Land Title Act 1994

This section applies if a person (the claimant) is deprived of a lot, or an interest in a lot, because of—

the fraud of another person; or

the incorrect creation of an indefeasible title in the name of another person; or

incorrect registration; or

an error in an indefeasible title or in the freehold land register; or

tampering with the freehold land register; or

loss, destruction or improper use of a document deposited or lodged at the land registry or held by the land registry for safe custody; or

an omission, mistake, breach of duty, negligence or misfeasance—

of or by the registrar or a public service employee of the department performing a function or carrying out a duty under this Act; or

of or by the titles registry operator or an employee of the operator in relation to the performance of a titles registry function under the Queensland Future Fund (Titles Registry) Act 2021; or

the exercise by the registrar of a power in relation to an application or dealing with which the person had no connection.

The claimant is entitled to compensation from the State for the deprivation.