Land Titles Amendment Act 2005 (TAS)

Land Titles Amendment Act 2005

An Act to amend the Land Titles Act 1980

[Royal Assent 15 September 2005]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Land Titles Amendment Act 2005 . 2CommencementThis Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3Principal ActIn this Act, the Land Titles Act 1980 is referred to as the Principal Act. 4Section 169E amended (Prescribed fees) Section 169E(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "The" and substituting "Subject to section 169EA , the". 5Section 169EA insertedAfter section 169E of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Part XIII: 169EAExemptions from fees (1)  A fee is not payable under this Act for – (a) a dealing for the purposes of, or in accordance with – (i) an agreement, deed or other instrument referred to in section 90(1) of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth; or (ii) an order made under the Relationships Act 2003 or a prescribed agreement; or (b) a deed or other instrument executed by a person for the purposes of, or in accordance with, an order or financial agreement made under Part VIIIA of the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth. (2)  In this section – prescribed agreement means an agreement that is – (a) a personal relationship agreement or separation agreement within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 ; and (b) in accordance with paragraphs (b) , (c) , (d) and (e) of section 62(1) of that Act .

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 14 JUNE 2005

Legislative Council on 31 AUGUST 2005]