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Conservation Act 1987

Administration

60F: Record of title in respect of conservation areas

You could also call this:

"Who owns conservation land: getting a record of title"

When you want to know who owns land used for conservation, the Director-General can ask for a record of title. The Registrar-General of Land must give this record under the Land Transfer Act 2017. This record is in the name of the Sovereign for conservation purposes.

If the Director-General asks for a record of title, it is proof that the land is used for conservation. The Registrar-General of Land can use this request to issue a record of title.

The Registrar-General of Land may need a better survey of the land to issue a record of title. They can ask the Director-General to provide a new plan that meets the requirements of section 224 of the Land Transfer Act 2017.

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Part 7Administration

60FRecord of title in respect of conservation areas

  1. On the written request of the Director-General in respect of any of the land for the time being held under this Act for conservation purposes or for the purposes of the Department, the Registrar-General of Land must issue a record or records of title under the Land Transfer Act 2017 (in the name of the Sovereign for conservation purposes or for the purposes of the Department).

  2. For the purposes only of the Land Transfer Act 2017, a request under subsection (1) is conclusive evidence that the land to which it relates is held under this Act for conservation purposes or, as the case requires, for the purposes of the Department.

  3. If the survey of any land is inadequate for the issue of a record of title under subsection (1), the Registrar-General of Land may require the Director-General to deposit such other plan as the Registrar-General of Land, after consultation with the Surveyor-General, thinks sufficient to comply with section 224 of the Land Transfer Act 2017.

Notes
  • Section 60F: inserted, on , by section 3 of the Conservation Amendment Act (No 2) 1988 (1988 No 237).
  • Section 60F heading: amended, on , by section 250 of the Land Transfer Act 2017 (2017 No 30).
  • Section 60F(1): replaced, on , by section 250 of the Land Transfer Act 2017 (2017 No 30).
  • Section 60F(1): editorial change made by the PCO, on , under sections 86(1) and 87(a) of the Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 58).
  • Section 60F(2): amended, on , by section 250 of the Land Transfer Act 2017 (2017 No 30).
  • Section 60F(3): replaced, on , by section 250 of the Land Transfer Act 2017 (2017 No 30).