Land Transfer Act 2017

Duties (as owner/party to instrument) in relation to instruments for which an Authorisation and Instruction (A&I) Form is required. Power to execute A&I Form and paper instruments not in the form of a Deed

Restrictions:

Subject also to General Delegations – Property Asset Management

Power and duty (as owner/party to instrument), subject to s27 of the Act, to execute paper instruments, not in the form of a deed, in the manner specified in the regulations to the Act.

Powers and duties (as applicant/party claiming under or in respect of an instrument) in relation to signing certificate re false statements as specified.

Duty (as lessor) to transfer land if covenants observed by lessee, in the circumstances specified;

Power and duty to do all things necessary to effect registration of the transfer to lessee.

Power (as registered lessee who acquires fee simple estate) to request Registrar to record on the record of title all of the interests, etc, to which the lease was subject.

Power (as lessee/owner), to apply to the Registrar to register a lease as a replacement lease as specified.

Duties (as lessor/lessee) in relation to form and execution of a lease surrender instrument;

Restrictions:

The execution of a document in the form of a deed is not delegated - see s9 of the Property Law Act 2007 re execution of a deed.

Power to do all things necessary to effect the registration of the lease surrender instrument

Duties (as owner/lessee) in relation to form and execution of a lease instrument/variation of lease instrument for the purpose of registration.

Restrictions:

The execution of a document in the form of a deed is not delegated - see s9 of the Property Law Act 2007 re execution of a deed.

 Power to do all things necessary to effect the registration of the lease instrument.

Powers and duties (as applicant) in relation to making application to the Registrar to have the transmission registered

Powers and duties (as person/ purchaser) in relation to bringing an action against the Crown in the circumstances specified

Restrictions:

a.  Subject also to General Delegations – Legal Proceedings

b.  These powers and duties cannot be sub-delegated

Powers and duties (as owner/caveator) in relation to early lapse of a caveat against dealings

Power (as applicant, owner or any person having an estate or interest affected by a caveat against dealings), to apply to the court for removal of caveat.

Restriction: Subject also to General Delegations – Legal Proceedings

Power (as person that meets the requirements specified) to lodge a caveat against dealings as specified.

Powers and duties (as grantor/grantee/owner as applicable) in relation to the notation of covenants as specified.

Powers and duties (as grantor/grantee/owner as applicable) in relation to the creation, surrender and variation of: easements; rights and powers implied into certain easements; in accordance with the provisions and subject to the exceptions specified.

Power and duty to execute instrument not in the form of a deed;

Power and duty (as owner) to do all things necessary to effect the registration of an easement

Power (as grantor/grantee) to use transferring instrument for the purpose of registration and surrender of easements and profit a prendres.

Power to do all things necessary to effect registration of the transfer.

Power (as caveator) to withdraw caveat or to consent to the registration instrument.

Duty (as grantee or other person or body corporate in whom or in which any land under the Act is vested as a public reserve) to hold that land subject to the trusts expressed or declared.

Power (as person with interest in land that is the subject of an application seeking to bring the land under the Act) to lodge a caveat as prescribed.

Power (as territorial authority) to lodge a caveat in the form prescribed for the purposes specified.

Implied powers and duties (as covenantor) in relation to every instrument charging, creating, or transferring any estate or interest under the Act.