Land Title Act 2000
Part 9of the Law of Property Act 2000.
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Part 9 of the Law of Property Act 2000. electronic communication means a communication of information in the form of data, text or images by guided or unguided electromagnetic energy. electronic conveyancing document, see section 15B. Electronic Conveyancing National Law (NT), see section 3(2) of the Electronic Conveyancing (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2013. endorse, in relation to endorsing information on a document, if the document is an electronic conveyancing document, means record the information in electronic form as part of the document in such a way that it is reasonable to expect the information will be readily accessible as part of the document so as to be usable for subsequent reference. error includes an error by omission. fee includes tax. first scheme statement, see section 10(2) of the Unit Title Schemes Act 2009. indefeasible title, in relation to a registered lot, has the meaning given by section 40. instrument includes: (a) a deed of grant or certificate as to title; and (b) a deed that relates to or may be used to deal with a lot; and (c) a power of attorney that may be used to deal with a lot; and (d) a request, application or other document that deals with a lot and may be registered under this Act; and (e) a map or plan of survey that may be lodged; and
Land Title Act 2000 5 (f) a plan of subdivision, or a plan of consolidation, that may be lodged; and (g) an order of a court; and (h) a scheme statement; and (i) a plan of termination for a scheme as mentioned in section 54E(1)(a); and (j) a plan of termination for a development as mentioned in section 54G(1)(a); and (k) an electronic conveyancing document. land register means the register referred to in section 6. Land Titles Office means the Lands Titles Registration and General Registry Office established by section 4 of the Registration Act 1927. law practice, see section 4 of the Legal Profession Act 2006. layered scheme, see section 68(1) of the Unit Title Schemes lease includes a sublease. lessee means the registered proprietor of a lease. lessor means the registered proprietor of land subject to a lease. local government body means: (a) a local government council; or (b) any other body that performs local government functions. lodge, in relation to a document, means: (a) if the document is an electronic conveyancing document – lodging the document electronically under section 7 of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (NT); or (b) if the document is not an electronic conveyancing document: (i) depositing or lodging the document in the Land Titles Office; or (ii) depositing or lodging the document in any other way permitted by the Registrar-General under section 14.
Land Title Act 2000 6 lot means a separate, distinct parcel of land created on: (a) the recording of particulars of a deed of grant; or (b) the registration of a plan of subdivision or a plan of consolidation; and includes a unit and common property, within the meaning of the Unit Titles Act 1975, a lot under Part IVB of that Act and a building lot within the meaning of that Act, and a unit and common property within the meaning of the Unit Title Schemes Act 2009. member scheme, see section 68(2) of the Unit Title Schemes mortgage includes: (a) a charge on a lot or an interest in a lot for securing: (i) a debt; or (ii) the payment of an annuity, rent, charge or a sum of money in favour of a person; (b) a statutory charge; and (c) an overriding statutory charge. mortgagee means the registered proprietor of a mortgage. mortgagor means the registered proprietor of land subject to a overriding statutory charge, in relation to a lot, means a statutory charge that is expressed in the Act by or under which it is established: (a) to be an overriding charge within the meaning of this Act; or (b) to have priority over all other charges on the lot. plan of consolidation means a plan approved by the Surveyor- General under section 49(3) of the Licensed Surveyors Act 1983 relating to the consolidation of lots otherwise than under the Unit Titles Act 1975. plan of subdivision means a plan approved by the Surveyor- General under section 49(3) of the Licensed Surveyors Act 1983 relating to the subdivision of a lot otherwise than under the Unit Titles Act 1975.