Transfer of Land Act 1958
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121 Approved forms
S. 121(1) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(1) Subject to the regulations, the Registrar may approve forms for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act.
S. 121(2) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(2) Where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (1) for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act—
S. 121(2)(a) amended by No. 47/2007 s. 19(2).
(a) the Registrar shall cause notice of the approval to be published in such manner as the Registrar thinks fit; and
S. 121(2)(b) substituted by No. 47/2007 s. 19(3).
(b) the Registrar may do either or both of the following—
(i) supply the form free of charge or at a moderate charge;
(ii) make the form available electronically free of charge or at a moderate charge; and
S. 121(2)(c) substituted by No. 47/2007 s. 19(3).
(c) the Registrar may license a person to do either or both of the following—
(i) to print and sell the form;
(ii) to make the form available electronically free of charge or at a charge; and
(d) any previous approval under subsection (1) of a form for the same purpose ceases to have any force or effect.
S. 121(3) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(3) Where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (1), for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act, the Registrar may register or grant (as the case may be) an instrument or application that is lodged within the period of 12 months after the approval and takes the form required immediately before the approval.
(4) Subject to the regulations, the Registrar may, on receipt of the prescribed fee—
S. 121(4)(a) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(a) approve a form for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act that has been prepared by a person with the object of selling it for use by other persons; and
S. 121(4)(b) substituted by No. 47/2007 s. 19(4).
(b) license that person to do either or both of the following—
(i) to print and sell the form;
(ii) to make the form available electronically free of charge or at a charge.
S. 121(5) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(5) Subject to subsection (10), where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (4) for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act, any previous approval under that subsection of a form for the same purpose ceases to have any force or effect.