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Land Title Act 1994
sec.85Instrument affecting freehold and non-freehold land
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### sec.85 Instrument affecting freehold and non-freehold land
If an easement benefits or burdens both freehold and non-freehold land, the easement must be registered in the appropriate registers.
Further dealings affecting the easement must also be registered in the appropriate registers.
If a lot subject to an easement is surrendered to the State to be dealt with under the Land Act 1994 , the easement continues over the resulting unallocated State land only if—
the easement is in favour of a public utility provider; and
the Minister approves continuation of the easement.
If an easement continues over unallocated State land, the continuation must be recorded in the appropriate registers.
s 85 sub 1994 No. 81 s 527 sch 5
(sec.85-ssec.1) If an easement benefits or burdens both freehold and non-freehold land, the easement must be registered in the appropriate registers.
(sec.85-ssec.2) Further dealings affecting the easement must also be registered in the appropriate registers.
(sec.85-ssec.3) If a lot subject to an easement is surrendered to the State to be dealt with under the Land Act 1994 , the easement continues over the resulting unallocated State land only if— the easement is in favour of a public utility provider; and the Minister approves continuation of the easement.
(sec.85-ssec.4) If an easement continues over unallocated State land, the continuation must be recorded in the appropriate registers.
- (a) the easement is in favour of a public utility provider; and
- (b) the Minister approves continuation of the easement.