Conveyancing Act 1919 Regulation relating to fees (1993-207) [GG No 61 of 18.6.1993] (NSW)

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CONVEYANCING ACT 1919—REGULATION

(Relating to Fees)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 61 of 18 June 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Conveyancing Act 1919, has been pleased to

make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

GEORGE SOURIS, M.P.,
Minister for Land and Water Conservation.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 July 1993.

Amendment

2. The Conveyancing (General) Regulation 1992 is amended by

omitting Schedule 7 and by inserting instead the following Schedule:

SCHEDULE 7—FEES

(Cl. 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 ....................................................................... 15.00

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. .............................................................................. 15.00

3 .         For each registration of a bill of sale, or any other instrument

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5.	For registration under Division 5 of Part 6 of the Act of a memorandum containing provisions which are capable of being covenants that may be included in a bill of sale, crop or wool lien or stock mortgage ......................................................	15.00
6.	For recording or registering any instrument not otherwise provided

for in this Schedule ................................................................ 50.00

7.          On request for preparation of a registration copy of an instrument

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

Copies

8.	For supplying a copy of a document or part of a document available from the Departmental Copy Services (other than a certified copy or a copy supplied in response to a telephone request) ...................................................................................	3.80
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.	On lodgment of an application for a certified copy of a document
or part of a document in the custody of the Registrar-General In addition:	50.00

(a) if an application is received by post and:

(i) no more than 20 documents are to be copied 8.50

(ii)    more than 20 documents are to be copied-for the

first 100 documents or any part of that number 17.00
(iii)	more than 100 documents are to be copied-for each 100 documents or any part of that number after the first 100 documents ............................ 17.00

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

1. In the case of a requisition for a copy available from the Departmental Copy Services which, 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.

2. 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 Departmental Copy Services, such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by the work involved in preparing the copy.

12.         For supplying a copy (other than a certified copy) of a document in

response to a telephone or facsimile request ...........................	17.00
In addition, for a copy of each additional document required...	3.80

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In addition, for supplying documents by facsimile transmission in

response to a telephone request, for each sheet in excess of 1:

(a) within the Sydney telephone area covered by the 02 code	1.00
(b)	outside the Sydney telephone area but within New South
Wales ........................................................................ 1.20
(c) outside New South Wales .............................................	2.00

Official Searches (Old System Title)

13.          On requisition for a search, or continuation of a search, from date of prior certificate of result of search (including office copy

certificate of result of search or continuation of search) ......... In addition, for each half-hour or part of a half-hour occupied in the 50.00

search or continuation of search after the first hour ............ 25.00

14. On request for a copy of an Official Search .......................... 50.00

Search for Writs. Orders or Legal Proceedings

15.	For a search against each name (other than a search in response to a telephone request) .............................................................	3.80
16.	For a search in response to a telephone request, in respect of a search for I or 2 names .................................................................	17.00
For a search of each additional name in excess of 2..................	3.80

Plans

17.	On lodgment for registration or recording of a plan ................	41	0.00
In addition. for each lot. allotment or portion shown or separately
defined in the plan ...................................................................... And, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B instrument in which only 1 easement, restriction on the use of land, positive	50.00

covenant or profit á prendre is identified. irrespective of the

number of lots burdened or benefited. an additional ............ 50.00

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 à prendre is 2 or more,

an additional ........................................................................ In addition, for each hour or part of an hour in excess of the first 4 100.00

18.	For investigating a plan before lodgment ................................. hours occupied in the investigation ........................................	410.00
50.00
19.	For preparation and supply of a plan .....................................	80.00
In addition, for each hour or part of an hour in excess of the first hour occupied in the preparation ............................................	50.00
20.	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.
21.	On lodgment of a substituted plan or any sheet of such a plan or an

additional sheet of a plan .................................................... 50.00

22. On lodgment of a section 88B instrument in substitution for
another such instrument or part-such fee as would be

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23. On lodgment of an application to amend a plan ........................... 50.00

Miscellaneous

24.          On depositing a document or documents pursuant to section 64 of

the Act........................................................................................ In addition: 14.00

(a) if the deposit is made by post .........................................	8.50
(b) for each document in excess of 4 ...................................	3.00

1. On application for return of a document or documents deposited

pursuant to section 64 of the Act .......................................... In addition: 14.00
(a)	if the application is made by post ...................................	8.50

(b) for each document in excess of 4 .................................. 3.00

26           For inspection of a packet containing a document or documents

deposited pursuant to section 64 of the Act ........................ 14.00

27.	For production of documents at the Office of State Revenue ...	16.00
28.	On request for entry of a marginal note evidencing a discrepancy between an original instrument and a registered copy of the instrument .........................................................................................	50.00

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Conveyancing (General) Regulation 1992 to vary certain fees payable to the Registrar-General. being fees as specified in item 13, the first fee in item 17, fees in item 18 and the second fee in item 19.

This Regulation is made under the Conveyancing Act 1919. including section 202 (the general regulation-making power, in particular, section 202 (I) (d) and (3)).