Land Transfer Act 2017

Miscellaneous applications and other matters - Applications to bring land under Act

179: Registrar may require instrument creating or recording estate or interest of caveator

You could also call this:

"The Registrar can ask for a document to prove your ownership or interest in a property."

You need to lodge some documents with the Registrar to make an agreement or order work. The Registrar can ask you and the other person to lodge a document that creates or records your estate or interest. This document must be in a suitable form and have enough details. You might not be able to register or note your interest under this Act. The Registrar can ask you to lodge a caveat under section 138 to protect your interest. This is an alternative way to protect your interest if it cannot be registered or noted. The Registrar can also refer to an agreement or order under section 178 when making decisions. This helps the Registrar make sure everything is done correctly. You must follow the Registrar's requirements to protect your estate or interest.

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178: Procedure where caveat lodged under section 174(1)(b), or

"What happens when someone objects to your land ownership claim"

180: Withdrawal of application, or

"Stopping your application to own land"

Part 4Miscellaneous applications and other matters
Applications to bring land under Act

179Registrar may require instrument creating or recording estate or interest of caveator

For the purpose of giving effect to an agreement or order under section 178, the Registrar may require the applicant and the caveator to lodge for registration or notation an instrument that is in a suitable form, and that contains sufficient particulars, to create or record the estate or interest of the caveator.
If the interest of the caveator cannot be registered or noted under this Act, the Registrar may require the caveator to lodge a caveat under section 138 to protect the interest.