Land Transfer Act 2017

Land title and registration - Land title register - Land title register

10: Purpose of register

You could also call this:

"What the land title register is for"

The purpose of the land title register is to give you a public record of land under the Land Transfer Act 2017. This record includes information about who owns the land and other details about the land. You can use the register to create, transfer, and deal with land ownership in a way that is secure and cannot be easily changed. The register helps you to follow the rules of the Land Transfer Act 2017. It also helps you to comply with other laws that affect land ownership. This means you can be sure that land ownership is recorded correctly and in line with the law. You can use the register to find out who owns a piece of land and what interests they have in it. The register is an important tool for managing land ownership in New Zealand. It provides a clear and public record of land ownership, which helps to prevent disputes and ensure that land is transferred securely.

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9: Registrar to keep register, or

"The Registrar keeps a record of land information in a special book or computer system."

11: Contents of register, or

Part 2Land title and registration
Land title register: Land title register

10Purpose of register

The purpose of the register is to—
provide a public record of land that is subject to this Act, including a record of—
1. title to estates and interests in land registered under this Act; and
2. other information relating to estates and interests in land that is recorded in the register under this Act:
provide the mechanism for creating title to estates and interests in land that, subject to this Act, cannot be set aside:
facilitate the transfer of and dealings with estates and interests in land that is subject to this Act:
facilitate giving effect to the purposes of this Act:
enable compliance with the requirements of any other Act for the registration or notation under this Act of instruments or other matters affecting land or estates or interests in land.