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Land Transfer Act 2017

Miscellaneous provisions - General provisions - Registrar-General of Land

231: Registrar-General of Land

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"The Person in Charge of Land Records"

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You need a Registrar-General of Land. This person is appointed under the Public Service Act 2020. You cannot appoint someone who is not a barrister and solicitor of the High Court as Registrar-General of Land. When the Registrar-General of Land does their job, they must think about certain goals. These goals are to have an efficient system for registering land dealings, to stop fraud, to make people trust the land titles system, and to keep the register accurate.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
General provisions: Registrar-General of Land

231Registrar-General of Land

  1. There must be a Registrar-General of Land appointed under the Public Service Act 2020.

  2. Unless the person is a barrister and solicitor of the High Court, no person may be—

  3. appointed Registrar-General of Land; or
    1. directed under clause 2(1) of Schedule 8 of the Public Service Act 2020 to exercise or perform a power or duty of the Registrar-General.

      1. In exercising or performing the powers and duties of the Registrar, the Registrar and every delegate of the Registrar must have regard to the following objectives:

      2. to ensure an efficient and effective system for registering dealings in land:
        1. to manage the risk of fraud and improper dealings:
          1. to ensure public confidence in the land titles system:
            1. to ensure the maintenance of the integrity of the register and the right to claim compensation under subpart 3 of Part 2.

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              • Section 231(1): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
              • Section 231(2)(b): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).