Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004 00-c0-02 Xml

Western Australia

Registration of Deeds Act 1856

Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 6 September 2004.

3.Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the context requires otherwise —

“memorial” means any judgment, deed, will, conveyance or instrument presented for registration;

“Registrar” means the Registrar of Deeds and Transfers.

4.Documents

(1)Every memorial presented for registration is to —

(a)be prepared on good quality paper approved by the Registrar and having the dimensions of 210 mm by 297 mm;

(b)be clearly and legibly handwritten in ink, printed or typewritten;

(c)have a binding margin on each page of 51 mm free of written, printed or typewritten matter with the binding margin on the left hand side of the face sheet and on a corresponding side for all subsequent sheets;

(d)have all writing, printing, type or other matter appearing on the memorial of sufficient strength to bear photographic reproduction.

(2)The Registrar may reject for registration a memorial which does not comply with this regulation.

[Regulation 4 amended in Gazette 7 Jul 2006 p. 2512.]

5.Fees

The fees to be charged by the Registrar are set out in Schedule 1.

6. Registration of Deeds Regulations 1974 repealed

The Registration of Deeds Regulations 1974 are repealed.

Schedule 1 — Fees to be charged by the Registrar

[r. 5]

Division 1 — Registrations

1.	For registering, recording, enrolling or receiving on deposit, any memorial, enrolment or instrument ............	$85
2.	For cancelling or amending a registration by order of the Court .........................................................................	$85

[Division 1 amended in Gazette 24 Jun 2005 p. 2761; 7 Jul 2006 p. 2512; 25 Jun 2007 p. 2966‑7.]

Division 2 — Reproduction of documents

1.	For a photocopy supplied of a memorial or other document not specifically provided for ..........................	$13.50

[Division 2 amended in Gazette 7 Jul 2006 p. 2512; 25 Jun 2007 p. 2967.]

Division 3 — Miscellaneous

1.	For a certification by the Registrar .................................	$60
2.	Withdrawal of a memorial under the Land Tax Assessment Act 1976 section 46 or the Taxation Administration Act 2003 Part 6 Division 2 .....................	$85
3.	For any service not mentioned in this Schedule .............	fee, if any, as assessed by the Registrar, not exceeding actual cost

[Division 3 amended in Gazette 24 Jun 2005 p. 2761; 7 Jul 2006 p. 2512; 25 Jun 2007 p. 2967.]

Division 4 — Posting

	For arranging the postal delivery of any material for which a fee is payable under this Schedule —
	(a)if the material is sent within Australia and is not greater than 50 gms .................................................	$9
	(b)if the material is sent outside Australia or is greater than 50 gms .............................................................	$9 plus any additional costs incurred, as assessed by the Registrar

Notes

1This is a compilation of the Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004	2 Sep 2004 p. 3822-3	6 Sep 2004 (see r. 2)
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2005	24 Jun 2005 p. 2760-1	4 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2006	7 Jul 2006 p. 2511‑12	10 Jul 2006 (see r. 2)
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2007	25 Jun 2007 p. 2966‑7	r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))