Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04224:clause:1_18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04224
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18
Character Range: 18758–19890

18  Certificates in relation to land and interests in land

 (1) In this section:

interest includes any estate, right or title, whether legal or equitable.

land includes buildings and fixed structures.

 (2) Where:
 (a) under section 17, land or an interest in land becomes vested in EFIC; and
 (b) a certificate that:
 (i) is signed by an authorised officer; and
 (ii) identifies the land or interest, whether by reference to a map or otherwise; and
 (iii) sets out particulars of a declaration under section 17 relating to the land or interest;
  is lodged with the Registrar‑General, Registrar of Titles or other proper officer of the State or Territory in which the land is situated;
the officer with whom the certificate is lodged may:
 (c) deal with, and give effect to, the certificate as if it were a grant, conveyance, memorandum or instrument of transfer of the land or of the interest in land, as the case may be, to EFIC that had been properly executed under the law of the State or Territory; and
 (d) make such entries in the records kept by the officer as are necessary having regard to the effect of section 17.