103General provision as to correction of errors etc.

103 General provision as to correction of errors etc. S. 103(1) amended by Nos 18/1989 s. 12(Sch. 1 item 155(a)(b)), 80/2009 s. 56(1). (1) In any proceeding in a court relating to any land or any instrument or dealing in respect thereof if the court directs the Registrar to make any amendments to the Register or otherwise to do any act or make any recordings necessary to give effect to any judgment decree or order of the court the Registrar shall obey such direction. S. 103(1AA) inserted by No. 71/2005 s. 7(1), amended by No. 80/2009 s. 56(2). (1AA) In any proceeding in VCAT relating to land or any instrument or dealing in respect of land, if VCAT directs the Registrar to make any amendment to the Register or otherwise to do any act or make any recordings necessary to give effect to an order of VCAT, the Registrar must obey that direction. S. 103(1AB) inserted by No. 42/2017 s. 40(1). (1AB) The Registrar may only make amendments to the Register under subsections (1) and (1AA) if an application in the appropriate approved form is lodged. S. 103(1A) inserted by No. 18/1989 s. 10(a), repealed by No. 80/2009 s. 56(3). S. 103(2)(a) amended by Nos 18/1989 s. 12(Sch. 1 item 156(a)), 80/2009 s. 56(4), 42/2017 s. 40(2). (2) (a) The Registrar may upon such evidence as appears to the Registrar sufficient correct errors in the Register or in any plan of subdivision or unregistered instrument and supply entries or recordings omitted to be made therein under the provisions of this Act, but in any such case the Registrar shall not erase, delete or render illegible the original entry or recording, and shall indicate on that entry or recording the date on which the correction or recording was made. S. 103(2)(b) amended by Nos 18/1989 ss 10(b), 12(Sch. 1 item 156(b)(i)–(iii)), 80/2009 s. 56(5). (b) Every correction recording or entry under subsection (2)(a) shall have the like validity and effect as if the error or omission had not occurred, but without prejudicing any rights accrued from any recording made in the Register prior to the actual time of correcting the error or supplying the omitted entry or recording.