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Contents Land Titles Act(CHAPTER 157)Long TitlePart I PRELIMINARY1 Short title2 Division into Parts3 Reconciliation with existing laws4 InterpretationPart II ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND TITLES REGISTRY5 Appointment of Registrar, Deputy Registrars, Assistant Registrars and other officers6 Seal of office7 General powers of RegistrarPart III INITIAL REGISTRATION OF TITLESDivision 1  Bringing land under the Act on alienation8 Alienation by State9 Surrender of title to land freed and discharged from subsisting mortgage10 Surrender of title to land subject to subsisting mortgage, statutory charge or caveat11 Surrender of title to unregistered land with subsisting caveat12 Restriction on registration of assurance, caveat or instrument pending issue of fresh title13 Collector to furnish Registrar with particulars of land upon issue of fresh title14 Power of Registrar of Deeds to refuse registration of assurances15 Application of section 816 Registrar to make an entry on folio as to conclusiveness of boundaries, etc.17 Priority of interests protected by caveats, mortgages and statutory charges registered or notified on land-register18 Collector may refuse to accept surrender of title to land for reissue of titleDivision 2  Applications and schemes to bring land under this Act19 Bringing lands under this Act20 Primary applications21 Unregistered land may be brought under this Act at instance of Registrar or on registration of conveyance22 Land may be brought under this Act upon subdivision23 In whose name title to issue24 Mortgages and leases24A Leases of flats erected on unregistered landDivision 3  Qualified titles and caveats25 Cautions and lapsing of cautions26 Cancellation of cautions27 Prior encumbrances to be notified on folioPart IV REGISTRATION28 Land-register29 Folios of land-register30 New folios of land-register31 Covenants restricting subdivision of land in State titles not to apply to registered land32 Creation of new folios of land-register on application of mortgagee or chargee33 Contingent interests34 Certificates of title35 Delivery of certificates of title, etc., after registration36 Land-register as evidence37 Registration and priority of instruments38 Restrictions on Registrar’s powers of registration39 Proprietors under disability40 Corporations41 Death of party42 Entries on instruments of title43 Replacement certificates of title44 Disposal of antecedent documents of title following creation of folioPart V EFFECT OF REGISTRATIONDivision 1  Indefeasibility and priority45 Instruments ineffectual until registered46 Estate of proprietor paramount47 Exoneration from effect of notice48 Priority determined by order of registration49 Priority of unregistered interestsDivision 2  No title by adverse possession50 No title by adverse possessionPart VI INSTRUMENTS51 Approved forms51A Lodgment of instrument in electronic form52 Registration of mortgage, charge or lease53 Manner of holding by co-owners54 Description of land54A Obtaining of lot or strata lot number55 Memorandum of prior encumbrances56 Proprietor must execute instrument57 Attestation and proof of execution58 Execution of instruments by corporations59 Certificate of correctness60 Address for service of notices60A Service of notices, etc.61 Instruments to take effect as deeds62 Covenants in instruments: Words of succession impliedPart VII TRANSFERS63 Form and effect of transfers64 Transfers of land subject to mortgage or charge65 Estates for life and in remainder66 Merger of contract in transfer67 Merger of registered interestsPart VIII MORTGAGES AND CHARGESDivision I  Mortgages of registered land68 Form and effect of mortgages and charges69 Application of Conveyancing and Law of Property Act70 Standard covenants and conditions applicable to mortgages71 Submortgages72 Custody of instruments of title73 Transfers made in exercise of power of sale74 Application of proceeds of sale75 Entry into possession76 Foreclosure of mortgages77 Right to discharge78 Discharge of mortgages and charges79 Satisfaction of charges80 Tacking of further advancesDivision 2  Common law mortgages notified on on land-register81 Application of this Division82 Application of sections 71 to 75 and 78 to 8083 Mortgagee to execute transfer84 Discharge of a mortgage, etc., notified on land-register85 Foreclosure of mortgages notified on land-registerPart IX LEASES86 Application of this Part87 Form and registration of leases88 Options for renewal and for purchase89 Leases of mortgaged land90 Covenants against assigning and subletting91 Surrender of leases92 Determination of leases93 Implied powers of lessorsPart X EASEMENTS94 Interpretation of this Part95 Licences not to be registered96 Easements for installations97 Registration necessary for creation of easements98 Implied easements for passage of water, electricity, drainage, gas and sewerage for development99 Implied easements for right of way and other rights shown inan approved subdivision plan100 Extinguishment by union of tenements101 Easements to pass on transfer without express mention102 Contribution to repairs103 Grant of right of way104 Party walls105 Release of easements106 Cancellation of easementsPart XI TRANSMISSIONS107 Transmission on death of proprietors in severalty108 Dealings without transmission109 Full number of personal representatives required110 Transmission on bankruptcy111 Caveats by Official Assignee112 Bankruptcy: Effect of disclaimer, discharge and annulment113 Effect of transmission114 Notice of death or defeasancePart XII CAVEATS115 Caveats may be lodged116 Provisional notification of caveats117 Notification of caveats118 Caveats lodged before initial registration119 Effect of caveats120 Effect of lodgment of an instrument affecting interest claimed in a caveat121 Lapsing of caveats122 Extension of caveats123 Service of notices on caveator124 Order for security, etc.125 Notifications for lapsing, cancellation or extension of caveats126 Withdrawal of caveats127 Remedies of caveatee128 Compensation payable for wrongfully lodging caveats, etc.129 Registration of dealings in land130 Right to injunction not affectedPart XIII WRITS AND ORDERS OF COURT131 Interpretation of this Part132 Writs and orders not binding unless registered133 Dealings by judgment debtors134 Lapsing of writs135 Land sold in pursuance of writs136 Withdrawal and satisfaction of writs and orders137 Vesting ordersPart XIV RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS138 Interpretation of this Part139 Notification of restrictions140 Release and variation of restrictions141 Duration of restrictionsPart XV STATUTORY ACQUISITION AND SALE142 Statutory obligations143 Compulsory acquisition of registered land144 Sale of land for revenue or rates145 Statutory vesting not elsewhere provided forPart XVI POWERS OF ATTORNEY146 Interpretation of this Part147 Registration of instruments executed by attorneys148 Exoneration of purchasers149 General attorneys150 Investigation and registration feesPart XVII CIVIL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES151 Assurance fund152 Registrar may be summoned for refusal to register instruments, etc.153 Registrar may state a case154 Actions for recovery of land155 Actions for recovery of damages156 Procedure in actions against assurance fund157 Protection of bona fide purchasers and Registrar158 Limitation of actions for damages159 Correction of errors in land-register160 Rectification of land-register by courtPart XVIII SEARCHES AND CERTIFIED COPIES161 Searches by public162 Official searches163 Priority affected by final official searches164 Certified copies: Value as evidencePart XIX MISCELLANEOUS165 Subdivision of registered land166 Trusts167 Exoneration of Registrar168 Fees and accounts169 Offences and penalties170 Composition of offences171 Fees to be paid to Authority172 Rules173 Saving of rights174 Savings175 Validation of extensions of caveats lodged under repealed Act176 Transitional provisions
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