her own motion)
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168
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$85.00
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$5.00
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61.
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Application to register court order other
than writ of execution
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$85.00
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$5.00
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62.
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For cancellation of title to land under
section 11 of Crown Lands Act
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$85.00
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$5.00
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63.
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For lodgement of variation of crown lease
under section 36 of the Crown Lands Act
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$85.00
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$5.00
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64.
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For lodgement and registration of a document
referred to in another item in this Part (other than a standard terms document
referred to in item 60) that exceeds 2 separate pages in length (instead of the
fee and charge that would be payable under that other item), and for this
purpose the front or the back of a single sheet of paper on which information is
printed is a separate page
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$130.00
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$5.00
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65.
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For lodgement and registration by virtue of
section 7(3) of the Act of an instrument that is not in the appropriate form
(instead of the fee and charge that would be payable under this Part if the
instrument were in the appropriate form)
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$130.00
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$5.00
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66.
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For advertising a lost certificate as to
title or instrument by the Registrar-General
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$105.00
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67.
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If an instrument or application requires the
endorsement of more than one certificate as to title, the fee for noting each
certificate as to title after the first
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$35.00
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68.
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For an inspection of the land register
–
(a) if the inspection is performed by a
person using remote access facilities
(b) if the inspection is performed by a
person using equipment available in the Land Titles Office in Darwin or Alice
Springs
(c) if the retrieval of information from the
register is carried out by staff of the Land Titles Office
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$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
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69.
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For a photocopy or facsimile (per
page)
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$1.00
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70.
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For a certified copy (in addition to the
inspection fee)
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$40.00
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71.
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For the deposit or amendment of a plan (other
than a plan lodged for the purpose of subdivision)
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$155.00
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72.
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For a requisition
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$35.00
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73.
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For every mailing by registered
mail
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$20.00
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74.
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For a search of the Record of Administrative
Interests and Information (but if the search is conducted in conjunction with a
search of the land register this fee does not apply)
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$10.00
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75.
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For a lodgement or registration or other
dealing not provided for above (other than a notice of a grant under the
Crown Lands Act or the Pastoral Land Act, a direction to remove a
memorial of statutory restriction notice or notice of the change of a person's
name or address)
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$85.00
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$5.00
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Part 2 – Real Property (Unit Titles) Act
1.
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On lodgement of an application for
registration of a plan as a units plan, a units plan relating to a staged
development, a units plan of subdivision, a plan of consolidation or a building
alteration plan
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255
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2.
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On lodgement of a notification of alteration
of articles of a body corporate as referred to in section 78(2)(a) of the
Unit Titles Act
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85
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3.
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On lodgement of a notice of
conversion
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85
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4.
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Registration of a disclosure statement as
referred to in section 26E of the Unit Titles Act
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85
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5.
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Registration of an alteration of a disclosure
statement as referred to in section 26J of the Unit Titles
Act
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85
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6.
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On lodgement of registration of an order
under section 95 of the Unit Titles Act varying or cancelling a units
plan
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85
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7.
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Where an instrument or application deals with
more than one certificate of title for endorsement, a noting fee for each
certificate
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35
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8.
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For the issue of each certificate of title
resulting from the registration of a plan or an application for, or order for,
cancellation or variation
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85
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8A.
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For giving notice under section 15A of the
Act of the cancellation of a units plan
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$105
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9.
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For each objection to a cancellation under
section 15A of the Act
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85
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10.
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For an instrument or notice or application
not otherwise provided for other than for a notification of change of address
for service of notices on a body corporate
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85
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11.
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For a photocopy (per page)
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1
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Part 3 – Instruments Act
1.
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On lodgement for registration of a bill of
sale, crop lien, wool lien or stock mortgage
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85
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2.
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On lodgement for registration of a transfer
of a bill of sale, crop lien, wool lien or stock mortgage
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85
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3.
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On lodgement for extending the effect of the
registration of a bill of sale
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85
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4.
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On lodgement for registration of a discharge
of a bill of sale, crop lien, wool lien or satisfaction of a stock
mortgage
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85
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5.
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For each inspection of a bill of sale, crop
lien, wool lien or stock mortgage (including the searching of an index or
register, as appropriate, kept in pursuance of the Act)
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5
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6.
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For the certificate of a copy of an
instrument or document lodged in the Registry in pursuance of the
Act
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40
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7.
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The requisition fee payable on an instrument
or document lodged in the Registry in pursuance of the Act
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35
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8.
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For a photocopy (per page)
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1
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Part 4 – Powers of Attorney Act
1.
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For registering a power of attorney
–
(a) in a form in accordance with Form 1 in
Schedule 2 of the Powers of Attorney Regulations
(b) otherwise than in accordance with the
form
|
85
130
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2.
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For registering a revocation of a power of
attorney
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85
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3.
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For endorsing a copy of an original
instrument creating or revoking a power of attorney – for each instrument
or other document
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35
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4.
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For a search of a power of
attorney
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5
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5.
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For a photocopy of a power of attorney (per
page)
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1
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Part 5 – Unit Titles Act
1.
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For an application for approval of a proposal
under section 10 for the subdivision of a parcel, if the number of units in the
proposed subdivision –
(a) does not exceed 4 units
(b) exceeds 4 units but does not exceed 10
units
(c) exceeds 10 units but does not exceed 20
units
(d) exceeds 20 units but does not exceed 50
units
(e) exceeds 50 units
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$330
$330
plus $45 for each unit
exceeding 4 units
$600
plus $35 for each unit
exceeding 10 units
$950
plus $25 for each unit
exceeding 20 units
$1 700
plus $15 for each unit exceeding 50
units
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2.
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For a plan lodged under section 21B for
registration as a units plan of subdivision, if the number of units in the units
plan –
(a) does not exceed 4 units
(b) exceeds 4 units but does not exceed 10
units
(c) exceeds 10 units but does not exceed 20
units
(d) exceeds 20 units but does not exceed 50
units
(e) exceeds 50 units
|
$330
$330
plus $45 for each unit
exceeding 4 units
$600
plus $35 for each unit
exceeding 10 units
$950
plus $25 for each unit
exceeding 20 units
$1 700
plus $15 for each unit exceeding 50
units
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3.
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For an application under section 21FA
(including an application under that section as applied by section 26P) to
change land comprised in a parcel by adding land to, or removing land from, the
parcel, if the number of affected units –
(a) does not exceed 4 affected
units
(b) exceeds 4 affected units but does not
exceed 10 affected units
(c) exceeds 10 affected units but does not
exceed 20 affected units
(d) exceeds 20 affected units but does not
exceed 50 affected units
(e) exceeds 50 affected units
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$330
$330
plus $45 for each affected
unit exceeding 4 affected units
$600
plus $35 for each affected
unit exceeding 10 affected units
$950
plus $25 for each affected
unit exceeding 20 affected units
$1 700
plus $15 for each affected unit exceeding 50
affected units
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4.
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For an application for approval of a proposal
under section 26B to subdivide and develop land in stages as a condominium
development, if the number of units in the proposed condominium development
–
(a) does not exceed 4 units
(b) exceeds 4 units but does not exceed 10
units
(c) exceeds 10 units but does not exceed 20
units
(d) exceeds 20 units but does not exceed 50
units
(e) exceeds 50 units
|
$330
$330
plus $45 for each unit
exceeding 4 units
$600
plus $35 for each unit
exceeding 10 units
$950
plus $25 for each unit
exceeding 20 units
$1 700
plus $15 for each unit exceeding 50
units
|
5.
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For an application for approval of a proposal
under section 26Q to subdivide and develop land as an estate development, if the
number of units in the proposed estate development –
(a) does not exceed 4 units
(b) exceeds 4 units but does not exceed 10
units
(c) exceeds 10 units but does not exceed 20
units
(d) exceeds 20 units but does not exceed 50
units
(e) exceeds 50 units
|
$925
$925
plus $130 for each unit
exceeding 4 units
$1 705
plus $130 for each unit
exceeding 10 units
$2 905
plus $110 for each unit
exceeding 20 units
$6 205
plus $100 for each unit exceeding 50
units
|
6.
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For an application under section 26ZI to
register a building development plan, if the number of units in the building
development plan –
(a) does not exceed 4 units
(b) exceeds 4 units but does not exceed 10
units
(c) exceeds 10 units but does not exceed 20
units
(d) exceeds 20 units but does not exceed 50
units
(e) exceeds 50 units
|
$925
$925
plus $130 for each unit
exceeding 4 units
$1 705
plus $130 for each unit
exceeding 10 units
$2 905
plus $110 for each unit
exceeding 20 units
$6 205
plus $100 for each unit exceeding 50
units
|
7.
|
For a variation of a disclosure statement
lodged under section 26ZM(4)
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$300
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8.
|
For an application under section 26ZU to
register a building development plan to convert all of the units in a units plan
into building lots, if the number of units to be converted –
(a) does not exceed 4 units
(b) exceeds 4 units but does not exceed 10
units
(c) exceeds 10 units but does not exceed 20
units
(d) exceeds 20 units but does not exceed 50
units
(e) exceeds 50 units
|
$330
$330
plus $45 for each unit
exceeding 4 units
$600
plus $35 for each unit
exceeding 10 units
$950
plus $25 for each unit
exceeding 20 units
$1 700
plus $15 for each unit exceeding 50
units
|
9.
|
For an application under section 95A(2) for
the cancellation of a units plan
|
$40
plus $20 in respect of each unit in the units
plan and $20 in respect of each mortgagee's consent to the proposed
cancellation".
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Part 6 – The Workmen's Liens Act, 1893
1.
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For each affected title under sections 10(3)
and 16
|
85
|
Part 7 – Law of Property Act
1. Fee payable on making application under section 98
of the Act to the Registrar-General to offer
mortgaged property for sale by private contract
under that section $600.00
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Notes
1. The Registration Regulations, in force under the Registration Act, comprise the Regulations 1991, No. 63, and amendments made by other legislation, the details of which are specified in the following table:
Year and number
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Date made
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Date notified in the
Gazette
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Date of commencement
|
1991, No. 63
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29 Nov 1991
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11 Dec 1991
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1 Jan 1992 (a)
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1993, No. 25
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31 Aug 1993
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1 Sept 1993
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1 Sept 1993
|
1994, No. 29
|
31 Aug 1994
|
14 Sept 1994
|
1 Oct 1994 (b)
|
1996, No. 52
|
31 Oct 1996
|
1 Nov 1996
|
1 Nov 1996
|
1999, No. 22
|
30 Jun 1999
|
1 July 1999
|
1 July 1999
|
Act No. 45, 2000
|
–
|
–
|
1 Dec 2000
|
2000, No. 56
|
30 Nov 2000
|
1 Dec 2000
|
1 Dec 2000
|
Act No. 62, 2001
|
–
|
–
|
11 Dec 2001
|
2002, No. 56
|
12 Dec 2002
|
18 Dec 2002
|
18 Dec 2002
|
2003, No. 15
|
28 Mar 2003
|
28 Mar 2003
|
28 Mar 2003
|
(a) See regulation 2, section 2 of the Registration Amendment Act 1991 and Gazette G49, dated 11 December 1991, p. 4.
(b) See regulation 1, section 2 of the Real Property Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 and Gazette G37, dated 14 September 1994, p. 2
2. Regulation 5 of Regulations 2000, No. 56 provides as follows:
"5. Transitional
"(1) In this regulation, 'Principal Regulations' means the Registration Regulations as in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations.
"(2) If, on or after the commencement of these Regulations, a person makes an application to or lodges a document with the Registrar-General that was prepared before that commencement under and for the purposes of the Real Property Act, the fee payable in respect of the application or document is the fee that would have been payable in respect of the application or document under the Principal Regulations.".
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Table of Amendments
Regulation
Schedule Substituted by 1993, No. 25; amended by 1994, No. 29; 1996, No. 52; 1999, No. 22; Act No. 45, 2000; 2000, No. 56; Act No. 62, 2001; 2002, No. 56; 2003, No. 15
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