Land Administration Fees Regulations 1997

Consolidation LAND ADMINISTRATION FEES REGULATIONS 1997 [Consolidated as at 4 March 2008 on the authority of the Administrator and in accordance with the Enactments Reprinting Act 1980] TABLE OF PROVISIONS 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Fee for registration of a subdivision proposal 3A. Prescribed transactions 4. Fee to search Register 5. Fee for inspection of documents NORFOLK ISLAND Land Administration Fees Regulations 1997 Short title Short title 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Land Administration Fees Regulations 1997. Interpretation 2. In these Regulations — “Act” means the Land Administration Fees Act 1996; “Land Titles Act” means the Land Titles Act 1996; “Register” means the Register kept under section 27 of the Land Titles Act. Fee for registration of a subdivision proposal 3. For the purposes of subsection 4(7) of the Act, the prescribed fee for the registration of a subdivision proposal under section 49 of the Land Titles Act is 5 fee units. Prescribed transactions 3A. The following transactions are prescribed transactions for the purposes of paragraph 6(f) of the Act. (a) a transfer of an estate in fee simple in, or a Crown lease of, real property on which, immediately prior to his or her death, a deceased person principally resided to or by a person in the capacity of the personal representative of the deceased person, or the trustee of the deceased person’s estate — (i) under the provisions of the deceased person’s will; or (ii) under the laws of intestacy; or (iii) in specie, as an alternative to a requirement under the provisions of the will of the deceased person, or the laws of intestacy, to convert the property into money and pay the proceeds to the beneficiary, not being a transfer in pursuance of a sale; or (b) a transfer for the purposes of, or consequential on — (i) a maintenance agreement registered under Part VIII of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth; or (ii) an order under Part VIII of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth; or NORFOLK ISLAND 2 Land Administration Fees 1997 (c) a transfer of property for the purpose of effecting the retirement of a trustee, or the appointment of a new trustee, if the Registrar of Titles is satisfied that the transfer is not part of a scheme for conferring a benefit, in relation to the trust property, on the new trustee or any other person whether as a beneficiary or otherwise, to the detriment of the beneficial interest, or potential beneficial interest, of any person. Fee to search Register 4. (1) For the purposes of section 30 of the Land Titles Act, the prescribed fee for searching the Register is 0.5 fee units. (2) For the purposes of section 30 of the Land Titles Act, the prescribed fee for obtaining a copy of a document referred to in that section is $1.00 per page. (3) For the purposes of section 30 of the Land Titles Act, the prescribed fee for obtaining a copy of the registered title of a parcel of land, or a registered instrument, certified by the Registrar to be an accurate copy is 1 fee unit. Fee for inspection of documents 5. (1) For the purposes of section 148 of the Land Titles Act, the prescribed fee for inspecting a document referred to in that section is 0.5 fee units. (2) For the purposes of section 148 of the Land Titles Act, the prescribed fee for obtaining a copy of a document referred to in that section is $1.00 per page.Notified Gazette No. 34, 20 June 1997. Commenced 23 June 1997 (see section 30 Acts Interpretation Act 1979) Printed on the authority of the Administrator. © Norfolk Island Government 2006 The Copyright Act 1968 of the Commonwealth of Australia permits certain reproduction and publication of this legislation. For reproduction or publication beyond that permitted by the Act, written permission must be sought from the Legislative Counsel, Administration of Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island, South Pacific 2899. Commencement 2. 3. NOTES The Land Administration Fees Regulations 1997 as shown in this consolidation comprises Regulations No. 5 of 1997 and amendments as indicated in the Tables below. Enactment Number and year Date of commencement Application saving or transitional provision Land Administration Fees Regulations 5, 1997 23.6.97 3 Land Administration Fees 1997 1997 Land Administration Fees Amendment Regulations 1998 6, 1998 27.8.98 Table of Amendments ad = added or inserted am = amended rep = repealed rs = repealed and substituted Provisions affected How affected 3A ad Regs 6, 1998 © Norfolk Island Government 2008 The Copyright Act 1968 of the Commonwealth of Australia permits certain reproduction and publication of this legislation. For reproduction or publication beyond that permitted by the Act, written permission must be sought from the Legislative Counsel, Administration of Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island, South Pacific 2899.