184DRegistration of instruments

#### 184D Registration of instruments 184D Registration of instruments > > (1) The Registrar-General may receive and register any instrument whatever, whether affecting or relating to land or not, unless the instrument is registrable under the [Real Property Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-025) and relates only to land under that Act. > > > (2) Except as provided by this Act or any other Act, registration of an instrument under this Division has effect for the purposes of record only. > > > (3) The Registrar-General may— > > > > > (a) refuse to accept an instrument for registration in the General Register of Deeds, or > > > > > (b) refuse to register an instrument in the General Register of Deeds, or > > > > > (c) reject an instrument lodged for registration in the General Register of Deeds, > > > > if the instrument is not accompanied by a certificate that is in an approved form setting out particulars of or relating to the instrument and that is signed as prescribed. > > > (4) A person who signs such a certificate knowing that it is false or misleading in a material particular is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (5) Liability for, or recovery of, a penalty under this section does not preclude the recovery of damages in an action based on a false or misleading certificate signed for the purposes of this section. > > > (6) The Registrar-General is not required to be satisfied as to the accuracy of a certificate provided under this section, except to the extent of ensuring that it appears on its face to comply with the requirements of this section. > > > (7) Proceedings for an offence under this section are to be taken before the Local Court. > > > (8) The Registrar-General may refuse to register in the General Register of Deeds an instrument that relates only to a change of name of any person, unless the applicant for registration satisfies the Registrar-General that good cause exists why the instrument should be so registered rather than dealt with under the [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-062). > > > (9) The Registrar-General may refuse to register in the General Register of Deeds an instrument that purports to create a prescribed power of attorney for the purposes of the [Powers of Attorney Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-053) if the Registrar-General is not satisfied that the instrument creates a prescribed power of attorney for the purposes of that Act. > > **s 184D:** Ins 1984 No 20, Sch 1 (6). Am 1987 No 48, Sch 3; 1992 No 5, Sch 1 (4); 2001 No 77, Sch 1 \[7\]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.63 \[2\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.8.