{"id":"nsw:sl-2019-0434","name":"Real Property Regulation 2019","slug":"real-property-regulation-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"434 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":176598,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:sl-2019-0434-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 [Real Property Regulation 2019](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2019-0434).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"#### 2 Commencement\n\n2 Commencement\n\n> This Regulation commences on 1 September 2019 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> This Regulation replaces the [Real Property Regulation 2014](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2014-0536), which is repealed on 1 September 2019 by section 10 (2) of the [Subordinate Legislation Act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> > fee unit—see Part 2 of Schedule 1.\n> > \n> > the Act means the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025).\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.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Dealings and caveats","content":"# Part 2 Dealings and caveats\n\nPart 2 Dealings and caveats","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of other instruments","content":"#### 4 Application of other instruments\n\n4 Application of other instruments\n\n> The provisions of this Regulation apply in addition to the provisions of the lodgment rules and the conveyancing rules made under the Act. However, to the extent of any inconsistency, the provisions of this Regulation prevail.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Lodgment of dealings, caveats and priority notices","content":"#### 5 Lodgment of dealings, caveats and priority notices\n\n5 Lodgment of dealings, caveats and priority notices\n\n> > (1) Schedule 1 sets out the prescribed fees for the lodgment of dealings, caveats and priority notices.\n> > \n> > Note.\n> > \n> > See section 3B (2) of the Act.\n> \n> > (2) Despite subclause (1), if a dealing, caveat or priority notice is to be lodged electronically by means of an Electronic Lodgment Network, the prescribed fee set out in Schedule 1 must be paid in accordance with the participation agreement (within the meaning of the [Electronic Conveyancing National Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-88a)) under which the lodgment is authorised.\n> \n> **cl 5:** Am 2021 No 10, Sch 2\\[1\\].","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Joint tenancy or tenancy in common to be stated","content":"#### 6 Joint tenancy or tenancy in common to be stated\n\n6 Joint tenancy or tenancy in common to be stated\n\n> > (1) The following applications and dealings must state whether the persons concerned take as joint tenants or as tenants in common and, if they take as tenants in common, the shares in which they take—\n> > \n> > > (a) an application by 2 or more persons to be registered as proprietors of land,\n> > \n> > > (b) a transfer, mortgage, charge or lease in favour of 2 or more persons.\n> \n> > (2) If the persons take as tenants in common, and if the shares in which they take are expressed as fractions, the shares must be stated by means of fractions having a common denominator and each numerator or denominator of the fraction must be an integer (for example, “A takes as to five-tenths, B takes as to three-tenths and C takes as to two-tenths”).","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Caveats—particulars of estate or interest claimed","content":"#### 7 Caveats—particulars of estate or interest claimed\n\n7 Caveats—particulars of estate or interest claimed\n\n> The following caveats must specify the particulars set out in Schedule 2 in relation to the estate or interest to which a caveator claims to be entitled—\n> \n> > (a) a caveat lodged under section 74B of the Act against a primary application,\n> \n> > (b) a caveat lodged under section 74F of the Act against a dealing, possessory application or delimitation plan, or against an application for cancellation of an easement or extinguishment of a restrictive covenant.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Caveats applying to part of land only—description of part","content":"#### 8 Caveats applying to part of land only—description of part\n\n8 Caveats applying to part of land only—description of part\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to a caveat lodged under section 74F of the Act against a dealing, possessory application or delimitation plan, or against an application for cancellation of an easement or extinguishment of a restrictive covenant.\n> \n> > (2) A caveat to which this clause applies that relates to part only of the land described in a folio of the Register or a current lease must describe the part in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 3.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Annexure of plans to dealings, caveats and priority notices","content":"#### 9 Annexure of plans to dealings, caveats and priority notices\n\n9 Annexure of plans to dealings, caveats and priority notices\n\n> > (1) A plan must not be annexed to a dealing, caveat or priority notice lodged with the Registrar-General unless the Registrar-General approves the annexure of the plan.\n> \n> > (2) Unless the Registrar-General otherwise approves, a lease of premises for a term of more than 25 years must show the leased premises in a plan annexed to the lease that complies with the requirements of the lodgment rules (if any).","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Searches","content":"# Part 3 Searches\n\nPart 3 Searches","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public searches—the Act, s 96A","content":"#### 10 Public searches—the Act, s 96A\n\n10 Public searches—the Act, s 96A\n\n> > (1) The times at which the Register must be available to be searched are—\n> > \n> > > (a) for information from the Register provided in printed form—\n> > > \n> > > > (i) 8:30am to 4:30pm each business day, or\n> > > \n> > > > (ii) if the function of responding to a search request is exercised by the authorised operator—the ordinary business hours of the authorised operator, or\n> > \n> > > (b) for information from the Register provided in electronic form—between the hours of 1am and midnight each day, subject to scheduled maintenance or unavoidable system interruptions.\n> \n> > (2) The prescribed fee for a search is the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the type of search.\n> \n> **cl 10:** Subst 2025 No 50, Sch 5\\[1\\].","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 11\n\n11 (Repealed)","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous","content":"# Part 4 Miscellaneous\n\nPart 4 Miscellaneous","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees payable to the Registrar-General","content":"#### 12 Fees payable to the Registrar-General\n\n12 Fees payable to the Registrar-General\n\n> > (1) The fees set out in Schedule 1 are payable to the Registrar-General.\n> \n> > (2) A fee is payable—\n> > \n> > > (a) before the service to which the fee relates is provided, or\n> > \n> > > (b) at the time and in accordance with the conditions as the Registrar-General may agree with the person paying the fee.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> See section 3B (2) of the Act.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Period for retention of documents: section 12AA (2) (b) and (c)","content":"#### 13 Period for retention of documents: section 12AA (2) (b) and (c)\n\n13 Period for retention of documents: section 12AA (2) (b) and (c)\n\n> For the purposes of section 12AA (2) (b) and (c) of the Act, the period prescribed is—\n> \n> > (a) for a plan or other document that has been lodged otherwise than for the purpose of its being registered or recorded, the period of 7 years, or\n> \n> > (b) for a plan or other document that has been registered or recorded, the period of 7 years.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Statement to accompany notice to NSW Trustee and Guardian of intention to apply for foreclosure order: section 61 (2A)","content":"#### 14 Statement to accompany notice to NSW Trustee and Guardian of intention to apply for foreclosure order: section 61 (2A)\n\n14 Statement to accompany notice to NSW Trustee and Guardian of intention to apply for foreclosure order: section 61 (2A)\n\n> For the purposes of section 61 (2A) of the Act, a statement accompanying a notice to the NSW Trustee and Guardian of intention to make an application for a foreclosure order must contain the following particulars—\n> \n> > (a) a statement that the notice is given under section 61 (2A) of the Act,\n> \n> > (b) the full name and last known address of the mortgagor concerned and the date and place of his or her death,\n> \n> > (c) the amount due and owing under the mortgage at the date the notice is given or at the date specified in the notice.","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"#### 15\n\n15 (Repealed)","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Service of notices relating to lease where proprietor of lease is bankrupt: section 91 (2) and (5)","content":"#### 16 Service of notices relating to lease where proprietor of lease is bankrupt: section 91 (2) and (5)\n\n16 Service of notices relating to lease where proprietor of lease is bankrupt: section 91 (2) and (5)\n\n> For the purposes of section 91 (2) and (5) of the Act, the prescribed manner of serving a notice is by serving it in the manner provided in section 170 of the [Conveyancing Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-006).","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Administrative review of decisions of Registrar-General: section 121","content":"#### 17 Administrative review of decisions of Registrar-General: section 121\n\n17 Administrative review of decisions of Registrar-General: section 121\n\n> > (1) Applications not to be made before request for internal review: section 121 (8) (d) A person is not entitled to make an application under section 121 of the Act in relation to a decision of the authorised operator unless—\n> > \n> > > (a) the person has requested an internal review of the decision by the authorised operator, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the authorised operator has notified the person of the outcome of that internal review or the person has not, within 21 days of the lodgment of that request (or within the period as the authorised operator and person agree on), been notified of the outcome of that internal review.\n> \n> > (2) Application to include supporting information and evidence: section 121 (8) (c) An application for a review by the Registrar-General under section 121 of the Act must include all the supporting information and evidence that the applicant seeks to rely on in the review.\n> \n> > (3) Notice and reasons for decisions to be given in writing: section 121 (8) The notice of a decision on a review under section 121 of the Act, and the reasons for the decision, must be given by the Registrar-General to the persons referred to in section 121 (6) of the Act in writing.","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Settlement of claims: section 135 (3) (b)","content":"#### 18 Settlement of claims: section 135 (3) (b)\n\n18 Settlement of claims: section 135 (3) (b)\n\n> For the purposes of section 135 (3) (b) of the Act, the maximum amount that may be paid by the Registrar-General (without the approval of the Minister) in settlement of a claim is $500,000.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Savings","content":"#### 19 Savings\n\n19 Savings\n\n> Any act, matter or thing that, immediately before the repeal of the [Real Property Regulation 2014](/view/html/repealed/current/sl-2014-0536), had effect under that Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Fees","content":"# Schedule 1 Fees\n\nSchedule 1 Fees\n\n(Clauses 5, 10, 11 and 12)\n\nNote.\n\nSection 3B (2) of the Act provides that a fee prescribed under this 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 2\\[2\\]–\\[5\\].","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"sch.1-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Calculation of fee unit for purposes of Regulation","content":"#### sch.1-sec Calculation of fee unit for purposes of Regulation\n\nCalculation of fee unit for purposes of Regulation\n\n> > (1) For the purposes of this Regulation, a fee unit is—\n> > \n> > > (a) in the financial year 2019–20, $103.41, and\n> > \n> > > (b) in each subsequent financial year, the amount calculated as follows—\n> > > \n> > > ![](/image/((Type%3D%22subordleg%22)%20AND%20(No%3D0434)%20AND%20(Year%3D2019)%20AND%20(%22Historical%20Document%22%3D0))/g1.gif)  \n> > > where—\n> > > \n> > > A is the CPI number for the March quarter in the financial year immediately preceding the financial year for which the amount is calculated.\n> > > \n> > > Note.\n> > > \n> > > 111.3 is the CPI number for the March quarter of 2017.\n> \n> > (2) The amount of a fee unit and the amount of a fee calculated by reference to a fee unit is to be rounded to the nearest cent (and an amount of 0.5 cent is to be rounded down).\n> \n> > (3) However, if the amount of a fee unit calculated for any financial year is less than the amount that applied for the previous financial year, then the amount for that previous financial year applies instead.\n> \n> > (4) As soon as practicable after the CPI number for the March quarter is first published by the Australian Statistician, the Registrar-General is required to publish on the NSW legislation website a notice of the amount of the fee unit for the next financial year. That notice may be published by the addition of an editorial note relating to the amount of the fee unit in the in force version of this Regulation published on the NSW legislation website.\n> \n> > (5) The Registrar-General is also required to give public notice on an appropriate government website of the actual amounts of the fees applying in each financial year resulting from the application of the amount of fee unit calculated under this clause.\n> \n> > (6) This clause operates to change an amount of a fee that is calculated by reference to a fee unit and that change is not dependent on the publication of a notice by the Registrar-General under this clause.\n> \n> > (7) In this clause—\n> > \n> > CPI number means the Consumer Price Index (All Groups Index) for Sydney published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in the latest published series of that index.\n> > \n> > financial year means a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July.\n> \n> Editorial note.\n> \n> Fee unit amount calculated under this clause—\n> \n> | Financial year | Fee unit amount |\n> | 2019–20 | $103.41 |\n> | 2020–21 | $105.48 |\n> | 2021–22 | $106.47 |\n> | 2022–23 | $111.14 |\n> | 2023–24 | $119.23 |\n> | 2024–25 | $123.72 |\n> | 2025–26 | $126.59 |","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Particulars of estate or interest to be specified in caveats","content":"# Schedule 2 Particulars of estate or interest to be specified in caveats\n\nSchedule 2 Particulars of estate or interest to be specified in caveats\n\n(Clause 7)","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Description in caveats of part of land","content":"# Schedule 3 Description in caveats of part of land\n\nSchedule 3 Description in caveats of part of land\n\n(Clause 8)","sortOrder":40}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"source":"grok-batch-everything"},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This regulation has not grown significantly beyond its original purpose. It continues to prescribe fees, procedural formalities, document retention periods, search availability, caveat requirements and administrative review mechanisms in support of the Real Property Act 1900. Updates for electronic lodgment networks, CPI indexation of fees and references to the authorised operator reflect technological and administrative evolution but remain within the core scope of facilitating accurate and efficient titling and registry functions."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed fee schedule in Schedule 1 containing over 40 separate items with conditions, exceptions and multiple cross-references to the Real Property Act 1900","Technical requirements in Schedules 2 and 3 specifying exactly what particulars and descriptions must appear in caveats, including fractions with common denominators and plan annexures","Multiple cross-references to the Real Property Act 1900 (ss 3B, 12AA, 14, 31A, 61, 74B, 74F, 74M, 74N, 74T, 74V, 74X, 91, 96A, 121, 135), Conveyancing Act 1919, Electronic Conveyancing National Law (NSW), Interpretation Act 1987 and Subordinate Legislation Act 1989","Inflation-adjustment formula in Schedule 1 Part 2 using CPI with rounding rules, minimum thresholds and mandatory publication obligations","Procedural layers for electronic lodgment, authorised operators, internal reviews before administrative review, and specific service methods under s 170 of the Conveyancing Act 1919"],"plain_english_summary":"**This regulation sets out the day-to-day rules and fees for managing land titles in New South Wales under the Torrens title system.** It explains how to correctly lodge documents such as transfers, mortgages, leases, and caveats (legal notices that protect a person's interest in a property by warning others not to deal with it without notice). The rules require clear statements about whether multiple owners hold land as joint tenants (where survivors automatically inherit) or tenants in common (with specified shares), and they list exactly what details must go into a caveat. It also controls when and how the public can search the land register, how long the government keeps documents (usually 7 years), and the maximum the Registrar-General can pay to settle a claim without needing a Minister's approval ($500,000).\n\nA large part of the regulation is a detailed list of fees (in 'fee units' that rise with inflation) for everything from lodging a basic dealing to requesting a search or certified copy. These apply on top of other lodgment and conveyancing rules but override them if there is any conflict. It matters to anyone buying, selling, mortgaging or claiming an interest in land because it directly controls the cost, paperwork and timing of these processes, aiming to make the system efficient, transparent and up-to-date with electronic lodgment networks."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication of scope change from the original 2019 instrument. The three versions (2019, 2021, 2025) reflect amendments typical of a regularly maintained administrative regulation — likely fee updates and procedural adjustments — rather than any fundamental shift in purpose or coverage. The regulation remains focused on its original administrative support role for the Real Property Act 1900."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and status information is available — the substantive provisions of the regulation are not included in the provided text, making full analysis impossible","Operates as a subordinate instrument (regulation) under the Real Property Act 1900, requiring cross-referencing with the parent Act to fully understand its effect","Has been amended at least twice (2019, 2021, 2025), meaning readers must check which version applies to their circumstances","Scheduled automatic repeal adds a time-sensitive compliance consideration","Interacts with NSW Land Registry processes and potentially electronic conveyancing frameworks, which have their own complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"## Real Property Regulation 2019 (NSW)\n\nThis is a **NSW regulation** (a set of detailed rules made under a parent Act) that supports the *Real Property Act 1900* — the law that governs how land ownership and property dealings are registered in New South Wales (think: Torrens title, which is the system used to officially record who owns land and any mortgages or other interests attached to it).\n\n**What it covers:**\nRegulations like this typically set out the practical, administrative details that don't belong in the main Act itself — things like fees for lodging documents, prescribed forms for transfers and mortgages, technical requirements for how documents must be prepared, and procedural rules for dealing with the NSW Land Registry.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Property buyers and sellers** — any time land is bought or sold and a transfer needs to be registered\n- **Mortgage holders and lenders (banks)** — when mortgages are created, discharged or varied\n- **Conveyancers and solicitors** — professionals who handle property transactions on behalf of clients\n- **NSW Land Registry Services** — the government body that manages land title records\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWithout this regulation, the machinery of property registration would grind to a halt. It sets the practical rules that make property transactions legally valid and officially recorded.\n\n**⚠️ Important note:** This regulation is scheduled to be **automatically repealed (cancelled) on 1 September 2026** under the *Subordinate Legislation Act 1989*. This is a routine NSW government process where regulations expire unless actively renewed. If you are relying on this regulation beyond that date, check whether a replacement regulation has been made."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This Regulation replaces the Real Property Regulation 2014 (cl 2) and, compared with a generic prior regulation framework, updates and consolidates operational rules and fee arrangements: it prescribes a detailed fee schedule (Schedule 1), introduces (and formalises) CPI‑linked annual adjustment of the fee unit and fee publication duties (sch.1‑sec), codifies electronic lodgment fee treatment tied to participation agreements (cl 5(2) and Schedule 1 note), sets procedural requirements for lodgments and caveats (cls 6–9; Schedules 2–3), defines search availability windows (cl 10(1)), lays down administrative review steps (cl 17), and fixes a $500,000 cap on Registrar‑General settlement authority without Ministerial approval (cl 18). Clause 19 preserves acts effective under the repealed regulation so transitional effects continue under this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross‑references to other laws and instruments (Real Property Act, Conveyancing Act, Electronic Conveyancing National Law) increasing interpretive dependencies (cl 3 note; cl 5(2); cl 16).","Extensive schedule of differentiated fees expressed in fee units with many line items and special cases (Schedule 1 Part 1).","Automatic annual fee unit indexation formula tied to Sydney CPI, with rounding and floor rules and publication obligations (sch.1‑sec).","Different charging rules for electronic lodgment via participation agreements versus standard Schedule 1 fees (cl 5(2); Schedule 1 note), creating dual fee‑setting pathways.","Procedural content requirements for documents and caveats (cls 6–9; Schedules 2–3) that create potential for requisitions and rework (Schedule 1 item 32 fee for requisitions).","Registrar‑General discretion on approvals, fee timing and publication, plus the role of an authorised operator for searches and internal reviews (cls 9, 10(1), 12(2), 17).","Administrative review prerequisites and evidence rules that add procedural steps and potential delay (cl 17(1)–(3)).","Interplay between preserved effects from the repealed 2014 regulation and new provisions (cl 19), which can complicate transitional interpretation.","Technical requirements for fractional share statements and plan annexure rules that require attention to form (cl 6(2); cl 9)."],"plain_english_summary":"What this Regulation does (mechanically)\n\n- Sets the name and commencement date (commences 1 September 2019) and replaces the prior Real Property Regulation 2014 (cls 1–2).\n- Prescribes the fees the Registrar‑General charges for a wide range of titling, lodgment, caveat and search services (Schedule 1; cl 5(1); cl 12(1)).\n- Requires that electronic lodgments made through an Electronic Lodgment Network be charged and paid in accordance with the participation agreement under the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (cl 5(2); Schedule 1 note; s 3B(2) of the Act is referenced in the Schedule note).\n- Establishes operational rules for lodging dealings and caveats, including required content (for example, tenants as joint tenants or tenants in common to be stated (cl 6); particulars required in caveats (cl 7; Schedule 2); description rules for caveats that relate to part only of land (cl 8; Schedule 3)).\n- Requires Registrar‑General approval before a plan is annexed to a dealing, caveat or priority notice and sets a rule for leases over 25 years (cl 9).\n- Sets public search availability times for printed and electronic searches and ties the prescribed search fee to Schedule 1 (cl 10(1)–(2)).\n- Specifies who receives fees and when they are payable (fees are payable to the Registrar‑General; normally before the service or at times/under conditions agreed with the Registrar‑General) (cl 12(1)–(2)).\n- Prescribes retention periods for lodged documents and plans (7 years in the two stated categories) (cl 13).\n- Prescribes the required content of statements given to NSW Trustee & Guardian when giving certain foreclosure notices (cl 14).\n- Prescribes the manner of serving notices where a lease proprietor is bankrupt by referring to section 170 of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (cl 16).\n- Imposes procedural requirements for administrative review of decisions: a person must first request an internal review from the authorised operator before applying to the Registrar‑General; applications to the Registrar‑General must include all supporting information; review decisions and reasons must be given in writing (cl 17).\n- Caps the amount the Registrar‑General may pay in settlement of a claim without Ministerial approval at $500,000 (cl 18).\n- Provides that anything effective under the repealed 2014 Regulation continues to have effect under this Regulation (cl 19).\n- Defines the fee unit, sets an automatic CPI‑based annual adjustment method for the fee unit, rounding rules, a floor if CPI falls, and publication duties for the Registrar‑General (Schedule 1 Part 2 (sch.1‑sec)).\n\nWho is directly affected\n\n- People and businesses lodging applications, dealings, caveats, priority notices, plans and requests with the land registry (Schedule 1; cls 5, 6–9).\n- Persons searching the Register or requesting certified copies or digital images (cl 10; Schedule 1 Part 1 items 24–29).\n- Electronic Lodgment Networks and their participants—fees for electronic lodgment are governed by participation agreements (cl 5(2); Schedule 1 note).\n- The Registrar‑General and the authorised operator (roles in fee collection, approvals, internal review steps, publishing fee notices and providing lodgment support services) (cls 4, 5(2), 9, 12, 17; sch.1‑sec).\n\nWho pays and how costs are allocated (concrete mechanics)\n\n- Lodgers pay the prescribed fees in Schedule 1 to the Registrar‑General for specified services (cl 12(1); Schedule 1). The fees are expressed in fee units (sch.1‑sec).\n- For electronic lodgments, the fee charged/paid may be determined by the participation agreement (cl 5(2); Schedule 1 note referencing s 3B(2) of the Act), and the authorised operator can accept a lesser fee within that framework (Schedule 1 note).\n- Fees are due before the service is provided or at a time/under conditions agreed with the Registrar‑General (cl 12(2)).\n- The Registrar‑General must publish the fee unit amount and the fee amounts for each financial year after CPI numbers are available (sch.1‑sec(4)–(5)).\n\nIncentives, costs, compliance and decision points (practical implementation matters)\n\n- Indexation mechanism (sch.1‑sec): fees rise or fall each financial year by reference to Sydney CPI for the March quarter. The Registrar‑General must publish the new fee unit amount; rounding rules apply (sch.1‑sec(1)–(2), (4)–(6)). This creates predictable automatic adjustments to revenue per Schedule 1 items and shifts the timing of fee changes to the availability of CPI data.\n- Electronic lodgment route: participants using an Electronic Lodgment Network pay under participation agreements rather than strictly by Schedule 1 amounts (cl 5(2); Schedule 1 note). That gives authorised operators and ELNs a contractual role in setting payable amounts within the statutory maximum framework (Schedule 1 note).\n- Registrar‑General discretion: the Registrar‑General approves annexure of plans (cl 9(1)), may approve how a part of land is described (Schedule 3 item 1(c) and items 2–3), agrees times/conditions for fee payment (cl 12(2)(b)), and must publish fee unit notices (sch.1‑sec(4)–(5)). Those are specific decision points that affect procedural timing and what lodgers must provide.\n- Administrative steps and time costs: before an aggrieved person may apply to the Registrar‑General about an authorised operator decision, they must request internal review from the authorised operator and either receive its outcome or wait 21 days (cl 17(1)). An application to the Registrar‑General must include all supporting evidence (cl 17(2)). These rules add procedural steps and potential delays in dispute resolution.\n- Content and form compliance: several clauses impose precise form/content requirements (e.g. tenancy expressed and fractional shares rules (cl 6(1)–(2)); caveat particulars per Schedule 2 (cl 7); caveat part descriptions per Schedule 3 (cl 8)). Non‑compliance will trigger requisitions or rejection—there is an explicit fee for requisitions (Schedule 1 item 32).\n- Public search availability: printed searches have restricted business‑hours availability; electronic searches are available 1am–midnight subject to maintenance (cl 10(1)). This affects when users can access data and may concentrate demand in available windows.\n- Financial exposure limit: the Registrar‑General may settle claims up to $500,000 without Minister approval (cl 18); higher settlements require Ministerial approval (implied by cl 18 wording).\n\nTrade‑offs and risks (mechanisms, not judgements)\n\n- Automatic CPI indexing reduces the need for frequent rule changes to update fees (sch.1‑sec), but ties fee levels to CPI and requires Registrar‑General publication steps (sch.1‑sec(4)–(5)).\n- Electronic lodgment fee handling via participation agreements allows contractual flexibility between authorised operators and participants (cl 5(2); Schedule 1 note), but distributes fee determination away from fixed items in Schedule 1 and can produce different effective costs depending on the ELN arrangements.\n- Requiring specific particulars and plan approvals (cls 6–9; Schedules 2–3) standardises information provided to the registry, which can reduce ambiguity but adds preparation cost for lodgers and creates points where the Registrar‑General may require changes (Schedule 1 item 32 fee for requisitions).\n- The internal review prerequisite before applying to the Registrar‑General (cl 17(1)) centralises first‑instance correction with the authorised operator; this can reduce immediate appeals to the Registrar‑General but imposes an extra procedural step for aggrieved parties.\n\nKey sections to look at for operational detail: clauses 4–5, 6–9, 10, 12, 13, 17–18, Schedule 1 (fees) and Schedule 1 Part 2 (fee unit calculation)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/real-property-regulation-2019","history":"/api/acts/real-property-regulation-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/real-property-regulation-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/real-property-regulation-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/real-property-regulation-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/real-property-regulation-2019/documents"}}