Land Titles Act 1980
169APower of Recorder to approve forms
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169A Power of Recorder to approve forms
[Section 169A Inserted by No. 21 of 1996, s. 17 ]
(1) [Section 169A Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2021, s. 140, Applied:01 Jan 2022] [Section 169A Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003] [Section 169A Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 2000, s. 62, Applied:04 Apr 2001] [Section 169A Subsection (1) substituted by No. 10 of 2000, s. 12, Applied:28 Apr 2000] The Recorder may at any time approve forms for use under this Act, the Powers of Attorney Act 2000 , the Public Trusts Act 1882 , the Registration of Deeds Act 1935 , the Strata Titles Act 1998 and any other law which requires documents to be lodged with the Recorder.
(2) An approval of a form does not have effect until 14 days after notice of the approval is given and published in accordance with subsection (3) .
(3) Where the Recorder approves a form under subsection (1) –
(a) the Recorder must give written notification of the approval to the Law Society of Tasmania and cause notice of the approval to be published –
(i) [Section 169A Subsection (3) amended by No. 23 of 2021, s. 140, Applied:01 Jan 2022] . . . . . . . .
(ii) in each daily newspaper circulating generally in Tasmania with a statement that any new or amended form is available from the Land Titles Office; and
(iii) in such other manner as the Recorder thinks fit; and
(b) the Recorder may supply the form bearing the seal of office used under section 6 , free of charge or at a moderate charge; and