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In this Act:
appropriate form, for an instrument, means:
(a) the form that is the approved form for the instrument; or
(b) if a form is approved or prescribed for the instrument under
another Act – that form.
approved form means:
(a) for an electronic conveyancing document – a form approved
by the Registrar-General under section 7 of the Electronic
Conveyancing National Law (NT); or
(b) a form prescribed by the Regulations or the
Registrar-General's directions.
approved reinstatement process, see section 58(1) of the Unit
Title Schemes Act 2009.
bankruptcy includes a proceeding under a law about bankruptcy,
insolvency or the liquidation of corporations.
body corporate, see section 5 of the Unit Title Schemes Act 2009.
body corporate name, see section 18(2)(b) of the Unit Title
Schemes Act.
cancel means:
(a) in relation to a document – to record the cancellation of the
registration of the document in the land register; and
(b) in relation to particulars in the land register – to record the
cancellation of the particulars in the land register.
caveatee, in relation to a lot over which a caveat has been lodged,
means:
(a) a registered proprietor of the lot; or
(b) someone (other than the caveator) who has an interest in the
lot.
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caveator, in relation to a lot over which a caveat has been lodged,
means a person in whose favour the caveat is lodged.
certificate as to title means a certificate issued by the Registrar-
General under section 44.
client authorisation is a document:
(a) that is a client authorisation for the purposes of the Electronic
Conveyancing National Law (NT); or
(b) that is in the appropriate form and by which the client of a law
practice, legal practitioner or conveyancing agent authorises
the practice, practitioner or agent to execute one or more
instruments, or do one or more things, on behalf of the client
in connection with a specified transaction or for a specified
period of time.
Commonwealth jurisdiction means a State or another Territory of
the Commonwealth or New Zealand.
consolidation, see section 3(1) of the Planning Act 1999.
conveyancing agent, see section 5(2)(c) of the Agents Licensing
Act 1979.
copy, of a document, if the document is an electronic conveyancing
document, means:
(a) a representation of the document in paper form; or
(b) a reproduction or representation of the document in digital
form.
correct includes correct by addition, omission or substitution.
covenant has the same meaning as in Division 4 of Part 9 of the
Law of Property Act 2000.
covenant in gross has the same meaning as in Division 4 of Part 9
of the Law of Property Act 2000.
dealing means an instrument or matter whereby land or the title to
land can be affected or dealt with.
deed of grant means a document evidencing the grant of land
(including leasehold) by the Crown.
deposit means file in the Land Titles Office other than for
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disclosure statement, see section 5 of the Unit Title Schemes
document means paper or other material (including electronic
material) containing writing, words, figures, drawings or symbols.
easement has the same meaning as in Division 2 of Part 9 of the
Law of Property Act 2000.
easement in gross has the same meaning as in Division 2 of