sec.17Format for instruments

### sec.17 Format for instruments An instrument must— be in the approved form; and be printed on paper that is— A4; and white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and free from discolouration and blemishes; and have clear margins no smaller than 10mm on all sides; and have a clear space no smaller than 90mm wide and 65mm deep at the top right-hand corner of the form for a duty imprint; and be completed on 1 side only, either— printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and have all pages of the instrument and all attachments securely bound together in a way approved by the registrar of titles. An alteration on an instrument may be made only by— striking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and having each party to the instrument, and each witness, initial the alteration to the instrument. s 17 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3 (sec.17-ssec.1) An instrument must— be in the approved form; and be printed on paper that is— A4; and white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and free from discolouration and blemishes; and have clear margins no smaller than 10mm on all sides; and have a clear space no smaller than 90mm wide and 65mm deep at the top right-hand corner of the form for a duty imprint; and be completed on 1 side only, either— printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and have all pages of the instrument and all attachments securely bound together in a way approved by the registrar of titles. (sec.17-ssec.2) An alteration on an instrument may be made only by— striking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and having each party to the instrument, and each witness, initial the alteration to the instrument. - (a) be in the approved form; and - (b) be printed on paper that is— (i) A4; and (ii) white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and (iii) free from discolouration and blemishes; and - (i) A4; and - (ii) white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and - (iii) free from discolouration and blemishes; and - (c) have clear margins no smaller than 10mm on all sides; and - (d) have a clear space no smaller than 90mm wide and 65mm deep at the top right-hand corner of the form for a duty imprint; and - (e) be completed on 1 side only, either— (i) printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or (ii) in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and - (i) printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or - (ii) in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and - (f) have all pages of the instrument and all attachments securely bound together in a way approved by the registrar of titles. - (i) A4; and - (ii) white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and - (iii) free from discolouration and blemishes; and - (i) printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or - (ii) in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and - (a) striking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and - (b) having each party to the instrument, and each witness, initial the alteration to the instrument.