{"id":"land-title-regulations-2000","name":"LAND TITLE REGULATIONS 2000","slug":"land-title-regulations-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176926,"registerId":"nt-land-title-regulations-2000-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"LAND TITLE REGULATIONS 2000","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nLAND TITLE REGULATIONS 2000\nAs in force at 1 August 2025\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n2A Definitions ........................................................................................ 1\nPart 2 Certificates as to title\n3 Form of certificate as to title............................................................. 1\nPart 3 Unit title schemes\n4 Written consent required for registration of first unit title\nscheme statement ........................................................................... 2\n5 Written consent required for registration of subsequent unit\ntitle scheme statement ..................................................................... 3\n6 New scheme statement for member schemes................................. 4\n7 Interests in common property preserved ......................................... 4\n7A Plan of termination of scheme ......................................................... 5\n7B Written consent required for termination of scheme ........................ 5\nPart 4 Developments\n7C Plan of termination of development ................................................. 5\n8 Written consent required for termination of development ................ 6\n9 Particulars to be cancelled in the land register ................................ 7\nPart 5 Verification of identity\n10 Verification of identity ...................................................................... 7\nSchedule\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 1 August 2025\n____________________\nLAND TITLE REGULATIONS 2000\nRegulations under the Land Title Act 2000\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Land Title\nRegulations 2000.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations come into operation on 1 December 2000.\n2A Definitions\nIn these regulations:\ndevelopment, see section 4(1) of the Termination Act.\nTermination Act means the Termination of Units Plans and Unit\nTitle Schemes Act 2014.\nTribunal, see section 4(1) of the Termination Act.\nPart 2 Certificates as to title\n3 Form of certificate as to title\nFor section 44 of the Act, the prescribed form of the certificate as to\ntitle is the form in the Schedule.\n\nPart 3 Unit title schemes\nLand Title Regulations 2000 2\nPart 3 Unit title schemes\n4 Written consent required for registration of first unit title\nscheme statement\n(1) This regulation prescribes the persons whose consent is required\nunder section 54B(1)(b)(iii) of the Act for registration of a first\nscheme statement (as defined in section 10(2) of the UTS Act).\n(2) The consent of the following persons is required:\n(a) each registered owner of each lot comprising the proposed\nland scheme;\n(b) each registered mortgagee of any of those lots;\n(c) each person who has rights under a registered writ of\nexecution against any of those lots;\n(d) each caveator under a registered caveat affecting any estate\nin any of those lots;\n(e) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the scheme\nstatement.\n(3) Despite subregulation (2), for a scheme statement lodged under\nsection 111(1) of the UTS Act, consent of the following persons\nonly is required:\n(a) each person who is a registered mortgagee of a unit in the\nunits plan, or building lot in the building development plan, on\nthe date the scheme statement is lodged;\n(b) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the scheme\nstatement.\nNote for regulation 4\nThe scheme statement must also be endorsed for registration in accordance with\nsection 18(3)(c) of the UTS Act.\n\nPart 3 Unit title schemes\nLand Title Regulations 2000 3\n5 Written consent required for registration of subsequent unit\ntitle scheme statement\n(1) This regulation prescribes the persons whose consent is required\nunder section 54B(1)(b)(iii) of the Act for registration of a\nsubsequent scheme statement (as defined in section 12(1) of the\nUTS Act).\n(2) If registration of the subsequent scheme statement will effect a\nchange to the boundaries of a unit or the subdivision of a unit to\ncreate 2 or more units, the consent of the following persons is\nrequired:\n(a) each registered owner of each unit the boundaries of which\nwill be changed or that will be subdivided;\n(b) each registered mortgagee of any of those units;\n(c) each person who has rights under a registered writ of\nexecution against any of those units;\n(d) each caveator under a registered caveat affecting any estate\nin any of those units;\n(e) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the subsequent\nscheme statement.\n(3) However, subregulation (2) does not apply if the subsequent\nscheme statement is required under section 71 of the UTS Act.\n(4) If registration of the subsequent scheme statement is required\nunder section 71 of the UTS Act in relation to an amalgamation\nagreed to as mentioned in section 71(1)(b), the consent of the\nfollowing persons is required:\n(a) each registered mortgagee of any of the units of the schemes\nto be amalgamated;\n(b) each person who has rights under a registered writ of\nexecution against any of those units;\n(c) each caveator under a registered caveat affecting any estate\nin any of those units;\n\nPart 3 Unit title schemes\nLand Title Regulations 2000 4\n(d) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the subsequent\nscheme statement.\nNote for subregulation (4)\nIf amalgamation is approved by the Supreme Court under section 71(1)(a) of the\nUTS Act, no consent is required under section 54B(1)(b)(iii) for registration of a\nsubsequent scheme statement to give effect to the order.\n(5) If the subsequent scheme statement will include or omit an\nexclusive use by-law as permitted by section 97(2)(a) of the UTS\nAct, the consent of the following persons is required:\n(a) each registered mortgagee of any of the units of the scheme;\n(b) each person who has rights under a registered writ of\nexecution against any of those units;\n(c) each caveator under a registered caveat affecting any estate\nin any of those units;\n(d) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the subsequent\nscheme statement.\nNote for subregulation (5)\nIf a subsequent scheme statement is permitted to include or omit an exclusive\nuse by-law under section 97(2)(b) of the UTS Act, no consent is required under\nsection 54B(1)(b)(iii) for registration of the subsequent scheme statement.\n6 New scheme statement for member schemes\nFor section 54B(1)(b)(vi) of the Act, a new scheme statement of\nanother member scheme is required only if there is a change to a\nboundary of a lot.\n7 Interests in common property preserved\nFor section 54B(3) of the Act, the indefeasible title for the common\nproperty of a unit title scheme is subject to the following interests\nthat previously existed in the lot constituting the property:\n(a) a registered covenant;\n(b) a registered easement.\n\nPart 4 Developments\nLand Title Regulations 2000 5\n7A Plan of termination of scheme\nA plan of termination for a scheme lodged under section 54E(1)(a)\nof the Act must include:\n(a) a copy of the unanimous resolution agreeing to form a new\nscheme; and\n(b) a plan of survey approved by the Surveyor-General under\nsection 49(3) of the Licensed Surveyors Act 1983.\n7B Written consent required for termination of scheme\n(1) This regulation prescribes the persons whose consent is required\nunder section 54E(1)(b) of the Act for the termination of a scheme\n(as defined by section 72 of the UTS Act).\n(2) The consent of the following persons is required:\n(a) each registered owner of each unit in the development;\n(b) each registered mortgagee of any of those units;\n(c) each person who has rights under a registered writ of\nexecution against any of those units;\n(d) each caveator under a registered caveat affecting any estate\nin any of those units;\n(e) each lessee of any of those units;\n(f) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the plan of\ntermination.\nPart 4 Developments\n7C Plan of termination of development\n(1) A plan of termination under section 54G(1)(a) of the Act for a\ndevelopment terminated under Part 3 of the Termination Act must\ninclude:\n(a) a copy of the unanimous resolution to terminate the\ndevelopment; and\n(b) a plan of survey approved by the Surveyor-General under\nsection 49(3) of the Licensed Surveyors Act 1983.\n\nPart 4 Developments\nLand Title Regulations 2000 6\n(2) A plan of termination under section 54G(1)(a) of the Act for a\ndevelopment terminated under Part 4 of the Termination Act must\ninclude:\n(a) a copy of the resolution to terminate the development passed\nby the required percentage of owners of the units in the\ndevelopment; and\n(b) a plan of survey approved by the Surveyor-General under\nsection 49(3) of the Licensed Surveyors Act 1983.\n(3) A plan of termination under section 54G(1)(a) of the Act for a\ndevelopment terminated under Part 5 of the Termination Act must\ninclude:\n(a) a copy of the order of the Tribunal approving the termination of\nthe development; and\n(b) a plan of survey approved by the Surveyor-General under\nsection 49(3) of the Licensed Surveyors Act 1983.\n8 Written consent required for termination of development\n(1) This regulation prescribes the persons whose consent is required\nunder section 54G(1)(b) of the Act for the termination of a\ndevelopment.\n(2) If the termination is under Part 3 of the Termination Act, the consent\nof the following persons is required:\n(a) each owner of each unit in the development;\n(b) each registered mortgagee of any of those units;\n(c) each person who has rights under a registered writ of\nexecution against any of those units;\n(d) each caveator under a registered caveat affecting any estate\nin any of those units;\n(e) each lessee of any of those units;\n(f) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the plan of\ntermination.\n\nPart 5 Verification of identity\nLand Title Regulations 2000 7\n(3) If the termination is under Part 4 of the Termination Act, the consent\nof the following persons is required:\n(a) each person who has rights under a registered writ of\nexecution against a unit in the development;\n(b) each lessee of any of those units;\n(c) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the plan of\ntermination.\n(4) Subject to any order of the Tribunal, if the termination is under\nPart 5 of the Termination Act, the consent of the following persons\nis required:\n(a) each person who has rights under a registered writ of\nexecution against a unit in the development;\n(b) each lessee of any of those units;\n(c) each person whose rights under law (other than rights under a\nregistered easement or restrictive covenant) would be\nadversely affected by the registration of the plan of\ntermination.\n9 Particulars to be cancelled in the land register\nFor section 54G(3)(c) of the Act, the following particulars are\nprescribed as particulars in the land register about the development\nthat are to be cancelled:\n(a) the titles to the common property and the units of the\ndevelopment;\n(b) all registered interests in the common property and the units of\nthe development, other than interests held by a person\nmentioned in section 54G(3)(d)(iii) to (vii) of the Act.\nPart 5 Verification of identity\n10 Verification of identity\nThe verification of authority guidelines issued by the Registrar-\nGeneral under section 210A(1) of the Act, as in force from time to\ntime, are prescribed as the verification of identity requirements for\nsection 197B(1) of the Act.\n\nSchedule\nLand Title Regulations 2000 8\nSchedule\nregulation 3\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nCERTIFICATE AS TO TITLE\nDescription of Land including Lot Number, Location and Plan Number.\nArea under title\nOWNERS NAME:\nOWNER’S ADDRESS:\nREGISTERED DEALINGS\nRegistered\nDate\nDealing Number Description\n(Previous title description)\nEND OF DEALINGS\nTitle Diagram\nDeputy Registrar-General’s\nSignature\nDate Registered\nDeputy Registrar-General’s Name Volume\nFolio\n\nENDNOTES\nLand Title Regulations 2000 9\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY Key to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nLand Title Regulations (SL No. 55, 2000)\nNotified 1 December 2000\nCommenced 1 December 2000 (r 2)\nLand Title Amendment Regulations 2009 (SL No. 17, 2009)\nNotified 26 June 2009\nCommenced 1 July 2009 (r 2, s 2 Unit Title Schemes Act 2009 (Act No. 14,\n2009) and Gaz S30, 26 June 2009, p 1)\nUnit Title Schemes and Related Legislation Amendment Regulations 2011 (SL No. 14,\n2011)\nNotified 18 May 2011\nCommenced 18 May 2011\nLand Title Amendment Regulations 2012 (SL No. 49, 2012)\nNotified 14 December 2012\nCommenced 14 December 2012\nLand Title Amendment Regulations 2014 (SL No. 48, 2014)\nNotified 2 January 2015\nCommenced 2 January 2015\nLand Title Amendment Regulations 2015 (SL No. 35, 2015)\nNotified 23 December 2015\nCommenced 23 December 2015\nLand Title and Registration Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL No. 9, 2025)\nDate made 30 July 2025\nCommenced 1 August 2025 (r 2)\n\nENDNOTES\nLand Title Regulations 2000 10\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018) to: rr 1, 2A, 7A and 7C.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\npt 1 hdg ins No. 35, 2015, r 3\nr 2A ins No. 35, 2015, r 4\npt 2 hdg ins No. 35, 2015, r 4\nr 3 amd No. 35, 2015, r 5\npt 3 hdg ins No. 35, 2015, r 6\nr 4 ins No. 17, 2009, r 4\namd No. 14, 2011, r 7\nsub No. 49, 2012, r 3\namd No. 35, 2015, r 7\nr 5 ins No. 49, 2012, r 3\namd No. 35, 2015, r 8\nrr 6 – 7 ins No. 49, 2012, r 3\nrr 7A – 7B ins No. 35, 2015, r 9\npt 4 hdg ins No. 35, 2015, r 9\nr 7C ins No. 35, 2015, r 9\nr 8 ins No. 48, 2014, r 3\nsub No. 35, 2015, r 10\nr 9 ins No. 48, 2014, r 3\npt 5 hdg ins No. 9, 2025, r 4\nr 10 ins No. 9, 2025, r 4","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Regulations have been amended repeatedly to add and refine unit title and termination procedures, survey plan requirements and identity verification. Later inserts include provisions for termination plans (rr 7A, 7C), expanded consent rules (rr 4, 5, 7B, 8) and a verification‑of‑identity prescription (r 10, inserted 2025). See the Endnotes/List of Amendments for the chronology of these scope changes."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple conditional consent regimes with different classes of affected persons (regs 4, 5, 7B, 8) increasing stakeholder coordination costs.","Extensive cross‑references to other statutes (Unit Title Schemes Act, Termination of Units Plans and Unit Title Schemes Act 2014, Licensed Surveyors Act 1983 and the Land Title Act 2000) creating reliance on external definitions and processes.","Different procedures depending on the statutory route to termination (Parts 3–5 of the Termination Act) require branching compliance paths (regs 7C(1)–(3), 8(2)–(4)).","Prescribed documentary and expert approvals (prescribed certificate form, Surveyor‑General approved plan) add technical requirements and third‑party fees (reg 3; regs 7A, 7C).","Verification of identity delegated to guidelines issued by the Registrar‑General which may change over time, creating regulatory variability (reg 10).","Exceptions and exclusions (eg. consent not required in certain amalgamations or by‑law changes) produce edge cases that require legal interpretation (reg 5(3)–(5) and associated notes)."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set procedural rules for Northern Territory land titling: the prescribed title certificate form, who must give written consent for registering or terminating unit title schemes and developments, required survey plans/approvals, and identity‑verification requirements. They affect registered owners, mortgagees, caveators, writ‑holders, lessees, the Registrar‑General and the Surveyor‑General; those parties must supply consents, plans and verification documents, shifting administrative and compliance burdens onto them (see regs 3, 4, 7A–7C, 8, 10)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2000 regulations appear to have been a simple procedural instrument dealing with certificates of title (Part 2 remains from original). However, the legislation has grown significantly through amendments in 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2025 to now encompass complex unit title scheme governance, termination procedures for both schemes and developments across multiple statutory pathways, and identity verification protocols. The 2015 amendments in particular added substantial Parts 3 and 4 content, while the 2025 amendment added Part 5. The current instrument operates as a comprehensive regulatory framework for land title administration rather than a simple form-prescription document."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to primary legislation (Land Title Act 2000, Unit Title Schemes Act, Termination of Units Plans and Unit Title Schemes Act 2014) requiring external knowledge to fully understand context","Conditional logic with nested exceptions: regulations 4, 5, and 8 contain multiple subsections with 'despite', 'however', and 'subject to' clauses creating layered consent requirements","Repetitive but slightly varying lists of consent-required parties across regulations 4, 5, 7B, and 8 (owners vs no owners depending on termination type, lessees included in some but not all)","Dual statutory framework requiring navigation between unit title schemes (Part 3) and developments (Part 4) with subtly different termination procedures under Parts 3, 4, and 5 of the Termination Act","Defined terms section (2A) is minimal (only 3 definitions) but relies heavily on undefined statutory references ('UTS Act', 'the Act') assuming reader familiarity"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the administrative rules for land titles in the Northern Territory, specifically dealing with unit title schemes (like apartment buildings), developments, and how to prove your identity when dealing with land transactions.\n\n**What it covers:**\n\n*   **Certificates of title:** Specifies the official form used to prove ownership of land.\n*   **Unit title schemes:** When someone wants to register a new apartment building or townhouse complex (called a 'unit title scheme'), they need written permission from various people with legal interests in the land—owners, banks with mortgages, people who have court judgments against the property, and anyone else whose rights would be hurt by the new scheme. Different rules apply depending on whether it's the first time the scheme is being registered or if it's a later change.\n*   **Terminating schemes and developments:** Sets out the paperwork needed to wind up a unit scheme or development, including survey plans and proof that owners agreed. It also specifies whose consent is needed to cancel these arrangements—generally owners, mortgagees, tenants, and others with legal claims.\n*   **Identity verification:** Adopts the Registrar-General's official guidelines as the legal standard for proving who you are when dealing with land titles.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   Property developers creating unit title schemes\n*   Owners of units in apartment buildings or townhouse complexes\n*   Banks and other lenders with mortgages over property\n*   Tenants and others with legal interests in land\n*   The Registrar-General's office (the government body that records land ownership)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese rules protect people's property rights by ensuring that no one can register a major change to how land is owned or divided without the affected parties knowing and agreeing. It prevents someone from subdividing land or creating an apartment complex without the bank's permission if there's a mortgage, or without the tenant's knowledge if they have a lease."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is insufficient detail to confirm whether the scope has shifted from the original 2000 intent. However, the fact this is a reprint (rather than a new instrument) suggests it consolidates existing amendments rather than introducing a fundamentally different regulatory scope. The core purpose — governing land title registration processes — appears consistent with the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content is visible in the provided text — the document appears to be a metadata/header page only, with no actual regulatory provisions shown","Land title regulations can involve technical conveyancing and property law concepts that require specialist knowledge","As a reprint (REPL041R1), the regulations have been amended multiple times since 2000, which can create complexity in tracking what changed and when","Interaction with the parent Act (Land Title Act) means readers must cross-reference two documents to fully understand obligations","Procedural in nature — complexity is relatively contained compared to substantive law reforms"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations, administered by the Attorney‑General’s Department, set the detailed administrative rules for registering and managing land ownership — covering recording transfers, mortgages, and lodgement of documents and plans with the land titles office.\n\nThey affect property buyers and sellers, lenders, conveyancers, surveyors and developers by defining the processes that protect legal title. This reprint’s rules commence 1 August 2025."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/land-title-regulations-2000","history":"/api/acts/land-title-regulations-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/land-title-regulations-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/land-title-regulations-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/land-title-regulations-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/land-title-regulations-2000/documents"}}