Victorian Numbered Acts

LAND LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 80 OF 2009) - SECT 97

After section 22 of the Subdivision Act 1988 insert —

    " 22A     Registrar may refuse registration

    (1)     If, in respect of any matter under this Act, the Registrar is of the opinion that any document, information, evidence or notice is necessary or desirable for the purposes of registering an instrument or a plan, and the document, information, evidence or notice is not supplied or given within the time the Registrar allows—

        (a)     the Registrar may refuse to complete or proceed with the registration of the instrument or plan; and

        (b)     the Registrar may return all or any of the documents lodged in connection with the matter as the Registrar thinks fit; and

        (c)     the fees paid in respect of the matter are forfeited.

    (2)     If, following a request by the Registrar under subsection (1), the registration in respect of which the request is made is withdrawn—

        (a)     the Registrar may return all or any of the documents lodged in connection with the matter as the Registrar thinks fit; and

        (b)     the fees paid in respect of the matter are forfeited.

    (3)     If—

        (a)     the fees paid in respect of a matter are forfeited under this section; and

        (b)     the requisition previously made by the Registrar—

              (i)     has been complied with; or

              (ii)     is, in the opinion of the Registrar, no longer necessary—

the fee payable in respect of any instruments or plans relodged for registration is one-half of the fee otherwise payable.".