{"id":"nsw:sl-2018-0424","name":"Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018","slug":"conveyancing-general-regulation-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"424 of 2018","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176703,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:sl-2018-0424-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\nPart 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Regulation","content":"#### 1 Name of Regulation\n\n1 Name of Regulation\n\n> This Regulation is the [Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2018-0424).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Regulation commences on 1 September 2018 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> This Regulation replaces the [Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2013](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2013-0495) which is repealed on 1 September 2018 by section 10(2) of the [Subordinate Legislation Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-146).","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> > (1) In this Regulation—\n> > \n> > administration sheet, in relation to a plan, means the separate document, in the approved form, required to be lodged with the plan under section 195A of the Act.\n> > \n> > approved means approved for the time being by the Registrar-General.\n> > \n> > deposited plan means a plan (other than a strata plan) lodged for registration or recording.\n> > \n> > fee unit—see Part 2 of Schedule 1.\n> > \n> > plan of survey means a formal land survey plan within the meaning of the [Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-083).\n> > \n> > public restriction or obligation has the same meaning as in the Act, section 88B.\n> > \n> > register of plans means the register of plans kept by the Registrar-General that includes plans registered under Division 3 of Part 23 of the Act and strata plans registered under the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051).\n> > \n> > section 88B instrument means a section 88B instrument within the meaning of clause 18 or 19.\n> > \n> > strata plan means a building alteration plan, a strata plan, a strata plan of consolidation or a strata plan of subdivision within the meaning of the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051).\n> > \n> > survey certificate has the same meaning as in the [Surveying and Spatial Information Regulation 2017](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2017-0486) or in any regulation that replaces that regulation.\n> > \n> > the Act means the [Conveyancing Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-006).\n> > \n> > Note.\n> > \n> > The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.\n> \n> > (2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.\n> \n> **cl 3:** Am 2025 No 50, Sch 2\\[1\\].","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of lodgment rules","content":"#### 4 Application of lodgment rules\n\n4 Application of lodgment rules\n\n> The provisions of this Regulation apply in addition to the provisions of the regulations and lodgment rules made under the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025). However, to the extent of any inconsistency, the provisions of this Regulation prevail.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"The General Register of Deeds","content":"# Part 2 The General Register of Deeds\n\nPart 2 The General Register of Deeds","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certificate to accompany instrument for registration","content":"#### 5 Certificate to accompany instrument for registration\n\n5 Certificate to accompany instrument for registration\n\n> For the purposes of section 184D(3) of the Act, the certificate to accompany an instrument for registration must be signed by—\n> \n> > (a) the person lodging the instrument, or\n> \n> > (b) a party to the instrument, or\n> \n> > (c) a solicitor or agent acting for the person lodging, or a party to, the instrument.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Allocation of distinctive references to instruments","content":"#### 6 Allocation of distinctive references to instruments\n\n6 Allocation of distinctive references to instruments\n\n> > (1) For the Act, section 184E(1), to allocate a distinctive reference to an instrument lodged by hand, the Registrar-General must record the distinctive reference on, and affix the Registrar-General’s seal to—\n> > \n> > > (a) the original instrument, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the registration copy of the instrument.\n> \n> > (2) To allocate a distinctive reference to an instrument lodged electronically, the Registrar-General must record the distinctive reference and the Registrar-General’s seal on the instrument lodged for registration.\n> \n> **cl 6:** Subst 2023 (564), Sch 1\\[1\\].","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"6A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registrar-General must send copies of instruments lodged electronically","content":"#### 6A Registrar-General must send copies of instruments lodged electronically\n\n6A Registrar-General must send copies of instruments lodged electronically\n\n> For the Act, section 202(1)(c), the Registrar-General must send a copy of an instrument that has been allocated a distinctive reference in accordance with clause 6(2) to the person who lodged the instrument for registration as soon as practicable after the instrument is registered in the General Register of Deeds.\n> \n> **cl 6A:** Ins 2023 (564), Sch 1\\[1\\].","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Renewal of registration of writs, court orders or legal proceedings","content":"#### 7 Renewal of registration of writs, court orders or legal proceedings\n\n7 Renewal of registration of writs, court orders or legal proceedings\n\n> For the purposes of section 186(2) of the Act, the prescribed manner in which registration of a writ, order or current legal proceedings in the General Register of Deeds is to be renewed is by means of an application in the approved form.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration of notices of resumption","content":"#### 8 Registration of notices of resumption\n\n8 Registration of notices of resumption\n\n> A notice of resumption that is lodged for registration in the General Register of Deeds under section 196A(3)(a) of the Act must be in the form of Form 1 as set out in Schedule 2 (executed by the resuming authority or by an agent appointed by the resuming authority to execute the notice on its behalf).","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Register of plans","content":"# Part 3 Register of plans\n\nPart 3 Register of plans","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"General","content":"## Division 1 General\n\nDivision 1 General","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particulars of deposited plans to be recorded","content":"#### 9 Particulars of deposited plans to be recorded\n\n9 Particulars of deposited plans to be recorded\n\n> The Registrar-General is to record in the register of plans particulars of all deposited plans registered or recorded under Division 3 of Part 23 of the Act.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Deposited plans to be plans of survey","content":"#### 10 Deposited plans to be plans of survey\n\n10 Deposited plans to be plans of survey\n\n> A deposited plan must be in the form of a plan of survey unless the Registrar-General otherwise permits.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Numbering of parcels and other information on deposited plan","content":"#### 11 Numbering of parcels and other information on deposited plan\n\n11 Numbering of parcels and other information on deposited plan\n\n> > (1) All parcels of land (including parcels intended for public reserves and drainage reserves) shown on a deposited plan must be numbered on the plan consecutively in strict numerical sequence, using no more than 4 numerals for each parcel number.\n> \n> > (2) All parcels of land shown on a deposited plan that are intended to be dedicated as roads must be numbered consecutively on the plan in strict numerical sequence, using no more than 4 numerals for each parcel number, if the Registrar-General requires them to be so numbered.\n> \n> > (3) Parcels must not be identified on a deposited plan by reference to a “section” or “block”.\n> \n> > (4) The complete dimensions (including area) of each parcel must be shown on the deposited plan.\n> \n> > (5) Each deposited plan must include (if required by the Registrar-General) a table indicating the street address of each parcel shown in the plan.\n> \n> > (6) The following matters must be shown in the relevant spaces of the information panels of a deposited plan—\n> > \n> > > (a) the name of the surveyor who carried out the relevant survey (if applicable),\n> > \n> > > (b) the surveyor’s reference (if applicable),\n> > \n> > > (c) the date of the survey (if applicable),\n> > \n> > > (d) the reduction ratio at which the plan is drawn,\n> > \n> > > (e) the plan heading,\n> > \n> > > (f) the local government area,\n> > \n> > > (g) the locality,\n> > \n> > > (h) the subdivision certificate number (if applicable).","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Particulars relating to roads and other matters on deposited plan","content":"#### 12 Particulars relating to roads and other matters on deposited plan\n\n12 Particulars relating to roads and other matters on deposited plan\n\n> > (1) A deposited plan that comprises a plan of survey must contain the following particulars—\n> > \n> > > (a) references to any marks of former surveys used, or in respect of which connections are shown, and the recorded numbers of the plans of those surveys,\n> > \n> > > (b) the widths of all roads indicated in the plan and of their footways and carriageways if defined by alignment,\n> > \n> > > (c) information sufficient to indicate that the external boundaries have been properly established and do not include any part of adjoining properties or roads,\n> > \n> > > (d) the present name of every road shown in the plan.\n> \n> > (2) A deposited plan that does not comprise a plan of survey must contain the following particulars—\n> > \n> > > (a) sufficient connections to locate each parcel comprised in the plan,\n> > \n> > > (b) the present name of every road shown in the plan.\n> > \n> > Note.\n> > \n> > Plans of this kind are compiled plans for the purposes of the regulations made under the [Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-083).\n> \n> > (3) If the name of a road shown in a plan differs from that shown on the cadastral record maintained by the Registrar-General, the plan must be accompanied by evidence that satisfies the Registrar-General from the appropriate roads authority that confirms the change of name and the extent of the change.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Standard technical requirements relating to electronic lodgment","content":"#### 13 Standard technical requirements relating to electronic lodgment\n\n13 Standard technical requirements relating to electronic lodgment\n\n> > (1) For the purpose of facilitating the lodgment of plans and other documents electronically, the Registrar-General may determine standard technical requirements with respect to the preparation and lodgment of plans and other documents lodged electronically.\n> \n> > (2) Without limiting section 195AA(5) of the Act, an approval under that subsection may require a person lodging plans or other documents electronically to do so in accordance with the standard technical requirements determined under this clause.\n> \n> > (3) The Registrar-General may make the standard technical requirements determined under this clause available through the Registrar-General’s Guidelines published on the internet.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 14\n\n14, 15 (Repealed)","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Miscellaneous plans","content":"#### 16 Miscellaneous plans\n\n16 Miscellaneous plans\n\n> For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of miscellaneous plan in section 195(1) of the Act, the following matters are prescribed as matters that, if shown on a plan, constitute the plan as a miscellaneous plan—\n> \n> > (a) the site of an easement, profit à prendre, restriction on the use of land or positive covenant to be created under section 88B of the Act,\n> \n> > (b) the site of an easement, profit à prendre, public restriction or obligation or positive covenant for maintenance or repair to be released under section 88B of the Act,\n> \n> > (c) minor adjustments to the boundaries of development lots and association property within the meaning of the [Community Land Development Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-006) in such a manner as to constitute the plan as a boundary adjustment plan within the meaning of that Act,\n> \n> > (d) a division of land effected, prior to 1 July 1920, by the erection of structures (such as buildings, walls and fences) if the plan also shows—\n> > \n> > > (i) that the various parts of the land so divided are separately rateable under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), and\n> > \n> > > (ii) that the structures that are currently on the land are in the same position as were the structures by which the division of land was effected.\n> \n> **cl 16:** Am 2021 No 6, Sch 5.3\\[1\\]; 2025 No 50, Sch 2\\[2\\].","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Plans of identification","content":"#### 17 Plans of identification\n\n17 Plans of identification\n\n> For the purposes of paragraph (i) of the definition of plan of identification in section 195(1) of the Act, a plan supporting a primary application to bring land under the provisions of the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025) (being land in respect of which the applicant claims to have acquired title wholly or partly by adverse possession) is prescribed as a plan of identification.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Deposited plans—easements and other interests in land","content":"## Division 2 Deposited plans—easements and other interests in land\n\nDivision 2 Deposited plans—easements and other interests in land","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Creation of easement or other interest under section 88B","content":"#### 18 Creation of easement or other interest under section 88B\n\n18 Creation of easement or other interest under section 88B\n\n> > (1) If a plan is intended, on registration, to create an easement, profit à prendre, restriction on the use of land or positive covenant pursuant to section 88B of the Act, a statement of intention to that effect must be legibly printed on the administration sheet lodged with the plan.\n> \n> > (2) The statement of intention must not—\n> > \n> > > (a) incorporate the terms of the easement, profit à prendre, restriction or positive covenant, or\n> > \n> > > (b) specify the lots intended to be benefited and burdened.\n> \n> > (3) The plan must be accompanied by a document in an approved form (a section 88B instrument).\n> \n> > (4) If it is intended that a plan, on registration, is to create an easement pursuant to section 88B of the Act—\n> > \n> > > (a) the site of the easement must be indicated in the plan-drawing area of the approved form of the plan with sufficient indication of the nature of the easement to distinguish it from any other easement intended to be created on registration of the plan, and\n> > \n> > > (b) if the easement is limited in height or depth, the levels of the limits shown on the plan must be related to Australian Height Datum (AHD) as defined in the [Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-083).\n> \n> > (5) In this clause—\n> > \n> > plan means a deposited plan or a strata plan (other than a building alteration plan).","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Release of interest under section 88B","content":"#### 19 Release of interest under section 88B\n\n19 Release of interest under section 88B\n\n> > (1) A plan that, under the Act, section 88B, is intended to release a relevant interest must include, legibly printed on the administration sheet lodged with the plan, a statement of intention to release the relevant interest.\n> \n> > (2) In this clause—\n> > \n> > plan means a deposited plan or a strata plan, other than a building alteration plan.\n> \n> **cl 19:** Subst 2025 No 50, Sch 2\\[3\\].","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Creation of easement or other interest other than under section 88B","content":"#### 20 Creation of easement or other interest other than under section 88B\n\n20 Creation of easement or other interest other than under section 88B\n\n> > (1) A deposited plan may designate the site of a proposed easement, profit à prendre, restriction on the use of land or positive covenant that is intended to be created by an instrument of grant or reservation (other than pursuant to section 88B of the Act by registration of the plan) if—\n> > \n> > > (a) the designation of the site of the proposed easement, profit à prendre, restriction or positive covenant includes the word “proposed”, and\n> > \n> > > (b) no statement of the intention to create or vary the easement or profit à prendre, or to create the restriction or positive covenant, is entered on the administration sheet lodged with the plan.\n> \n> > (2) A deposited plan may designate the proposed varied site of an existing easement or profit à prendre that is intended to be varied by an instrument of variation pursuant to section 47(5A) of the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025) (other than pursuant to section 88B of the Act by registration of the plan) if—\n> > \n> > > (a) the designation of the proposed varied site of the existing easement or profit à prendre includes the word “proposed”, and\n> > \n> > > (b) no statement of the intention to vary the easement or profit à prendre is entered on the administration sheet lodged with the plan.\n> \n> > (3) The designation of the site of a proposed easement, profit à prendre, restriction or positive covenant in accordance with this clause does not, for the purposes of section 88B of the Act, indicate in the prescribed manner an intention to create an easement, profit à prendre, restriction or positive covenant.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Dedication of public roads or creation of reserves","content":"#### 21 Dedication of public roads or creation of reserves\n\n21 Dedication of public roads or creation of reserves\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to a deposited plan that, on registration, is intended to dedicate a public road (including a temporary public road) under the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033) or to create a public reserve or drainage reserve under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030).\n> \n> > (2) The statement of intention to dedicate the road or to create the reserve must be legibly printed on the administration sheet lodged with the plan.","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"Division 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Administration sheets and section 88B instruments","content":"## Division 3 Administration sheets and section 88B instruments\n\nDivision 3 Administration sheets and section 88B instruments","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administration sheets","content":"#### 22 Administration sheets\n\n22 Administration sheets\n\n> > (1) An administration sheet—\n> > \n> > > (a) must repeat the heading of the plan with which it is required to be lodged and the surveyor’s reference (if applicable) in the appropriate panels on each sheet of the approved form, and\n> > \n> > > (b) must contain the following certificates (endorsed in the appropriate panels on the approved form)—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) a survey certificate unless the Registrar-General dispenses with the certificate,\n> > > > \n> > > > Note.\n> > > > \n> > > > Section 195C(1)(c) of the Act enables the Registrar-General to dispense with the certificate.\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) in the case of a plan of subdivision (other than a plan referred to in section 195C(2) of the Act)—a subdivision certificate,\n> > > \n> > > > (iii) such other certificates as the Registrar-General may require, and\n> > \n> > > (c) in the case of an administration sheet for a deposited plan that does not comprise a plan of survey—must contain a statement identifying the source of the information from which the plan has been compiled.\n> > > \n> > > Note.\n> > > \n> > > Plans of this kind are compiled plans for the purposes of the regulations made under the [Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-083).\n> \n> > (2) In this clause, a reference to a subdivision certificate is—\n> > \n> > > (a) if the plan concerned is a plan of subdivision for lease purposes within the meaning of Division 3B of Part 2 of the Act—a reference to a subdivision certificate stating that the plan is a plan of subdivision for lease purposes and that it relates to land within a caravan park or a manufactured home estate, or\n> > \n> > > (b) if the plan is a plan of subdivision for lease purposes within the meaning of Division 3C of Part 2 of the Act—a reference to a subdivision certificate stating that the plan is a plan of subdivision for forestry lease purposes.\n> \n> > (3) On registration of a deposited plan, the administration sheet accompanying the deposited plan is to be registered in the register of plans.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> Section 195A of the Act requires plans lodged for registration to be accompanied by a separate document in the form approved by the Registrar-General. In this Regulation, the separate document is called an administration sheet. Section 195C of the Act requires the endorsement, in accordance with the regulations, of certain certificates relating to plans lodged for registration or recording. This section requires those certificates to be endorsed on the administration sheet. Further, section 195D of the Act generally requires relevant signatures to appear on the administration sheet.","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration of section 88B instruments","content":"#### 23 Registration of section 88B instruments\n\n23 Registration of section 88B instruments\n\n> On registration of a deposited plan or strata plan that is accompanied by a section 88B instrument, the section 88B instrument is, if accepted, to be registered in the register of plans.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"Division 4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Additional provisions—land under Real Property Act 1900","content":"## Division 4 Additional provisions—land under Real Property Act 1900\n\nDivision 4 Additional provisions—land under [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025)","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Division","content":"#### 24 Application of Division\n\n24 Application of Division\n\n> This Division applies to deposited plans with respect to land that is subject to the provisions of the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025).","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Subdivision, consolidation or acquisition of part of land in a folio","content":"#### 25 Subdivision, consolidation or acquisition of part of land in a folio\n\n25 Subdivision, consolidation or acquisition of part of land in a folio\n\n> > (1) If a proposed subdivision, consolidation or acquisition of land, or a proposed acquisition, opening or closing of a road, does not comprise the whole of a parcel of land described in a folio of the Register kept under the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025), the relevant deposited plan must show the residue to scale.\n> \n> > (2) The residue must be numbered as a separate parcel.\n> \n> > (3) If the boundaries of the residue are extensive, the part of the plan showing the residue may, unless the Registrar-General otherwise requires, be prepared on the basis of information recorded on plans held, filed or recorded by the Registrar-General or a public authority.\n> > \n> > Note.\n> > \n> > Plans prepared on the basis of such information are compiled plans for the purposes of the regulations made under the [Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-083).\n> \n> > (4) The Registrar-General may dispense with the requirement to show the residue—\n> > \n> > > (a) in the case of land vested in Transport for NSW, a public road, a public railway or an irrigation channel, or\n> > \n> > > (b) in any other case where the Registrar-General considers that compliance with the requirement would be unduly onerous.\n> \n> **cl 25:** Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.7.","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Alteration of boundaries of strata title common property","content":"#### 26 Alteration of boundaries of strata title common property\n\n26 Alteration of boundaries of strata title common property\n\n> > (1) A deposited plan of subdivision or consolidation lodged for the purpose of altering the external boundaries of common property must show to scale the whole of the common property as it will subsist after the alteration.\n> \n> > (2) The common property must be numbered as a separate parcel in the plan.\n> \n> > (3) In this clause, common property means common property that is—\n> > \n> > > (a) created under the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051), and\n> > \n> > > (b) held by an owners corporation constituted under the relevant Act, and\n> > \n> > > (c) comprised in a folio of the Register kept under the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025).","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Easements and covenants—prescribed authorities","content":"# Part 4 Easements and covenants—prescribed authorities\n\nPart 4 Easements and covenants—prescribed authorities","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Imposition of restrictions or public positive covenants on certain land vested in prescribed authorities","content":"#### 27 Imposition of restrictions or public positive covenants on certain land vested in prescribed authorities\n\n27 Imposition of restrictions or public positive covenants on certain land vested in prescribed authorities\n\n> For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of prescribed authority in section 88D(1) of the Act, each of the following is prescribed—\n> \n> > (a) Australian Gas Networks (NSW) Pty Ltd (ACN 083 199 839),\n> \n> > (b) Australian Postal Corporation,\n> \n> > (c) Defence Housing Australia,\n> \n> > (d) an energy services corporation within the meaning of the [Energy Services Corporations Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-095),\n> \n> > (e) the owner of a transacted distribution system or transacted transmission system under the [Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-005),\n> \n> > (f) Hunter Water Corporation,\n> \n> > (g) an irrigation corporation within the meaning of the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092),\n> \n> > (h) Water NSW,\n> \n> > (i) Sydney Water Corporation,\n> \n> > (j) The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW),\n> \n> > (k) AGL Macquarie Pty Limited (ACN 167 859 494),\n> \n> > (l) Snowy Hydro Limited (ACN 090 574 431),\n> \n> > (m) Transport Asset Holding Entity of New South Wales,\n> \n> > (n) Landcom.\n> \n> **cl 27:** Am 2022 (539), sec 3(1).","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulation of use of land not held by a prescribed authority","content":"#### 28 Regulation of use of land not held by a prescribed authority\n\n28 Regulation of use of land not held by a prescribed authority\n\n> For the purposes of section 88E(1)(c) of the Act, each of the following is a prescribed authority—\n> \n> > (a) Australian Gas Networks (NSW) Pty Ltd (ACN 083 199 839),\n> \n> > (b) Australian Postal Corporation,\n> \n> > (c) an energy services corporation within the meaning of the [Energy Services Corporations Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-095),\n> \n> > (d) the owner of a transacted distribution system or transacted transmission system under the [Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-005),\n> \n> > (e) (Repealed)\n> \n> > (f) Hunter Water Corporation,\n> \n> > (g) an irrigation corporation within the meaning of the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092),\n> \n> > (h) Water NSW,\n> \n> > (i) Sydney Water Corporation,\n> \n> > (j) The Uniting Church in Australia Property Trust (NSW),\n> \n> > (k) Transport Asset Holding Entity of New South Wales,\n> \n> > (l) Landcom.\n> \n> **cl 28:** Am 2022 (539), sec 3(2); 2023 (564), Sch 1\\[3\\].","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fee payable to prescribed authority for certificate under section 88G","content":"#### 29 Fee payable to prescribed authority for certificate under section 88G\n\n29 Fee payable to prescribed authority for certificate under section 88G\n\n> For the purposes of section 88G(3) of the Act, the fee payable to a prescribed authority for a certificate under that section is—\n> \n> > (a) if the authority has inspected the relevant land for the purpose of issuing the certificate—0.35 fee units, or\n> \n> > (b) 0.1 fee units in any other case.","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Plans of subdivision for lease purposes—caravan parks, mobile home estates or forestry","content":"#### 30 Plans of subdivision for lease purposes—caravan parks, mobile home estates or forestry\n\n30 Plans of subdivision for lease purposes—caravan parks, mobile home estates or forestry\n\n> > (1) For the purposes of the definition of plan of subdivision for lease purposes in section 23H of the Act, a plan of subdivision is marked to indicate that development consent has been granted under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) subject to a condition that the subdivision is a subdivision for lease purposes if the plan contains a statement that—\n> > \n> > > (a) development consent has been granted under that Act subject to such a condition, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the plan relates to land in a caravan park or manufactured home estate.\n> \n> > (2) For the purposes of the definition of plan of subdivision for lease purposes in section 23J of the Act, a plan of subdivision is marked to indicate that development consent has been granted under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) subject to a condition that the subdivision is a subdivision for forestry lease purposes if the plan contains a statement that development consent has been granted under that Act subject to such a condition.","sortOrder":39},{"sectionNumber":"31","sectionType":"section","heading":"Certificate of currency to accompany plan of survey for old surveys","content":"#### 31 Certificate of currency to accompany plan of survey for old surveys\n\n31 Certificate of currency to accompany plan of survey for old surveys\n\n> > (1) A plan of survey cannot be lodged with the Registrar-General more than 2 years after the date shown in the survey certificate as the date of completion of the survey to which the plan relates, unless the plan is accompanied by a certificate of currency.\n> \n> > (2) A certificate of currency is a certificate in an approved form in which a surveyor attests to each of the following matters—\n> > \n> > > (a) there are no changes to the boundaries of the land to which the survey relates (the subject land), and the definition of those boundaries in the plan of survey remains consistent with surrounding plans, or if not, the plan of survey has been updated,\n> > \n> > > (b) that 2 or more of the permanent survey marks used in the survey remain in place, or if not, the plan of survey has been updated,\n> > \n> > > (c) that all reference marks placed in respect of the survey remain in place, or if not, the reference marks have been replaced and the plan of survey has been updated,\n> > \n> > > (d) that there has been no change to the occupations and other improvements relevant to the boundaries of the subject land since the completion of the survey, or if not, the plan of survey has been updated.\n> \n> > (3) The Registrar-General may accept a certificate of currency that does not certify all the matters set out in subclause (2) if the Registrar General is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable to do so.\n> \n> > (4) A plan of survey that is updated for the purposes of subclause (2) is to be done so in accordance with the [Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-083) and the regulations under that Act as in force at the time when the survey was completed.\n> \n> > (5) (Repealed)\n> \n> > (6) In this clause—\n> > \n> > permanent survey mark has the same meaning as in the [Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-083).\n> > \n> > reference mark has the same meaning as in the [Surveying and Spatial Information Regulation 2017](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2017-0486) or in any regulation that replaces that regulation.\n> \n> **cl 31:** Am 2023 (564), Sch 1\\[4\\].","sortOrder":40},{"sectionNumber":"32","sectionType":"section","heading":"Compliance with covenants to produce documents","content":"#### 32 Compliance with covenants to produce documents\n\n32 Compliance with covenants to produce documents\n\n> > (1) A document that is deposited with the Registrar-General under section 64 of the Act for the purpose of complying with a covenant or undertaking to produce documents must be accompanied by a notice to that effect.\n> \n> > (2) The notice must be in the approved form and lodged in duplicate. Its particulars must not be handwritten.","sortOrder":41},{"sectionNumber":"33","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 33\n\n33 (Repealed)","sortOrder":42},{"sectionNumber":"34","sectionType":"section","heading":"Periods for retention of documents","content":"#### 34 Periods for retention of documents\n\n34 Periods for retention of documents\n\n> For the purposes of section 196AB(2)(c) of the Act, the period prescribed is the period of 7 years commencing with the day on which the plan or other document was registered or recorded.","sortOrder":44},{"sectionNumber":"35","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vacation of registrations","content":"#### 35 Vacation of registrations\n\n35 Vacation of registrations\n\n> For the purposes of section 200(2) of the Act, the prescribed form of application for vacation of a registration (other than a registration made under Division 2 of Part 23 of the Act) is Form 2 as set out in Schedule 2.","sortOrder":45},{"sectionNumber":"36","sectionType":"section","heading":"Identified documents","content":"#### 36 Identified documents\n\n36 Identified documents\n\n> For the purposes of section 203A(2) of the Act, each of the following is an identified document—\n> \n> > (a) a section 88B instrument,\n> \n> > (b) a building management statement referred to in Division 3B of Part 23 of the Act,\n> \n> > (c) a copy of the by-laws referred to in section 10(1)(b) of the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051),\n> \n> > (d) a strata development contract referred to in Division 3 of Part 5 of the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051),\n> \n> > (e) a strata management statement referred to in Division 1 of Part 6 of the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051),\n> \n> > (f) a development contract referred to in Part 7 of the [Community Land Development Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-006),\n> \n> > (g) a community management statement, precinct management statement or neighbourhood management statement under the [Community Land Development Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-006).\n> \n> **cl 36:** Am 2021 No 6, Sch 5.3\\[2\\].","sortOrder":46},{"sectionNumber":"37","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings","content":"#### 37 Savings\n\n37 Savings\n\n> Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the [Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2013](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2013-0495), had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.","sortOrder":47},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Fees","content":"# Schedule 1 Fees\n\nSchedule 1 Fees\n\nNote.\n\nSection 3B(2) of the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025) provides that a fee prescribed under that Act or any other Act for or in respect of the exercise of a titling and registry function is, when the function is exercised by the authorised operator, the maximum fee that is payable and the authorised operator can accept a lesser fee for or in respect of the exercise of the function.\n\n**sch 1:** Am 2021 No 10, Sch 3.8\\[2\\] \\[3\\]; 2021 No 6, Sch 5.3\\[1\\]\\[3\\].","sortOrder":48},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Forms","content":"# Schedule 2 Forms\n\nSchedule 2 Forms\n\nForm 1 Notice of resumption of land not subject to the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025)\n\n(Clause 8)\n\n[Conveyancing Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-006), section 196A(3)(a)\n\n[Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2018-0424), clause 8\n\n(Extract from Government Gazette of notification of resumption)\n\nI, \\[*Name and address of person signing the notice*\\], certify that the above matter is a true copy of the notification of resumption published in the Government Gazette on \\[*Date and page number*\\].\n\n  \n\\[*Signed and dated*\\]\n\nForm 2 Application for vacation of registration\n\n(Clause 35)\n\n[Conveyancing Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-006), section 200\n\n[Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2018-0424), clause 35\n\nI, \\[*Name and address of applicant*\\], apply for the vacation of the registration of \\[*Insert nature of instrument and its registration number*\\].\n\nEvidence in support of my right to have the registration vacated is set out below/attached.\n\n\\[*Include a copy of the relevant order of Supreme Court that authorises the registration to be vacated*\\]\n\n  \n\\[*Signed and dated*\\]","sortOrder":55},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Easements in gross—prescribed authorities","content":"# Schedule 3 Easements in gross—prescribed authorities\n\nSchedule 3 Easements in gross—prescribed authorities\n\n**sch 3:** Am 2018 (573), cl 3; 2019 (385), cl 3; 2019 (607), cl 3; 2020 (488), cl 3; 2022 (222), sec 3; 2022 (539), sec 3(3) (4); 2023 (12), sec 3; 2023 (564), Sch 1\\[5\\]–\\[7\\]; 2025 (142), Sch 1.","sortOrder":56},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Prescribed witnesses to deeds","content":"# Schedule 4 Prescribed witnesses to deeds\n\nSchedule 4 Prescribed witnesses to deeds","sortOrder":60},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"# Schedule 5\n\nSchedule 5 (Repealed)\n\n**sch 5:** Ins 2020 (175), Sch 1. Am 2020 (373), Sch 2\\[1\\]–\\[10\\]. Subst 2020 (633), Sch 1. Am 2020 (751), Sch 1\\[1\\]–\\[5\\]. Rep 2018 (424), Sch 5, cl 10. Ins 2021 (379), Sch 1. Am 2021 (451), Sch 2\\[1\\]–\\[5\\]; 2021 (571), Sch 2\\[1\\]–\\[5\\]; 2021 (720), Sch 2\\[1\\]–\\[3\\]. Subst 2022 (7), Sch 1. Am 2022 (66), Sch 2\\[1\\]–\\[8\\]. Rep 2018 (424), Sch 5, cl 13.","sortOrder":64}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulation appears to maintain its original scope as a technical implementation instrument for the Conveyancing Act 1919. While it has been amended multiple times (notably in 2023 for electronic lodgment changes and 2025 for section 88B instrument updates), these amendments represent updates to existing mechanisms rather than expansion into new substantive areas. The core functions—registration procedures, plan requirements, prescribed authorities, and fees—remain consistent with the original 2018 intent."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping legislative schemes: operates alongside the Conveyancing Act 1919, Real Property Act 1900, Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002, and various strata/community title acts","Extensive cross-referencing: frequent references to 'the Act', 'section 88B', and other legislation requiring readers to consult multiple statutes simultaneously","Technical terminology: assumes familiarity with concepts like 'deposited plans', 'folio', 'easements in gross', 'section 88B instruments', and 'administration sheets'","Conditional requirements: numerous 'if/then' provisions (e.g., clause 25 requirements for showing residue land, with exceptions for Transport for NSW and where compliance would be 'unduly onerous')","Multiple defined terms in clause 3 (11 definitions), with some terms like 'fee unit' requiring reference to Schedule 1 Part 2 for the actual calculation method","Fee calculation mechanism: requires understanding of 'fee units' and CPI indexation formulas in Schedule 1 Part 2, with historical fee unit amounts listed in an editorial note","Prescribed lists: Schedule 3 contains 37 separate corporations prescribed for easements in gross, with some entries repealed and others added through amendments","Amendment history: multiple clauses show amendment notes (e.g., 'Am 2025 No 50', 'Subst 2023 (564)') indicating evolving requirements without showing the original text","Repealed provisions: clauses 14, 15, 33 and Schedule 5 are repealed, creating gaps in numbering that can confuse navigation","Dual pathways for creating interests: distinguishes between section 88B creation (by plan registration) and instrument-based creation (clause 20), with different administrative requirements for each"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis Regulation sets out the detailed rules for how land dealings and plans are registered in New South Wales. It operates under the *Conveyancing Act 1919* and covers three main areas:\n\n**1. Registering documents in the General Register of Deeds**\n- Sets out who can certify documents for registration (the person lodging it, a party, or their lawyer/agent)\n- Explains how the Registrar-General assigns reference numbers to documents, whether lodged by hand or electronically\n- Requires the Registrar-General to send copies of electronically lodged documents back to the person who lodged them\n\n**2. Rules for land survey plans (deposited plans)**\n- Requires most plans to be formal survey plans, with specific numbering rules for land parcels\n- Mandates what information must appear on plans (dimensions, addresses, surveyor details, etc.)\n- Sets out special rules for creating or releasing easements (rights to use someone else's land), restrictions, and covenants (promises about land use) through section 88B instruments\n- Requires \"administration sheets\" to accompany plans, containing survey certificates and other required endorsements\n- Includes specific rules for land under the *Real Property Act 1900* (Torrens title land), such as showing residue land when only part of a property is subdivided\n\n**3. Prescribed authorities and fees**\n- Lists which government bodies and corporations (like Sydney Water, energy companies, telecommunications providers) have special powers to create easements and restrictions over land\n- Sets out fees for registration, searches, and copies of documents, calculated using \"fee units\" that adjust annually for inflation\n- Lists who can witness deeds (signatures on legal documents) both in Australia and overseas\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property lawyers, conveyancers, and licensed surveyors who prepare and lodge land dealings\n- Anyone buying, selling, or subdividing land in NSW\n- Government agencies and utility companies that need easements over private land\n- The Registrar-General's office (now part of NSW Land Registry Services)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis Regulation ensures land titles are accurate, consistent, and legally enforceable. Without these technical rules, property boundaries could be unclear, easements might not be properly created, and the land register would be unreliable. It affects almost every property transaction in NSW."},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Based on the high frequency of amendments (approximately 25 versions between 2018 and 2025), the regulation's scope and detail has clearly evolved substantially from its original 2018 form. The number and pace of changes — including several updates within single years — suggests ongoing expansion or adjustment of the rules beyond the original intent, though without the full text it is not possible to identify specific scope changes."},"complexity_factors":["Only the metadata/status page was provided — the actual substantive provisions of the regulation were not included, limiting full analysis","Sits within a layered legal framework (regulation under the Conveyancing Act 1919), requiring understanding of how regulations relate to parent Acts","Has been amended approximately 25 times since 2018, meaning the current version reflects accumulated changes that may be difficult to track","Scheduled automatic repeal under the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 adds a temporal complexity layer","Conveyancing law itself involves technical property law concepts (easements, covenants, title, settlement) that can be complex for laypeople"],"plain_english_summary":"## Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018 (NSW)\n\n**What is this?**\nThis is a NSW government regulation (a set of detailed rules made under a broader law) that sits underneath the *Conveyancing Act 1919*. It sets out the practical, day-to-day rules for how property transactions — buying, selling, and transferring ownership of land and buildings in NSW — must be carried out.\n\n**Who does it affect?**\nAnyone involved in buying or selling property in NSW, including:\n- Home buyers and sellers\n- Real estate agents\n- Conveyancers (specialists who handle property transfer paperwork)\n- Solicitors handling property deals\n- Lenders and financial institutions\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nThis regulation fills in the fine print that the main *Conveyancing Act* doesn't spell out — things like required forms, fees, procedures for signing documents, and technical requirements for property contracts. If you're buying or selling a home in NSW, this regulation governs much of the paperwork and process your conveyancer or solicitor follows.\n\n**Important note — expiry date:**\nThis regulation is scheduled to be **automatically repealed (cancelled) on 1 September 2026** under a standard NSW government process that periodically reviews and resets regulations. This doesn't mean property law disappears — a new regulation would typically replace it.\n\n**Has it changed much?**\nYes — significantly. Since it started in August 2018, it has been amended roughly **25 times**, meaning the rules have been updated frequently to keep pace with changes in the property market and law.\n\n*Note: Only the status/metadata page of this regulation was provided — not the full substantive content.*"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Regulation replaces the Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2013 (clause 2) but, by its savings clause (clause 37), continues any act, matter or thing that had effect under the earlier Regulation. The instrument therefore maintains the regulatory scope of prescribing forms, plan and lodgment requirements, prescribed authorities, witnesses and fees while updating technical details (for example, electronic lodgment rules, fee indexation and specific lists of prescribed corporations) (see clauses 2, 13, Part 2 of Schedule 1, Schedule 3 and clause 37)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-references to multiple Acts (Conveyancing Act 1919, Real Property Act 1900, Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002, Strata Schemes Development Act 2015, Local Government Act 1993, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, etc.) (see clauses 3, 10–12, 16, 17, 24, 26, 30, 31).","Detailed technical requirements for different plan types and administration sheets (clauses 10–12, 16, 22).","Multiple procedural paths depending on how an instrument is lodged (by hand vs electronically) with matching procedural rules (clauses 6, 6A, 13).","Fee schedule combined with CPI-linked indexation and rounding rules (Schedule 1; Part 2 of Schedule 1, clause 2) requiring numeric calculation and frequent update notices (Part 2, clause 4).","Lists of prescribed authorities and corporations with updates (clauses 27–29; Schedule 3) that require periodic maintenance and accuracy.","Discretionary powers and exceptions (Registrar-General can approve, dispense with certificates or require/waive items) creating conditional compliance pathways (clauses 10, 13(1)–(3), 22(1)(b)(i), 25(4)).","Multiple small, specific procedural forms and timing rules (Forms in Schedule 2; certificate of currency requirements clause 31).","Different treatment and fees depending on instrument content (e.g. section 88B instruments, releases, building management statements) (clauses 18–20; Schedule 1 items 12–15)."],"plain_english_summary":"### What this Regulation does, in plain language\n\n- Mechanically, this Regulation sets detailed, practical rules for how land-related instruments, plans and certain deeds are prepared, lodged, recorded and indexed in New South Wales. It: defines key terms (clause 3); prescribes what must accompany lodged instruments and plans (for example, certificates and administration sheets) (clauses 5, 22); specifies how deposited plans must be drawn and numbered and what information they must show (clauses 10–12); deals with creating or releasing easements and other section 88B interests (clauses 18–20); lists who may be a prescribed witness to a deed (Schedule 4); prescribes fees and how those fees are indexed (Schedule 1; Part 2 of Schedule 1); and identifies a range of prescribed authorities and corporations relevant to easements, covenants and certificates (clauses 27–29; Schedule 3).\n\n- It also sets procedures for the General Register of Deeds (how distinctive references are allocated and copies sent for electronic lodgment) (clauses 6, 6A), renewal and vacation of registrations (clauses 7, 35), how long plans and documents are retained (clause 34), and what documents are treated as \"identified documents\" for certain recording purposes (clause 36). The Regulation includes approved forms for particular applications (Schedule 2).\n\n### Who this affects\n\n- People and firms lodging instruments or plans for registration or recording with the Registrar-General — including surveyors, solicitors, property developers, owners, conveyancers and public authorities (clauses 5, 22, 31).\n\n- Prescribed authorities and listed corporations who deal with easements, certificates and land-related obligations (clauses 27–29; Schedule 3).\n\n- Anyone who needs certified copies, official searches, plan examinations or other registry services and therefore pays the fees in Schedule 1.\n\n- People executing deeds who must use an acceptable witness where applicable (Schedule 4).\n\n### Why it matters (official purpose-claims and practical test)\n\n- The Regulation is presented as a rules-and-procedure instrument that implements and supplements the Conveyancing Act 1919 (\"the Act\") and related land laws by prescribing forms, technical standards, fees and administrative practice (see generally Parts 1–5 and Schedules). For example, it provides for electronic lodgment standards to facilitate lodgment of plans and documents electronically (clause 13).\n\n- Testing those purpose-claims against practical effects (source-grounded):\n  - Costs and who pays: Fees for registry services are set out in Schedule 1 (e.g. registration in the General Register of Deeds: 1.2618 fee units; plan lodgment fees vary by plan type and number of lots). Fee amounts are converted to dollars by reference to the fee unit and an indexation formula (Part 2, clause 2; Schedule 1). Clause 29 prescribes small fees payable to prescribed authorities for issuing certificates (0.35 or 0.1 fee units). These provisions make clear that users of registry services bear the direct monetary cost (Schedule 1; Part 2). \n  - Compliance burden on private actors: The Regulation requires specific documentary content and formats (e.g. administration sheets with endorsed certificates, survey certificates, subdivision certificates where applicable) and technical plan-drawing requirements (clauses 11–12, 22, 31). Electronic lodgment may require adherence to technical standards determined by the Registrar-General (clause 13). These requirements impose preparation and possibly professional service costs on surveyors, solicitors and lodgers (clauses 11–12, 22, 13, 31).\n  - Bureaucratic discretion and decision points: The Registrar-General has approval and dispensation powers (for example, approving forms and standards, dispensing with a survey certificate, permitting non-plan-of-survey deposited plans, requiring numbering of roads) (clauses 3 (definition of \"approved\"), 10, 11(2), 13(1), 22(1)(b)(i) note). That discretion concentrates decision-making with the Registrar-General and creates an administrative compliance pathway for lodgers.\n  - Effects on private choice and market activity: By prescribing form, content and fee structures, the Regulation channels how private parties prepare documentation and when they choose to lodge or amend plans (clauses 9–12; Schedule 1). Indexation of the fee unit ties registry service prices to the CPI (Part 2, clause 2), which affects the ongoing cost of registry services for businesses and individuals.\n  - Implementation risks and substitution effects: The Regulation permits electronic lodgment and the Registrar-General to publish technical requirements (clause 13). If the standards are prescriptive or change frequently, lodgers may need software or intermediary services, creating demand for compliance service providers and potential switching costs. The text does not specify procurement or transition support—only that the Registrar-General may publish guidelines (clause 13(3)).\n  - Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: Several provisions list prescribed authorities and corporations that benefit from streamlined registration of easements, certificates and rights (clauses 27–28; Schedule 3). The direct costs are paid by a broader group of registry users via fees and compliance efforts (Schedule 1; clauses 13, 22, 31).\n\n### Who decides, who pays, and what behaviour changes\n\n- Who decides: the Registrar-General has central administrative authority to approve forms, set or publish technical requirements, accept or dispense with certificates and register instruments (clauses 3 (definition of approved), 6, 6A, 13, 22, 23). Prescribed authorities and listed corporations are specified for certain land obligations and easements (clauses 27–29; Schedule 3). Courts/registries process applications for vacation or other court-related matters as required (clause 35; clause 7 references the approved form).\n\n- Who pays: the person or entity lodging or requesting registry services pays the fees set out in Schedule 1 (e.g. registration, plan lodgment, searches). Prescribed authorities charging certificates may charge the small fees in clause 29. Indexation adjusts these fees over time (Part 2).\n\n- Behaviour changes required: lodgers must supply administration sheets and specified certificates, number and draw plans to the stated technical requirements, use approved forms for specific applications (Schedule 2), use prescribed witnesses where relevant (Schedule 4), and pay the applicable indexed fees (clauses 5, 11–12, 18–22, 31; Schedule 1; Part 2).\n\n### Trade-offs and opportunity costs (concise)\n\n- The Regulation standardises registry inputs and fees, which supports consistent processing but requires compliance with technical and documentary requirements (clauses 11–12, 22, 31, Schedule 1).\n- Granting the Registrar-General discretion (approvals, dispensations, technical standards) enables administrative flexibility but concentrates decision-making in a single office and may require lodging parties to seek approvals or adapt to changing standards (clauses 10, 13, 22).\n- Indexing fees to CPI stabilises real revenue for registry services but increases costs to users over time (Part 2, clause 2). \n\nSources: specific provisions of the Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2018 cited throughout (for example, clauses 3, 5–13, 18–22, 27–31, 34–37; Schedule 1; Schedules 2–4; Part 2 of Schedule 1)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/conveyancing-general-regulation-2018","history":"/api/acts/conveyancing-general-regulation-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/conveyancing-general-regulation-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/conveyancing-general-regulation-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/conveyancing-general-regulation-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/conveyancing-general-regulation-2018/documents"}}