Conveyancing (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2015 (NSW)

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New South Wales

Conveyancing (General) Amendment (Fees)

Regulation 2015

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.

DOMINIC PERROTTET, MP

Minister for Finance, Services and Property

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to increase certain fees payable to the Registrar-General under the Conveyancing Act 1919. The fee increases are generally in line with movements in the Consumer Price Index.

This Regulation is made under the Conveyancing Act 1919, including sections 64 (1), 196E (4), 198 (2), 199 and 202 (the general regulation-making power).

Conveyancing (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2015

under the

Conveyancing Act 1919

1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Conveyancing (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2015.

2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 July 2015 and is required to be published on the
NSW legislation website.

Schedule 1

Amendment of Conveyancing (General)
Regulation 2013

Schedule 1
Omit the Schedule. Insert instead:

Schedule 1 Fees

(Clauses 4–6, 12, 20, 21 and 40–42)

Item Matter for which fee payable Fee
Registration in the General Register of Deeds

1 For each registration, or renewal or vacation of registration, of $105.50
any writ, order or legal proceedings made under Division 2 of
Part 23 of the Act
2 For recording or registering any instrument not otherwise $105.50
provided for in this Schedule

3 On request for preparation of a registration copy of an instrument $14.00 for up to

or part of an instrument 4 pages, and then
$14.00 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

Copies
4 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 Land and Property $14.00
Information Division, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation

(b) by electronic means to any agent licensed by the Land and $7.53
Property Information Division, Department of Finance,
Services and Innovation

(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

Item Matter for which fee payable Fee

In addition, for copyright purposes in relation to supplying a copy

For supply under paragraph (a) above—$1.00
of a registered plan or part of a registered plan
For supply under
paragraph (b)
above—$1.10
For supply under
paragraph (c)
above—$0.85

5 On lodgment of an application for a certified copy of a document $109.50
or part of a document in the custody of the Registrar-General

6 In the case of a requisition for a copy available to any person Such reasonable fee
attending an office of the Land and Property Information (determined by the
Division, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation that, in Registrar-General in

the opinion of the Registrar-General, is a request for a copy for

negotiation with the requesting party) as is warranted by the cost incurred in providing
which the above schedule of fees is not appropriate

the copy

7 On lodgment of an application for a copy of a document in the Such reasonable fee
custody of the Registrar-General, other than a certified copy or a (determined by the
copy available to any person attending an office of the Land and Registrar-General) as
Property Information Division, Department of Finance, Services is warranted by the
and Innovation work involved in
preparing the copy
Official searches (General Register of Deeds)
8 On requisition under section 197 of the Act:

(a) for an official search (including an office copy of the $220.00
certificate of the result of the search)

(b) for the continuation of an official search from the date of $220.00
the prior certificate of the result of the search (including an
office copy of the certificate of the result of the
continuation of the search)

In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour $55.00
occupied in the search or continuation of the search after the first
hour

9 On request for an office copy of the certificate of the result of an $109.50
official search or continuation of an official search
Public searches (General Register of Deeds)

10 On requisition for a search, or the continuation of a search, of the $110.00
General Register of Deeds
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour $55.00
occupied in the search or continuation of the search after the first
half-hour
Search for writs, orders or legal proceedings

11 For a search against each name $14.00

Item Matter for which fee payable Fee
Search for security interests in goods (General Register of Deeds)
12 For a search against each name:

(a) by any person attending an office of the Land and Property $14.00
Information Division, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation

(b) by electronic means to any agent licensed by the Land and $7.53
Property Information Division, Department of Finance,
Services and Innovation

(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
13 On lodgment for registration or recording of a plan (other than a community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989 or a plan prepared solely for the purpose of placing survey information on public record):

(a) comprising no more than 2 lots $1,183.00
(b) comprising more than 2 lots $1,421.00

In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour in excess of:

(a) the first 4 hours occupied in the examination of a plan $55.00
referred to in paragraph (a) above

(b) the first 6 hours occupied in the examination of a plan $55.00
referred to in paragraph (b) above

In addition, if the plan is accompanied by a building management $361.00
statement

14 On lodgment for registration of a community, precinct or $1,898.00
neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act
1989

In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour in $55.00
excess of the first 8 hours occupied in the examination of the plan
In addition:

(a) for the management statement accompanying the $361.00
community, precinct or neighbourhood plan, including
any associated plans or sketches
(b) for any development contract accompanying the $236.00
community, precinct or neighbourhood plan

In addition, for each lot, allotment or portion shown or separately $141.00
defined on the plan
In addition, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B $109.50
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

Item Matter for which fee payable Fee

In addition, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B $109.50
instrument, for each easement or profit à prendre to be released,
irrespective of the number of lots burdened or benefited
In addition, if the plan is accompanied by a building management $361.00
statement
In addition, if the plan is lodged for the purpose of consolidating $18.60
2 or more folios of the Register kept under the Real Property Act
1900—for each folio of the Register to be consolidated
In addition, if a plan lodged in connection with an application to $18.60

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

15 On lodgment of an additional or replacement sheet in conjunction $109.50

with an application to amend a registered community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989
16 For recording a plan prepared solely for the purpose of placing $109.50
survey information on public record
17 For examining a plan if survey information has been added to an $109.50

original compiled plan (within the meaning of regulations made under the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002) as a result of a requisition

18

For pre-examination of a plan (other than a community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989):

(a) comprising no more than 2 lots $1,301.30
(b) comprising more than 2 lots $1,563.10
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour in excess of:

(a) the first 4 hours occupied in the examination of the plan $60.50
referred to in paragraph (a) above
(b) the first 6 hours occupied in the examination of the plan $60.50
referred to in paragraph (b) above

19 For pre-examination of a community, precinct or neighbourhood $2,087.80
plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989

In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour in $60.50
excess of the first 8 hours occupied in the examination of the plan

20 For preparation and supply of a plan $220.00
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour in $55.00
excess of the first hour occupied in the preparation of the plan

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

rejected or withdrawn appropriate to the
plan as a new
lodgment

22 On lodgment of a substituted plan or any sheet of such a plan or $109.50
an additional sheet of a plan

Item Matter for which fee payable Fee

23

On lodgment of a section 88B instrument in substitution for

Such fee as would be appropriate to the instrument as an
another such instrument or part of such instrument

original lodgment

24 On lodgment of an application to amend a plan $109.50

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 $109.50
(b) for each subsequent grant, certificate or folio $14.00

25 On lodgment of an application for an order terminating a $109.50
neighbourhood scheme under section 72 of the Community Land
Development Act 1989
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour $55.00
occupied in examining the application
26 On lodgment of a building management statement (other than a $361.00
building management statement lodged with a plan under item 13
or 14)
Miscellaneous

27 For furnishing a certificate of ownership (Local Government Act $55.00
1993—section 700 (2) or Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979—section 151 (2))
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour $55.00
occupied in preparing the certificate of ownership after the first
quarter-hour
28 On depositing a document or documents pursuant to section 64 of $26.40
the Act
In addition, for each document in excess of 4 $4.40
29 On application for return of a document or documents deposited $26.40
pursuant to section 64 of the Act
In addition, for each document in excess of 4 $4.40
30 For inspection of a packet containing a document or documents $26.40
deposited pursuant to section 64 of the Act
31 For production of documents at the Office of State Revenue $26.40

32 On request for entry of a marginal note evidencing a discrepancy $109.50
between an original instrument and a registered copy of the
instrument

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1	For each registration, or renewal or vacation of registration, of	$105.50
any writ, order or legal proceedings made under Division 2 of Part 23 of the Act
2	For recording or registering any instrument not otherwise	$105.50
provided for in this Schedule
3	On request for preparation of a registration copy of an instrument	$14.00 for up to

or part of an instrument	4 pages, and then $14.00 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

(b)	by electronic means to any agent licensed by the Land and	$7.53
Property Information Division, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation
(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

In addition, for copyright purposes in relation to supplying a copy	For supply under paragraph (a) above—$1.00
of a registered plan or part of a registered plan
For supply under paragraph (b) above—$1.10
For supply under paragraph (c) above—$0.85

5	On lodgment of an application for a certified copy of a document	$109.50
or part of a document in the custody of the Registrar-General
6	In the case of a requisition for a copy available to any person	Such reasonable fee
attending an office of the Land and Property Information	(determined by the
Division, Department of Finance, Services and Innovation that, in	Registrar-General in
the opinion of the Registrar-General, is a request for a copy for	negotiation with the requesting party) as is warranted by the cost incurred in providing
which the above schedule of fees is not appropriate

7	On lodgment of an application for a copy of a document in the	Such reasonable fee
custody of the Registrar-General, other than a certified copy or a	(determined by the
copy available to any person attending an office of the Land and	Registrar-General) as
Property Information Division, Department of Finance, Services	is warranted by the
and Innovation	work involved in preparing the copy

(b)	for the continuation of an official search from the date of	$220.00
the prior certificate of the result of the search (including an office copy of the certificate of the result of the continuation of the search)

In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour	$55.00
occupied in the search or continuation of the search after the first hour

9	On request for an office copy of the certificate of the result of an	$109.50
official search or continuation of an official search

10	On requisition for a search, or the continuation of a search, of the	$110.00
General Register of Deeds
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour	$55.00
occupied in the search or continuation of the search after the first half-hour

11	For a search against each name	$14.00
Item	Matter for which fee payable	Fee

(b)	the first 6 hours occupied in the examination of a plan	$55.00
referred to in paragraph (b) above

In addition, if the plan is accompanied by a building management	$361.00
statement

14	On lodgment for registration of a community, precinct or	$1,898.00
neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989

In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour in	$55.00
excess of the first 8 hours occupied in the examination of the plan In addition:

(a)	for the management statement accompanying the	$361.00
community, precinct or neighbourhood plan, including any associated plans or sketches
(b)	for any development contract accompanying the	$236.00
community, precinct or neighbourhood plan

In addition, for each lot, allotment or portion shown or separately	$141.00
defined on the plan
In addition, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B	$109.50
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

In addition, if the plan is accompanied by a section 88B	$109.50
instrument, for each easement or profit à prendre to be released, irrespective of the number of lots burdened or benefited
In addition, if the plan is accompanied by a building management	$361.00
statement
In addition, if the plan is lodged for the purpose of consolidating	$18.60
2 or more folios of the Register kept under the Real Property Act 1900—for each folio of the Register to be consolidated
In addition, if a plan lodged in connection with an application to	$18.60
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

15	On lodgment of an additional or replacement sheet in conjunction	$109.50
with an application to amend a registered community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989
16	For recording a plan prepared solely for the purpose of placing	$109.50
survey information on public record
17	For examining a plan if survey information has been added to an	$109.50
original compiled plan (within the meaning of regulations made under the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002) as a result of a requisition
18	For pre-examination of a plan (other than a community, precinct or neighbourhood plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989):

(a)	comprising no more than 2 lots	$1,301.30
(b)	comprising more than 2 lots	$1,563.10

(a)	the first 4 hours occupied in the examination of the plan	$60.50
referred to in paragraph (a) above
(b)	the first 6 hours occupied in the examination of the plan	$60.50
referred to in paragraph (b) above

19	For pre-examination of a community, precinct or neighbourhood	$2,087.80
plan under the Community Land Development Act 1989

20	For preparation and supply of a plan	$220.00
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour in	$55.00
excess of the first hour occupied in the preparation of the plan
21	On lodgment of an application for revival of a plan previously	Such fee as would be

22	On lodgment of a substituted plan or any sheet of such a plan or	$109.50
an additional sheet of a plan
Item	Matter for which fee payable	Fee
23	On lodgment of a section 88B instrument in substitution for	Such fee as would be appropriate to the instrument as an
another such instrument or part of such instrument

24	On lodgment of an application to amend a plan	$109.50
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	$109.50
(b)	for each subsequent grant, certificate or folio	$14.00

25	On lodgment of an application for an order terminating a	$109.50
neighbourhood scheme under section 72 of the Community Land Development Act 1989
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour	$55.00
occupied in examining the application
26	On lodgment of a building management statement (other than a	$361.00
building management statement lodged with a plan under item 13 or 14)

27	For furnishing a certificate of ownership (Local Government Act	$55.00
1993—section 700 (2) or Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979—section 151 (2))
In addition, for each quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour	$55.00
occupied in preparing the certificate of ownership after the first quarter-hour
28	On depositing a document or documents pursuant to section 64 of	$26.40
the Act
In addition, for each document in excess of 4	$4.40
29	On application for return of a document or documents deposited	$26.40
pursuant to section 64 of the Act
In addition, for each document in excess of 4	$4.40
30	For inspection of a packet containing a document or documents	$26.40
deposited pursuant to section 64 of the Act
31	For production of documents at the Office of State Revenue	$26.40
32	On request for entry of a marginal note evidencing a discrepancy	$109.50
between an original instrument and a registered copy of the instrument