Approved forms
9 Approved forms
The registrar-general may, in writing, approve forms for this Act.
If the registrar-general approves a form for a particular purpose, the approved form must be used for that purpose.
An approved form is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
• land
• Minister (see s 162)
• person (see s 160)
• registrar-general.
deed includes any instrument or document, whether under seal or not, other than—
a will; or
an instrument (not being a lease, or a sublease, for a term of years not exceeding 3 years) that is in accordance with the provisions of the Land Titles Act 1925 and purports to transfer or otherwise deal with or affect an estate or interest in land under the provisions of that Act; or
a document that evidences, or purports to evidence, a change of the name of a person.
the register means the general register of deeds.
registration copy means—
in relation to a deed that is deposited with the registrar-general upon the registration of the deed under this Act—the deed; and
in relation to any other deed—the copy of the deed deposited with the registrar-general upon the registration of the deed under this Act.
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