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Land Title Act 1994
sec.157AForfeiture of fee on rejecting instrument
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### sec.157A Forfeiture of fee on rejecting instrument
If an instrument (the rejected instrument ) is rejected by the registrar under section 157 (1) , the titles registry fee paid for lodging the instrument is forfeited.
Subsection (3) applies if—
the rejected instrument changes the ownership of more than 1 lot or an interest in more than 1 lot; and
the titles registry fee paid for lodging the rejected instrument included an amount for each additional lot; and
the instrument is relodged within 1 year of the instrument being rejected.
The titles registry fee payable for relodging the instrument is the titles registry fee that would be payable if the instrument related to only 1 lot.
Subsection (5) applies if—
the titles registry fee paid for lodging the rejected instrument included an additional fee for—
the transfer of a fee simple; or
the transfer of a lease under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 ; and
the instrument is relodged within 1 year of the instrument being rejected.
The additional fee is not payable for relodging the instrument.
s 157A ins 2021 No. 12 s 103
(sec.157A-ssec.1) If an instrument (the rejected instrument ) is rejected by the registrar under section 157 (1) , the titles registry fee paid for lodging the instrument is forfeited.
(sec.157A-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if— the rejected instrument changes the ownership of more than 1 lot or an interest in more than 1 lot; and the titles registry fee paid for lodging the rejected instrument included an amount for each additional lot; and the instrument is relodged within 1 year of the instrument being rejected.
(sec.157A-ssec.3) The titles registry fee payable for relodging the instrument is the titles registry fee that would be payable if the instrument related to only 1 lot.
(sec.157A-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if— the titles registry fee paid for lodging the rejected instrument included an additional fee for— the transfer of a fee simple; or the transfer of a lease under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 ; and the instrument is relodged within 1 year of the instrument being rejected.
(sec.157A-ssec.5) The additional fee is not payable for relodging the instrument.
- (a) the rejected instrument changes the ownership of more than 1 lot or an interest in more than 1 lot; and
- (b) the titles registry fee paid for lodging the rejected instrument included an amount for each additional lot; and
- (c) the instrument is relodged within 1 year of the instrument being rejected.
- (a) the titles registry fee paid for lodging the rejected instrument included an additional fee for— (i) the transfer of a fee simple; or (ii) the transfer of a lease under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 ; and
- (i) the transfer of a fee simple; or
- (ii) the transfer of a lease under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 ; and
- (b) the instrument is relodged within 1 year of the instrument being rejected.
- (i) the transfer of a fee simple; or
- (ii) the transfer of a lease under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 ; and