This Act is administered in Land Information New Zealand.
1 Title
Part 1Preliminary provisions
2 Commencement
3 Purposes of this Act
4 Interpretation
Part 2Computer registers and electronic instruments
5 Registrar may authorise registration in any medium
6 Recording and registration of certain matters to be effected under this Act
Creation of computer registers
7 Creation of computer freehold registers for freehold land
8 Content of computer freehold registers
9 Creation of computer interest registers
10 Content of computer interest registers
11 Creation of computer unit title registers
12 Content of computer unit title register
13 Composite computer registers
14 Format of computer registers
Certificates of title for land that is not electronic transactions land
15 Issue of certificates of title for land that is not electronic transactions land
16 Directions and authorisations for land that is not electronic transactions land
17 References to certificates of title for land that is not electronic transactions land
No certificates of title for electronic transactions land
18 No certificates of title for electronic transactions land
19 Directions and requirements for electronic transactions land
20 References to certificates of title for electronic transactions land
Easements
21 How easement recorded
Electronic instruments
22 Electronic workspace facilities
23 When electronic instruments are in order for registration
24 Electronic lodgement may be made compulsory for conveyancers
25 Electronic transactions land
26 Acceptable forms for electronic instruments
Registration and access to register
27 Registrar's copy of instrument to be definitive
28 Instrument presented but copying, imaging, or data capture defective
29 Unique identifiers
30 How registration effected
31 Information to become part of register
32 Information to be retained
33 Rights to search and copy information
Evidentiary provisions
34 Evidentiary effect of certificates of title and computer registers
35 Computer printout, etc, admissible in evidence
Sections 65 to 69 of principal Act excluded
36 Certain provisions of principal Act not to apply to certificates of title issued under this Act
Administration
37 Abolition of offices of Registrar of Deeds and Deputy Registrar of Deeds
38 Statutory references to District Land Registrars
Part 3Amendments to Land Transfer Act 1952
39 Registrar-General of land
40 Delegation of Registrar's powers and duties
41 New section 47 inserted
47 Presentation of instruments for registration
42 New section 70 substituted
70 Removal of easements and profits á prendre from register
43 New sections 90 to 90F substituted
90 Transfers and creation of easements, etc, by registered proprietor
90A Creation and surrender of easements by easement instrument
90B Creation and surrender of easements on deposit of plan
90C Variation of easements
90D Rights and powers implied in certain easements
90E General provisions relating to easements
90F Creating and noting land covenants
44 New heading and section 99B inserted
Instruments for adoption by other enactments
99B Forms for instruments available for adoption by other enactments
45 New sections 101 to 103 substituted
101 Forms of mortgage
102 Variation of mortgage terms
103 Variation of priority of mortgages
46 New section 111 substituted
111 Discharge of mortgage
47 New sections 115 and 116 substituted
115 Form and registration of leases
116 Variation of lease
48 New section 120 substituted
120 Surrender of lease
49 New sections 136 and 137 substituted
136 Caveat against bringing land under Act
137 Caveat against dealings with land under Act
50 Effect of caveat against dealings
51 New section 142 substituted
142 Notices to be given to persons affected
52 New section 145A inserted
145A Early lapse of caveat against dealings
53 New section 147A inserted
147A Electronic registration with caveator's consent subject to rights of caveator
54 New sections 148 to 148B substituted
148 No second caveat may be entered
148A Registrar not required to verify caveator's entitlement to estate or interest claimed
148B Registrar's powers if caveat does not comply with this Act
55 New section 155 substituted
155 Short forms of covenant
56 New section 157 substituted
157 Paper instruments to be executed
57 New sections 164A to 164E inserted
164A Certification
164B Who may give certification
164C Retention of evidence and audit of certifications
164D Requirements about execution do not apply if certification given
164E Effect of certification
58 New section 167A inserted
167A Deposit documents
59 New section 205 substituted
205 Caveats in respect of applications under this Part
60 Fees or charges
61 New section 236 substituted
236 Regulations
62 New sections 237 and 238 substituted
237 When paper instrument is in acceptable form
238 Content of paper forms
63 New sections 239 to 240D substituted
239 Description of person to include personal representative
240 How Registrar gives public notice
240A Specifications by Registrar
240B Notice by Registrar to particular persons
240C Notices to Registrar
240D When notices taken to be delivered
64 Repeals
65 Other amendments to principal Act and amendments to other Acts
66 Transitional provisions relating to easements
67 Transitional provisions relating to landbrokers
Schedule 1Other amendments to principal Act coming into force on 1 June 2002
Schedule 2Other amendments to principal Act coming into force on date to be appointed by Order in Council
Schedule 3Amendments to Deeds Registration Act 1908
Schedule 4Amendments to other Acts
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: