Real Property (Amendment) Act 1955 (NSW)

REAL PROPERTY (AMENDMENT) ACT.

Act No. 19, 1955.

Elizabeth II, A ll Act to autliorise the destruction or disposal

No. ^1955 . certain documents; for this purpose to amend the Real Property Act, 1900, as amended by subsequent Acts; and for purposes connected therewith. [Assented to, 18th April, 1955.]

T>E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, •TJ by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

Short title 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the ‘Real Property

and	(Amendment) Act, 1955.”
citation.
(2) The Real Property Act, 1900, as amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the Real P roperty Act, 1900-1955.

Amendment 2. The Real Property Act, 1900, as amended by sub-

25,"̂1900?' sequent Acts, is amended—•

Sec. 29. (a) by inserting at the end of subsection three of

(Instru­	section twenty-nine the following proviso :•—
ments
how to be
of title	Provided that, after the expiration of twenty years from the issue of a certificate of title bringing laud under the provisions of this Act, the Registrar-General may, at his discretion, direct that any instrum ent of title tha t—
dealt with.)

(a) was deposited by the proprietor when maldng his application to have that land brought under those provisions; and

( b )

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(b) but for this proviso the Eegistrar- General would be required by this subsection to retain in his office,

be destroyed or given to any person who satisfies the Registrar-General that he bona fide intends to preserve the instrum ent for historical purposes.

(b)	by inserting at the end of subsection two of
section fifty the following proviso;— cwtifiLte

Provided fu rther tha t the Registrar-General

may, a t his discretion, direct that any such purchaser.)

wholly cancelled grant or certificate of title,

which but for this proviso ho would be required

to retain, be destroyed upon the cancellation of

the grant or certificate of title or at any time

thereafter.