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Land Title Act 1994
sec.85BRights and liabilities created on registration of instrument
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### sec.85B Rights and liabilities created on registration of instrument
On registration of the instrument creating an easement, the easement is created and, without anything further, vests in the person entitled to the benefit of it.
If the easement is in favour of a public utility provider and is not a public thoroughfare easement, the registered owner of a lot burdened by the easement may recover from the public utility provider a reasonable contribution towards the cost of keeping the part of the lot affected by the easement in a condition appropriate for enjoyment of the easement.
The liability to contribute may be amended or excluded by agreement.
s 85B ins 1997 No. 78 s 85
amd 2005 No. 68 s 76
(sec.85B-ssec.1) On registration of the instrument creating an easement, the easement is created and, without anything further, vests in the person entitled to the benefit of it.
(sec.85B-ssec.2) If the easement is in favour of a public utility provider and is not a public thoroughfare easement, the registered owner of a lot burdened by the easement may recover from the public utility provider a reasonable contribution towards the cost of keeping the part of the lot affected by the easement in a condition appropriate for enjoyment of the easement.
(sec.85B-ssec.3) The liability to contribute may be amended or excluded by agreement.