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Land Transfer Act 2017

Dealings in estates and interests in land - Caveats

144: Withdrawal of caveat against dealings

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"How to cancel a caveat that stops land dealings"

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You can withdraw a caveat against dealings for all or part of the estate or interest it protects. You or your agent with written authority can do this. If you lodge a registrable instrument right after withdrawing the caveat, your agent does not need written authority to withdraw it, as seen in the comparison to s 147.

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Caveats

144Withdrawal of caveat against dealings

  1. A caveat against dealings may be withdrawn as to the whole or part of the estate or interest protected by the caveat by the caveator or the caveator's agent under a written authority.

  2. Despite subsection (1), if a registrable instrument purporting to give effect to the estate or interest of the caveator is lodged for registration immediately following a withdrawal of a caveat previously lodged to protect that estate or interest, the authority of any agent executing the withdrawal on behalf of the caveator need not be in writing.

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