Land Title Regulation 1994

Queensland Land Title Act 1994 Land Title Regulation 1994 Reprinted as in force on 1 April 2005 (includes commenced amendments up to 2005 SL No. 52) Reprint No. 5B This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy NOT FURTHER AMENDED LAST REPRINT BEFORE REPEAL See 2005 SL No. 98 s 6

Information about this reprint This regulation is reprinted as at 1 April 2005. The reprint shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day (Reprints Act 1992 s 5(c)). The reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see list of legislation and list of annotations in endnotes. Also see list of legislation for any uncommenced amendments. This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprints for information about earlier changes made under the Reprints Act 1992. A table of reprints is included in the endnotes. Also see endnotes for information about— • when provisions commenced • editorial changes made in earlier reprints Dates shown on reprints Reprints dated at last amendment All reprints produced on or after 1 July 2002, hard copy and electronic, are dated as at the last date of amendment. Previously reprints were dated as at the date of publication. If a hard copy reprint is dated earlier than an electronic version published before 1 July 2002, it means the legislation was not further amended and the reprint date is the commencement of the last amendment. If the date of a hard copy reprint is the same as the date shown for an electronic version previously published, it merely means that the electronic version was published before the hard copy version. Also, any revised edition of the previously published electronic version will have the same date as that version. Replacement reprint date If the date of a hard copy reprint is the same as the date shown on another hard copy reprint it means that one is the replacement of the other.

Queensland Land Title Regulation 1994 Contents 1 3 4 5 6 Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Page Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Location of offices of the land registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Transitional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Offices of the Land Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 10 11 11 13

s1 3 s4 Land Title Regulation 1994 Land Title Regulation 1994 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 April 2005] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Land Title Regulation 1994 . 3 Location of offices of the land registry (1) Documents may be lodged— (a) at the offices of the land registry specified in schedule 1, part 1 during business hours; and (b) at the offices of the land registry specified in schedule 1, part 2 at times fixed by the chief executive; and (c) at another office of the land registry specified by the chief executive at the times fixed by the chief executive. (2) The chief executive must advertise in the local area the times when an office of the land registry mentioned in subsection (1)(b) or (c) may accept documents. 4 Forms (1) This section applies to forms to be lodged in the office of the land registry. (2) A form other than a plan of survey must be printed on paper that is— (a) international sheet size A4; and (b) white bond of a density at least 80 gm to a square metre; and (c) free from discolouration and blemishes. (3) A plan of survey must be printed on paper that is— (a) international sheet size A3; and (b) of a density at least 130 gm to a square metre.

s5 4 s5 Land Title Regulation 1994 (4) A form mentioned in subsection (2) must— (a) have clear margins no smaller than 10 mm on all sides; and (b) have a clear space no smaller than 90 mm wide and 35 mm deep at the top right-hand corner of the form for a duty imprint; and (c) be completed on 1 side only, either— (i) printed with type size no smaller than 1.8 mm (10 point); or (ii) in a way that is permanent and that can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar; and (d) have all pages of the form and all attachments securely bound together in a way approved by the registrar. (5) An alteration on a document must be made by— (a) striking through the printing or writing intended to be altered so that the original printing or writing is still legible; and (b) having each party to the document and each witness initial the alteration to the document. 5 Fees (1) The fees payable under the Act are stated in schedule 2. (2) The fee paid on lodgment of an instrument is forfeited if the instrument is rejected under section 157(1) (Rejecting instrument for failure to comply with requisition) of the Act. (3) The fee payable on re-lodgment of an instrument under section 157(4) of the Act is half of the fee specified in schedule 2 for lodgment of the instrument. (4) A fee is not payable for the lodgment and registration of— (a) an instrument of transfer of land to, or acquisition or lease of land by, the State; or (b) a covenant or release of a covenant if the covenantee is the State.

s6 5 s6 Land Title Regulation 1994 6 Transitional A form prescribed for the purpose of an Act specified in section 193 (Repeals) of the Act may be used for a similar purpose under the Act if the form is executed before— (a) if the form is a plan of survey—31 March 1995; and (b) any other form—31 July 1994.

Schedule 1 6 Land Title Regulation 1994 Offices of the Land Registry section 3 Part 1 Brisbane Bundaberg Caboolture Cairns Gold Coast Ipswich Mackay Maryborough Nambour Rockhampton Roma Toowoomba Townsville Part 2 Beenleigh Gympie Kingaroy

7 Land Title Regulation 1994 Schedule 2 Fees section 5 $ 1 Dealings under the Act— (a) creating an indefeasible title or a separate indefeasible title on request (other than a deed of grant)—for each indefeasible title created. . . . . . . . . . 45.60 (b) lodging an instrument that changes ownership of a lot or an interest in a lot— (i) for 1 lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.60 (ii) for each additional lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.60 (c) lodging a transfer of fee simple or transfer of a lease under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 if the consideration is more than $180 000—for each $10 000 or part of $10 000 more than $180 000—additional fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.60 (d) lodging— (i) a plan of survey (including a plan of subdivision for establishing a community scheme) or an explanatory plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.60 (ii) for establishing a community titles scheme—a request to record the first community management statement for the scheme . . . . . . . . 105.60 (iii) a request to record a new community management statement for a community titles scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.00 (iv) an application to— (A) reserve a name as the identifying name to be shown in the community management statement for a proposed community titles scheme (a name reservation ) . . . . . . . . . . . 57.00 (B) extend a name reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.00 (C) withdraw a name reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . nil (v) a request to record a change of the address for service of a body corporate recorded on an indefeasible title for common property . . . . . . . . 22.60

8 Land Title Regulation 1994 Schedule 2 (continued) $ (vi) a cancellation, discharge or satisfaction of a writ of execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.60 (vii) an instrument received through the post, by courier service or by document exchange service—additional fee for each instrument . . . . 22.60 (viii) an application for a certificate of title— (A) if certificate is collected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nil (B) if certificate is posted by registered mail . . . 5.00 (ix) a standard terms document under section 169 of the Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nil (x) a request to remove from an indefeasible title a lease or easement that has expired or a profit a prendre that has expired or otherwise ended . . . . nil (xi) a request to note the lapsing of a caveat (Act, s 126) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nil (e) lodging another instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.60 (f) examining sketch plans that are part of an instrument 28.40 (g) depositing or withdrawing a settlement notice . . . . . . 22.60 (h) depositing or removing an administrative advice . . . . 11.20 (i) preparing and serving a caveat notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.75 (j) depositing a survey plan in an office of the land registry— (i) for the plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114.00 (ii) additional fee for each lot or interest surveyed . . 17.05 2 Computer print-out— (a) of an indefeasible title, instrument, document or power of attorney index generated— (i) within an office of the land registry. . . . . . . . . . . 11.30 (ii) by external access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.05 (b) of the historical details of a title generated— (i) within an office of the land registry. . . . . . . . . . . 17.05 (ii) by external access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.75 3. Optical disk print-out of— (a) a certificate of title or plan of survey generated— (i) within an office of the land registry. . . . . . . . . . . 11.30

9 Land Title Regulation 1994 Schedule 2 (continued) $ (ii) by external access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.05 (b) any other instrument or document, including a community management statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.75 4 Search of a statement of registered dealing, community titles scheme or administrative advice against an indefeasible title. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25 5 Investigative search of the register by an employee of the department (not including providing copies of documents)— (a) if no additional computer programming time is required—for each hour or part of an hour . . . . . . . . . 45.60 (b) if additional computer programming time is required—for each hour or part of an hour . . . . . . . . . 114.00 6 Certifying a copy of a document mentioned in section 36 of the Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.75 7 Requisitioning a document lodged for registration . . . . . . . 28.45

10 Land Title Regulation 1994 Endnotes 1 Index to endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 3 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 4 Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 5 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 6 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 1 April 2005. Future amendments of the Land Title Regulation 1994 may be made in accordance with this reprint under the Reprints Act 1992, section 49. 3 Key Key to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotations Key AIA amd amdt ch def div exp gaz hdg ins lap notfd o in c om orig p para prec pres prev Explanation = Acts Interpretation Act 1954 = amended = amendment = chapter = definition = division = expires/expired = gazette = heading = inserted = lapsed = notified = order in council = omitted = original = page = paragraph = preceding = present = previous Key (prev) proc prov pt pubd R[X] RA reloc renum rep (retro) rv s sch sdiv SIA SIR SL sub unnum Explanation = previously = proclamation = provision = part = published = Reprint No.[X] = Reprints Act 1992 = relocated = renumbered = repealed = retrospectively = revised edition = section = schedule = subdivision = Statutory Instruments Act 1992 = Statutory Instruments Regulation 2002 = subordinate legislation = substituted = unnumbered

11 Land Title Regulation 1994 4 Table of reprints Reprints are issued for both future and past effective dates. For the most up-to-date table of reprints, see the reprint with the latest effective date. If a reprint number includes a letter of the alphabet, the reprint was released in unauthorised, electronic form only. Reprint No. 1 2 3 4 4A 4B 4C 4D Amendments included none to 1994 SL No. 250 to 1994 SL No. 461 to 1995 SL No. 224 to 1997 SL No. 214 to 1999 SL No. 69 to 2000 SL No. 111 to 2001 SL No. 147 Effective 24 April 1994 1 August 1994 16 December 1994 1 August 1995 13 July 1997 23 April 1999 1 July 2000 20 September 2001 4E to 2002 SL No. 122 1 July 2002 4F to 2002 SL No. 304 22 November 2002 4G to 2003 SL No. 100 1 July 2003 5 to 2003 SL No. 100 1 July 2003 5A to 2004 SL No. 67 1 July 2004 5B to 2005 SL No. 52 1 April 2005 Reprint date 28 April 1994 1 August 1994 13 January 1995 9 August 1995 26 September 1997 30 April 1999 11 August 2000 21 September 2001 (Column discontinued) Notes R4G withdrawn, see R5 5 List of legislation Land Title Regulation 1994 SL No. 133 made by the Governor in Council on 14 April 1994 notfd gaz 15 April 1994 pp 1491–2 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 24 April 1994 (see s 2) exp 31 August 2005 (see SIA s 56A(1)(b) and SIR s 5 sch 3) Note—The expiry date may have changed since this reprint was published. See the latest reprint of the SIR for any change. amending legislation— Lands Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 SL No. 250 pts 1, 6 notfd gaz 1 July 1994 pp 1170–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1994 (see s 2) Land Title Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1994 SL No. 461 notfd gaz 16 December 1994 pp 1792–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification s 4(3) commenced 6 February 1995 (see s 2 and 1995 SL No. 19) remaining provisions commenced on date of notification

12 Land Title Regulation 1994 Land Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995 SL No. 224 pts 1, 4 notfd gaz 28 July 1995 pp 1768–9 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 August 1995 (see s 2) Land Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1997 SL No. 214 pts 1, 3 notfd gaz 11 July 1997 pp 1229–30 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 13 July 1997 (see s 2 and 1997 SL No. 210) Natural Resources Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999 SL No. 69 pts 1, 5 notfd gaz 23 April 1999 pp 1951–3 commenced on date of notification Natural Resources Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2000 SL No. 111 pts 1, 7 (this regulation is amended, see amending legislation below) notfd gaz 9 June 2000 pp 456–9 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2) amending legislation— Natural Resources Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2000 SL No. 168 ss 1–2(1) pt 2 (amends 2000 SL No. 111 above) notfd gaz 30 June 2000 pp 736–48 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2) 2) Natural Resources Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001 SL No. 147 pts 1, 8 notfd gaz 24 August 2001 pp 1526–9 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 20 September 2001 (see s 2) Natural Resources and Mines Legislation Amendment and Repeal Regulation (No. 1) 2002 SL No. 122 pts 1, 11 (this regulation is amended, see amending legislation below) notfd gaz 31 May 2002 pp 482–7 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2002 (see s 2) amending legislation— Natural Resources and Mines Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002 SL No. 168 ss 1–2, 6 (amends 2002 SL No. 122 above) notfd gaz 28 June 2002 pp 876–83 commenced on date of notification Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2002 SL No. 304 ss 1, 10 sch notfd gaz 22 November 2002 pp 1018–21 commenced on date of notification

13 Land Title Regulation 1994 Natural Resources and Mines Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003 SL No. 100 pts 1, 10 notfd gaz 30 May 2003 pp 371–6 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2003 (see s 2) Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004 SL No. 67 pts 1, 11 notfd gaz 28 May 2004 pp 277–80 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2004 (see s 2) Land Title Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2005 SL No. 52 notfd gaz 1 April 2005 pp 1066–69 commenced on date of notification 6 List of annotations Commencement s 2 om R3 (see RA s 37) Forms s4 amd 2002 SL No. 304 s 10 sch; 2005 SL No. 52 s 3 Fees s 5 amd 2001 SL No. 147 s 20 SCHEDULE 1—OFFICES OF THE LAND REGISTRY amd 2005 SL No. 52 s 4 SCHEDULE 2—FEES sub 1994 SL No. 250 s 13 amd 1994 SL No. 461 s 4 sub 1995 SL No. 224 s 8; 1997 SL No. 214 s 6; 1999 SL No. 69 s 9; 2000 SL No. 111 s 14 (as amd 2000 SL No. 168 s 4); 2001 SL No. 147 s 21; 2002 SL No. 122 s 24 (as amd 2002 SL No. 168 s 6); 2003 SL No. 100 s 20; 2004 SL No. 67 s 24 © State of Queensland 2005