9 (1) Where a proposed expropriation has been approved under this Act or under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, the expropriating authority shall register, within three months after the granting of the approval, in the proper land registry office a plan of the land signed by the expropriating authority and by an Ontario land surveyor, and thereupon, but not otherwise, the land vests in the expropriating authority.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, s. 9 (1); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 11 (3). Where land required temporarily, etc. (2) Where the land is required for a limited time only or only a limited estate, right or interest therein is required, the plan registered under this section shall indicate by appropriate words thereon that the land is taken for such limited time only or that only such limited estate, right or interest therein is taken, and, by the registration in such case, the land for such limited time or such limited estate, right or interest therein vests in the expropriating authority.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, s. 9 (2). Correction of errors (3) In the case of an omission, misstatement or erroneous description in a plan registered under this section, the expropriating authority may register in the proper land registry office a plan replacing or amending the original plan and signed by the expropriating authority and by an Ontario land surveyor, and a plan registered under this subsection shall be marked to show the nature of the replacement or amendment and is of the same force and effect as, and is in substitution for, the original plan to the extent that such plan is replaced or amended thereby.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, s. 9 (3). Presumption as to signing (4) Where a plan purports to have been signed by an expropriating authority under this section, it shall be presumed to have been signed by the expropriating authority without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed it, unless otherwise directed by a court or the Tribunal.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, s. 9 (4); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 29. Electrical transmission or distribution lines (5) Where a limited estate, right or interest in land is being taken under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 for an electrical transmission or distribution line carried on single poles, a transmitter or distributor within the meaning of Part V of that Act may, before registering a plan under subsection (1), register in the proper land registry office a preliminary plan, to be known as and marked “Preliminary Plan/Plan préliminaire” and being a plan with or without local description, signed by the secretary of the Corporation and illustrating the location of the proposed line and indicating by appropriate words thereon the nature of the estate, right or interest being taken, and such preliminary plan when registered has the same force and effect as a plan registered under subsection (1), but a plan in accordance with subsection (1) shall be registered within two years after the registration of the preliminary plan in substitution for the preliminary plan.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, s. 9 (5); 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 11 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 11 (3) - 07/11/1998; 1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 11 (4) - 01/04/1999 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 29 - 03/04/2018