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210 Registrar-General's directions
(1) The Registrar-General may issue directions relating to the
requirements to be followed in:
(a) lodging, registering, serving or publishing documents and
plans under this Act or any other Act; and
(b) giving a notice in the approved form or any other type of
document under this Act to the Registrar-General or any other
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(2) In issuing the Registrar-General's directions, the Registrar-General
must have regard to:
(a) the object of this Act; and
(ab) the object of any other Act for which directions are issued; and
(b) the principle that the registered interest of a person in land is
not to be adversely affected, other than with the consent of the
(2A) The Registrar-General's directions must be consistent with this Act
and any other Act for which they are issued.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the Registrar-General's directions
may provide for:
(a) the form and content of and the requirements in respect of
documents and plans;
(b) the number of copies of documents and plans to be lodged;
(c) the need for lodging consents, certificates and other
documents;
(d) the signing of documents (including in electronic form and by
codes);
(e) the practice of carrying forward registered interests onto new
titles; and
(f) the time and method of paying fees.
(4) The Registrar-General's directions must be complied with unless
the Registrar-General dispenses with compliance.
(5) Directions take effect on the date the Registrar-General gives
notice in the Gazette that the directions have been issued.
(6) The notice must include advice that the directions are available for
inspection by members of the public at the Land Titles Office,
without charge, during normal office hours.
(7) The Registrar-General must comply with any direction from the
Minister concerning an amendment to the Registrar-General's
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