sec.287Registered documents must comply with particular requirements

### sec.287 Registered documents must comply with particular requirements A document may be registered only if— the document is in the appropriate form and correctly executed; and the document complies with the directions of the registrar of titles about— how the appropriate form must be completed; and how information to be included in or given with the document must be included or given; and if the Minister’s or chief executive’s approval is needed—the Minister or chief executive has given written approval to the transaction to which the document relates. However, if a document is not in the appropriate form, it may be registered if the registrar of titles is satisfied it is not reasonable to require the document to have been executed in the appropriate form. Also, a document that does not comply with a direction mentioned in subsection (1) (b) may be registered if the registrar of titles is satisfied it is reasonable to not require the compliance. Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to an electronic conveyancing document. s 287 amd 2005 No. 68 s 19 ; 2007 No. 19 s 140 ; 2013 No. 17 s 15 ; 2019 No. 17 s 145 ; 2020 No. 28 s 72 ; 2021 No. 12 s 148 sch 3 ; 2025 No. 30 s 73 sch 1 (sec.287-ssec.1) A document may be registered only if— the document is in the appropriate form and correctly executed; and the document complies with the directions of the registrar of titles about— how the appropriate form must be completed; and how information to be included in or given with the document must be included or given; and if the Minister’s or chief executive’s approval is needed—the Minister or chief executive has given written approval to the transaction to which the document relates. (sec.287-ssec.2) However, if a document is not in the appropriate form, it may be registered if the registrar of titles is satisfied it is not reasonable to require the document to have been executed in the appropriate form. (sec.287-ssec.3) Also, a document that does not comply with a direction mentioned in subsection (1) (b) may be registered if the registrar of titles is satisfied it is reasonable to not require the compliance. (sec.287-ssec.4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to an electronic conveyancing document. - (a) the document is in the appropriate form and correctly executed; and - (b) the document complies with the directions of the registrar of titles about— (i) how the appropriate form must be completed; and (ii) how information to be included in or given with the document must be included or given; and - (i) how the appropriate form must be completed; and - (ii) how information to be included in or given with the document must be included or given; and - (c) if the Minister’s or chief executive’s approval is needed—the Minister or chief executive has given written approval to the transaction to which the document relates. - (i) how the appropriate form must be completed; and - (ii) how information to be included in or given with the document must be included or given; and