Conveyancing Act 1919 Conveyancing Regulation (Fees) Regulation 1996 (1996-209) [GG No 67 of 7.6.1996] (NSW)

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1996 No 209

New South Wales

Conveyancing Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 1996

under the

Conveyancing Act 1919

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has
made the following Regulation under the Conveyancing Act 1919.
Kim Yeadon MP
Minister for Land and Water Conservation
Explanatory note
T h e object of this Regulation i s t o increase and rationalise certain fees
payable to the Registrar-General under the Conveyancing Act 1919.

The Regulation is made under the Conveyancing Act 1919, including sections 64, 199 and 202 (the general regulation making power, in particular, section 202 (1) (d)).

Published in Gazette No 67 of 7 June 1996, page 2879 Page 1

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Clause 1 Conveyancing Amendment (Fees) Regulation 1996

Conveyancing Amendment (Fees) Regulation

1996

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Conveyancing Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 1996.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 July 1996.

  1. Amendment of Conveyancing (General) Regulation 1992

    The Conveyancing (General) Regulation 1992 is amended as set out in Schedule I .

4 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Conveyancing

(General) Regulation 1992

(Clause 3)

Schedule 7 Fees

Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 7 Fees

(Clause 33)

Registration in the General Register of Deeds

1 For each registration, or renewal or vacation of registration, of any writ, order or legal proceeding made

under Division 2 of Part 23 of the Act ................... 16.00

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2       For each registration of a crop or wool lien or a stock mortgage, or any other instrument relating to such liens or mortgages, made under the Liens on Crops and Wool

and Stock Mortgages Act 1898 ............................... 16.00
3
For each registration of a bill of sale, or any other instrument relating to a bill of sale, made under the Bills of Sale Act 1898 ................................................... 16.00
4
For removal of a caveat in relation to a bill of sale. 16.00
5
For registration under Division 5 of Part 6 of the Act of a memorandum containing provisions that are capable of being covenants that may be included in a bill of sale, crop or wool lien or stock mortgage ....................... 16.00
6 For recording or registering any instrument not otherwise provided for in this Schedule ................... 53.00

7       On request for preparation of a registration copy of an

instrument or part of an instrument ......................... 18.00
In addition, for preparation of the copy-such
reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as
is warranted by the work involved.

Copies

8       For supplying a copy of a document or part of a

document available from the Document Copy Service

(other than a certified copy, a copy supplied in response
to a telephone request or a copy relating to land the

subject of a community, precinct or neighbourhood plan

under the Community Land Development Act 1989) .. 3.90

In addition, in the case of a document containing 20 or more pages, or if an application is made for multiple copies of a document containing 10 or more pages, such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by the cost incurred in preparing the copy or copies.

9       For supplying a copy, available from the Document Copy Service:

(a)

of a community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act

1989 .......................................................... 3.90
(b) of a management statement relating to such a
plan ........................................................... 3.90

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(c) of a development contract relating to such a plan 3.90

(d) of annexure to such a plan, statement or contract On lodgment of an application for a certified copy of a document or part of a document in the custody of the

3.90

10

Registrar-General ................................................... 53.00
In addition: 
(a) if an application is received by post and:
(i) no more than 20 documents are to be
copied ............................................... 9.00

(ii)

more than 20 documents are to be copied—for the first 100 documents or any part of that number .....................

18.00

(iii)

more than 100 documents are to be copied—for each 100 documents or any part of that number after the first 100

documents ........................................ 18.00
(b) if a copy is prepared by a photo-copying process-such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by the work involved in preparing the copy.

11       In the case of a requisition for a copy available from the Document Copy Service that, in the opinion of the Registrar-General, is a request for a copy for which the above scale of fees is not appropriate, such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General in negotiation with the requesting party) as is warranted by the cost incurred in providing the copy.

12       On lodgment of an application for a copy of a document in the custody of the Registrar-General, other than a certified copy or a copy available from the Document Copy Service, such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by the work involved in preparing the copy.

13       For supplying a copy (other than a certified copy) of a

document in response to a telephone or facsimile request 18.00
In addition, for a copy of each additional document
required ............................................................... 3.90

In addition, for supplying documents by facsimile transmission in response to a telephone request. for each sheet in excess of 1 ..............................................

1.00

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Official Searches (Old System Title)

14       On requisition for a search, or the continuation of a

search, from the date of the prior certificate of result of
the search (including the office copy certificate of the

result of a search or the continuation of the search). 53.00

In addition, for each half-hour or part of a half-hour occupied in the search or continuation of the search after

the first hour ........................................................ 26.00
15
On request for a copy of an Official Search ............ 53.00

Search for Writs, Orders or Legal Proceedings

16       For a search against each name (other than a search in

response to a telephone request) .............................. 3.90

17       For a search in response to a telephone request, in

respect of a search for 1 or 2 names ....................... 18.00
For a search of each additional name in excess of 2 3.90

Plans

18

On lodgment for registration or recording of a plan, other than a plan prepared solely for the purpose of placing survey information on public record .............

490.00

In the case of land the subject of a community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the Community Land

Development Act 1989:
(a) for each additional sheet in excess of 4......... 53.00
(b) for the management plan accompanying the
community, precinct or neighbourhood plan,
including any associated plans or sketches ..... 106.00
(c) for any development contract accompanying the

community, precinct or neighbourhood plan.. .. In addition, for each lot, allotment or portion shown or

106.00

separately defined on the plan ................................ 53.00

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And, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B instrument in which only 1 easement, restriction on the use of land, positive covenant or profit a prendre is identified, irrespective of the number of lots burdened or benefited, an additional.. ........................................ 53.00
And, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B instrument in which the combined number of easements, restrictions on the use of land, positive covenants or profits a prendre is 2 or more, an additional ........... 106.00
And, if the plan is lodged for the purpose of consolidating 2 or more folios of the Register kept under the Real Property Act 1900—for each folio of the Register to be consolidated, an additional ................ 13.00
And, if a plan lodged in connection with an application to bring land under the Real Property Act 1900 includes land already under that Act and a consolidated folio of the Register kept under that Act is to be created—for each folio to be consolidated, an additional ............. 13.00

19      On lodgment of an additional or replacement sheet in conjunction with an application to amend a registered community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the

Community Land Development Act 1989. ................. 53.00

20       For recording a plan prepared solely for the purpose of

placing survey information on public record ............ 53.00

21       For re-investigating a plan if survey information has been added to an original compiled plan as a result of a

requisition ............................................................ 53.00
22
For investigating a plan before lodgment ................. 490.00

In addition, for each hour or part of an hour in excess of

the first 4 hours occupied in the investigation .......... 53.00
23
For preparation and supply of a plan ...................... 90.00

In addition, for each hour or part of an hour in excess of

the first hour occupied in the preparation ................ 53.00

24       On lodgment of an application for revival of a plan previously rejected or withdrawn-such fee as would be appropriate to the plan as a new lodgment.

25       On lodgment of a substituted plan or any sheet of such a

plan or an additional sheet of a plan ...................... 53.00

26       On lodgment of a section 88B instrument in substitution for another such instrument or part—such fee as would be appropriate to the instrument as an original lodgment.

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27 On lodgment of an application to amend a plan ....... 53.00

In addition, if the application involves the amendment of a Crown grant, a certificate of title or a folio of the Register kept under the Real Property Act 1900:

(a) for the first grant, certificate or folio ............. 53.00
(b) for each grant, certificate or folio after the first 7.00

Miscellaneous

28       On depositing a document or documents pursuant to

section 64 of the Act ............................................ 16.00

In addition:

(a) if the deposit is made by post ...................... 9.00
(b) for each document in excess of 4 ................. 3.00

29       On application for return of a document or documents

deposited pursuant to section 64 of the Act ............. 16.00

In addition:

(a) if the application is made by post ................. 9.00
(b) for each document in excess of 4 ................. 3.00

30       For inspection of a packet containing a document or

documents deposited pursuant to section 64 of the Act 16.00

31       For production of documents at the Office of State

Revenue ............................................................... 18.00
32
On request for entry of a marginal note evidencing a discrepancy between an original instrument and a registered copy of the instrument ............................ 53.00
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