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Part 2Land title and registration
Land title register: Instruments

30Evidence of certification for electronic instrument

  1. If a person, in giving a certificate for an electronic instrument, certifies that he or she has evidence relied on in support of matters stated in the certificate, the person must retain that evidence for the prescribed period.

  2. The Registrar may specify standards (see section 236) that, if met, provide sufficient evidence to satisfy the requirement in subsection (1).

  3. The Registrar may, by notice, require a person who has given a certificate for an electronic instrument to provide to the Registrar—

  4. the evidence referred to in subsection (1), if applicable; or
    1. a statutory declaration as to—
      1. any further information required by the Registrar; or
        1. the circumstances of the preparation and electronic transmission of the instrument.

        2. A requirement under subsection (3) must be complied with within 10 working days of receipt of the notice.

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        Notes
        • Section 30(2): amended, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).