Conveyancing (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2006 (NSW)

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2006 No 279

New South Wales

Conveyancing (General) Amendment

(Fees) Regulation 2006

under the

Conveyancing Act 1919

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Conveyancing Act 1919.

ANTHONY KELLY, M.L.C.,

Minister for Lands

Explanatory note

The objects of this Regulation are to increase certain fees, and to decrease certain other fees, regulation-making power) and, in particular, section 202 (1) (d).

payable to the Registrar-General under the Conveyancing Act 1919.
This Regulation also introduces a new fee into the Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2003
in relation to searches of security interests in goods registered in the General Register of
Deeds.

Published in Gazette No 75 of 9 June 2006, page 3953	Page 1
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Clause 1	Conveyancing (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2006

Conveyancing (General) Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 2006

under the

Conveyancing Act 1919

1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Conveyancing (General) Amendment (Fees)
Regulation 2006.

2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 July 2006.

3 Amendment of Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2003
The Conveyancing (General) Regulation 2003 is amended as set out in
Schedule 1.

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Schedule 1	Amendment

(Clause 3)

Schedule 1
Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 1 Fees

(Clauses 4, 5, 6, 12, 21, 22, 41, 42 and 43)

$

Registration in the General Register of Deeds

1 For each registration, or renewal or vacation of 75.00
registration, of any writ, order or legal proceeding
made under Division 2 of Part 23 of the Act
2 For each registration of an agricultural goods 75.00
mortgage or other security instrument within the
meaning of the Security Interests in Goods Act 2005,
or any other instrument relating to a registered
security interest within the meaning of that Act, made
under the Security Interests in Goods Act 2005
3 For registration under Division 5 of Part 6 of the Act 75.00
of a memorandum containing provisions that are
capable of being covenants that may be included in a
security instrument that is registered under the
Security Interests in Goods Act 2005
4 For recording or registering any instrument not 75.00
otherwise provided for in this Schedule

5 On request for preparation of a registration copy of an 10.50 for up to 4

instrument or part of an instrument

pages, and then 10.50 for each

additional 4 pages or

part of that number

In addition, for preparation of the copy

Such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by the work involved

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$

Copies
6 For supplying a copy of a document or part of a document (other than a certified copy) in the custody of the Registrar-General:

(a) to any person attending an office of the 10.50
Department of Lands

(b) by electronic means to any agent licensed by 4.80
the Department of Lands

(c)

to any person by some other means

Such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by
the work involved in
providing the
service

7 On lodgment of an application for a certified copy of 79.00
a document or part of a document in the custody of
the Registrar-General

In addition, if a copy is prepared by a photocopying Such reasonable fee

process

(determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by

the work involved in

preparing the copy

8 In the case of a requisition for a copy available to any Such reasonable fee
person attending an office of the Department of (determined by the

Lands that, in the opinion of the Registrar-General, is Registrar-General in
a request for a copy for which the above schedule of negotiation with the

fees is not appropriate

requesting party) as is warranted by the
cost incurred in
providing the copy

9 On lodgment of an application for a copy of a Such reasonable fee
document in the custody of the Registrar-General, (determined by the
other than a certified copy or a copy available to any Registrar-General)
person attending an office of the Department of as is warranted by

Lands the work involved in
preparing the copy

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Schedule 1

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Official searches (General Register of Deeds)

10 On requisition for a search, or the continuation of a 200.00

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)
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a 50.00
quarter-hour occupied in the search or continuation
of the search after the first hour
11 On request for a copy of an official search 79.00
Public searches (General Register of Deeds)

12 On requisition for a search, or the continuation of a 110.00
search, of the General Register of Deeds
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a 55.00
quarter-hour occupied in the search or continuation
of the search after the first half-hour
13 For supplying a copy (other than a certified copy) in 23.00

response to a facsimile request for a document in the custody of the Registrar-General if no initial search is required
In addition, for a copy of each additional document 10.50
required
Search for writs, orders or legal proceedings

14 For a search against each name (other than a search in 10.50
response to a facsimile request)
15 For a search in response to a facsimile request, in 23.00
respect of a search for 1 or 2 names
In addition, for a search of each additional name in 10.50
excess of 2
Search for security interests in goods (General Register of Deeds)
16 For a search against each name:

(a) by any person attending an office of the 10.50
Department of Lands

(b) by electronic means to any agent licensed by 4.80
the Department of Lands

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(c)

by any person by some other means

Such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by
the work involved in
providing the
service

Plans

17 On lodgment for registration or recording of a plan, 860.00
other than a plan prepared solely for the purpose of
placing survey information on public record
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a 50.00
quarter-hour in excess of the first 4 hours occupied in
the examination of the plan
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 79.00
(b) for the management statement accompanying 158.00
the community, precinct or neighbourhood
plan, including any associated plans or
sketches
(c) for any development contract accompanying 158.00
the community, precinct or neighbourhood
plan

In addition, for each lot, allotment or portion shown 86.00
or separately defined on the plan
And, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B 79.00
instrument, for each easement, restriction on the use
of land, positive covenant or profit à prendre to be
created, irrespective of the number of lots burdened
or benefited, an additional
And, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B 79.00
instrument, for each easement or profit à prendre to
be released, irrespective of the number of lots
burdened or benefited, an additional
And, if the plan is accompanied by a building 158.00
management statement, an additional

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And, if the plan is lodged for the purpose of 16.00
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
And, if a plan lodged in connection with an 16.00
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

18 On lodgment of an additional or replacement sheet in 79.00
conjunction with an application to amend a registered
community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under
the Community Land Development Act 1989
19 For recording a plan prepared solely for the purpose 79.00
of placing survey information on public record
20 For examining a plan if survey information has been 79.00
added to an original compiled plan as a result of a
requisition
21 For pre-examination of a plan 946.00
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a 55.00
quarter-hour in excess of the first 4 hours occupied in
the examination of the plan
22 For preparation and supply of a plan 200.00
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a 50.00
quarter-hour in excess of the first hour occupied in
the preparation of the plan

23 On lodgment of an application for revival of a plan Such fee as would be

previously rejected or withdrawn appropriate to the
plan as a new
lodgment

24 On lodgment of a substituted plan or any sheet of 79.00
such a plan or an additional sheet of a plan

25 On lodgment of a section 88B instrument in Such fee as would be

substitution for another such instrument or part of appropriate to the
such instrument instrument as an
original lodgment

26 On lodgment of an application to amend a plan 79.00

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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 79.00

(b) for each subsequent grant, certificate or folio terminating a neighbourhood scheme under section 72 of the Community Land Development Act 1989

10.50

27 On lodgment of an application for an order 79.00
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a 50.00
quarter-hour occupied in examining the application
Miscellaneous

28 For furnishing a certificate of ownership (Local 50.00

Government Act 1993—section 700 (2) or section 151 (2))
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a 50.00
quarter-hour occupied in preparing the certificate of
ownership after the first quarter-hour
29 On depositing a document or documents pursuant to 23.00
section 64 of the Act
In addition, for each document in excess of 4 4.00
30 On application for return of a document or documents 23.00
deposited pursuant to section 64 of the Act
In addition, for each document in excess of 4 4.00
31 For inspection of a packet containing a document or 23.00
documents deposited pursuant to section 64 of the
Act
32 For production of documents at the Office of State 21.00
Revenue
33 On request for entry of a marginal note evidencing a 79.00
discrepancy between an original instrument and a
registered copy of the instrument

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1	For each registration, or renewal or vacation of	75.00
registration, of any writ, order or legal proceeding made under Division 2 of Part 23 of the Act
2	For each registration of an agricultural goods	75.00
mortgage or other security instrument within the meaning of the Security Interests in Goods Act 2005, or any other instrument relating to a registered security interest within the meaning of that Act, made under the Security Interests in Goods Act 2005
3	For registration under Division 5 of Part 6 of the Act	75.00
of a memorandum containing provisions that are capable of being covenants that may be included in a security instrument that is registered under the Security Interests in Goods Act 2005
4	For recording or registering any instrument not	75.00
otherwise provided for in this Schedule
5	On request for preparation of a registration copy of an	10.50 for up to 4
instrument or part of an instrument	pages, and then 10.50 for each

(b)	by electronic means to any agent licensed by	4.80
the Department of Lands
(c)	to any person by some other means	Such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by
the work involved in providing the service

7	On lodgment of an application for a certified copy of	79.00
a document or part of a document in the custody of the Registrar-General

In addition, if a copy is prepared by a photocopying	Such reasonable fee
process	(determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by

8	In the case of a requisition for a copy available to any	Such reasonable fee
person attending an office of the Department of	(determined by the

Lands that, in the opinion of the Registrar-General, is	Registrar-General in
a request for a copy for which the above schedule of	negotiation with the
fees is not appropriate	requesting party) as is warranted by the
cost incurred in providing the copy

9	On lodgment of an application for a copy of a	Such reasonable fee
document in the custody of the Registrar-General,	(determined by the
other than a certified copy or a copy available to any	Registrar-General)
person attending an office of the Department of	as is warranted by

10	On requisition for a search, or the continuation of a	200.00
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)
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a	50.00
quarter-hour occupied in the search or continuation of the search after the first hour
11	On request for a copy of an official search	79.00

12	On requisition for a search, or the continuation of a	110.00
search, of the General Register of Deeds
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a	55.00
quarter-hour occupied in the search or continuation of the search after the first half-hour
13	For supplying a copy (other than a certified copy) in	23.00
response to a facsimile request for a document in the custody of the Registrar-General if no initial search is required
In addition, for a copy of each additional document	10.50
required

14	For a search against each name (other than a search in	10.50
response to a facsimile request)
15	For a search in response to a facsimile request, in	23.00
respect of a search for 1 or 2 names
In addition, for a search of each additional name in	10.50
excess of 2

(c)	by any person by some other means	Such reasonable fee (determined by the Registrar-General) as is warranted by
the work involved in providing the service

17	On lodgment for registration or recording of a plan,	860.00
other than a plan prepared solely for the purpose of placing survey information on public record
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a	50.00
quarter-hour in excess of the first 4 hours occupied in the examination of the plan
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	79.00
(b)	for the management statement accompanying	158.00
the community, precinct or neighbourhood plan, including any associated plans or sketches
(c)	for any development contract accompanying	158.00
the community, precinct or neighbourhood plan

In addition, for each lot, allotment or portion shown	86.00
or separately defined on the plan
And, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B	79.00
instrument, for each easement, restriction on the use of land, positive covenant or profit à prendre to be created, irrespective of the number of lots burdened or benefited, an additional
And, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B	79.00
instrument, for each easement or profit à prendre to be released, irrespective of the number of lots burdened or benefited, an additional
And, if the plan is accompanied by a building	158.00
management statement, an additional

And, if the plan is lodged for the purpose of	16.00
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
And, if a plan lodged in connection with an	16.00
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

18	On lodgment of an additional or replacement sheet in	79.00
conjunction with an application to amend a registered community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989
19	For recording a plan prepared solely for the purpose	79.00
of placing survey information on public record
20	For examining a plan if survey information has been	79.00
added to an original compiled plan as a result of a requisition
21	For pre-examination of a plan	946.00
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a	55.00
quarter-hour in excess of the first 4 hours occupied in the examination of the plan
22	For preparation and supply of a plan	200.00
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a	50.00
quarter-hour in excess of the first hour occupied in the preparation of the plan
23	On lodgment of an application for revival of a plan	Such fee as would be

24	On lodgment of a substituted plan or any sheet of	79.00
such a plan or an additional sheet of a plan
25	On lodgment of a section 88B instrument in	Such fee as would be

substitution for another such instrument or part of	appropriate to the
such instrument	instrument as an original lodgment

27	On lodgment of an application for an order	79.00
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a	50.00
quarter-hour occupied in examining the application

28	For furnishing a certificate of ownership (Local	50.00
Government Act 1993—section 700 (2) or section 151 (2))
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a	50.00
quarter-hour occupied in preparing the certificate of ownership after the first quarter-hour
29	On depositing a document or documents pursuant to	23.00
section 64 of the Act
In addition, for each document in excess of 4	4.00
30	On application for return of a document or documents	23.00
deposited pursuant to section 64 of the Act
In addition, for each document in excess of 4	4.00
31	For inspection of a packet containing a document or	23.00
documents deposited pursuant to section 64 of the Act
32	For production of documents at the Office of State	21.00
Revenue
33	On request for entry of a marginal note evidencing a	79.00
discrepancy between an original instrument and a registered copy of the instrument