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Land Titles Act 1925
47CRegistration of instruments effecting dutiable transaction
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47C Registration of instruments effecting dutiable transaction
(1) This section applies to an instrument that effects a dutiable
transaction, other than the following:
(a) a declaration of trust over dutiable property;
(b) a cancelled agreement for the sale or transfer of dutiable
property;
(c) a grant of a commercial lease with premium.
(2) The transferee must lodge the instrument with the registrar-general
for registration.
Note The registrar-general must register an instrument lodged in registrable
form (see s 48 (1)).
(3) If the instrument is an agreement for the transfer of dutiable property
in conformity with the agreement, it must be lodged with the
registrar-general within 14 days after the day the agreement is
completed, or any longer time determined by the commissioner.
(4) A determination is a notifiable instrument.
commercial lease with premium—see the Duties Act 1999,
section 6A.
dutiable property—see the Duties Act 1999, section 10.
dutiable transaction—see the Duties Act 1999, section 7 (2).
transfer—see the Duties Act 1999, dictionary.