Registrar’s requirements Preliminary These Registrar’s Requirements constitute the Registrar of Titles’ requirements for paper Conveyancing Transactions determined by the Registrar pursuant to section 106A of the Transfer of Land Act 1958. Definitions and interpretation 2.1 Definitions In these Registrar’s Requirements capitalised terms have the meanings set out below: ADI or authorised deposit-taking institution has the meaning given to it in the Banking Act 1959 (Cth). Approved Identity Verifier means a Person appointed by the Registrar to conduct verification of identity and witness the execution of Instruments and other Documents. Approved Insurer means an insurer approved by APRA to offer general insurance in Australia. APRA means the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Australian Credit Licence has the meaning given to it in the NCCP Act. Australian Legal Practitioner has the meaning given to it in the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria). Business Day has the meaning given to it in the ECNL. Caveat means an Instrument giving notice of a claim to an interest in land that may have the effect of an injunction to stop the registration of an Instrument in the Register. Certification Rules means the rules set out in Schedule 4 of these Registrar’s Requirements, as amended from time to time. Client means a Person who has or Persons who have appointed an Australian Legal Practitioner, a Law Practice or a Licensed Conveyancer as their Representative. Client Agent means a Person authorised to act as the Client’s agent but does not include a Person acting solely as the Client’s Representative. Client Authorisation has the meaning given to it in the TLA. Client Authorisation Form the form set out in Schedule 5 of these Registrar’s Requirements, as amended from time to time. Conveyancing Transaction has the meaning given to it in the ECNL. Credit Representative has the meaning given to it in the NCCP Act. Credit Service has the meaning given to it in the NCCP Act and extends to a service with respect to credit secured or to be secured by real property whether or not it is regulated by that Act. Document has the meaning given to it in the ECNL. Duty Authority the Commissioner of State Revenue of Victoria.
9.3 Where a mortgagee satisfies Registrar’s Requirement 9.2, that mortgagee or, where the mortgagee is represented, its Representative must: sign any mortgage in which the mortgagee is a Party; and ensure that the mortgagor grants a mortgage on the same terms as the mortgage signed by, or on behalf of, the mortgagee; and ensure that it holds the mortgage granted by the mortgagor; and provide Certification 5 of the Certification Rules. quality and size 106A(1) The Registrar may from time to time determine requirements for paper conveyancing transactions 10.1 This requirement takes effect on the day these Registrar’s Requirements are published. 10.2 Any Instrument lodged with the Registrar must be: printed on white; A4 size paper; with a minimum weight of 80 grams per square metre; and have clear margins of not less than 10 millimetres and not more than 15 millimetres on all borders. 10.3 Printing must: single-sided; and in text; and have font Arial point and in portrait orientation; and have all numbered and total pages specified. 10.4 Handwriting must be: in block letters; and and legible; and in ink or blue ink. 10.5 Signatures must be in ink or blue ink. 10.6 Erasures, correction products, over-typing or over-printing must not be used on Instruments Applications to the Registrar to act