Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004 (WA)

Western Australia

Registration of Deeds Act 1856

Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004

Western Australia

Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004Contents Registration of Deeds Act 1856

Registration of Deeds Act 1856

Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 6 September 2004.

3.Terms used

In these regulations, unless the context requires otherwise — 

memorial means any judgment, deed, will, conveyance or instrument presented for registration;

Registrar means the Registrar of Deeds and Transfers;

TLA application means an application to bring land under the Transfer of Land Act 1893 within the meaning of that Act.

[Regulation 3 amended: SL 2025/178 r. 4.]

4.Memorials for registration, requirements for etc.

(1)      Every memorial presented for registration is to — 

(a)      be prepared on good quality paper approved by the Registrar and having the dimensions of 210 mm by 297 mm;

(b)      be clearly and legibly handwritten in ink, printed or typewritten;

(c)      have a binding margin on each page of 51 mm free of written, printed or typewritten matter with the binding margin on the left hand side of the face sheet and on a corresponding side for all subsequent sheets;

(d)      have all writing, printing, type or other matter appearing on the memorial of sufficient strength to bear photographic reproduction.

(2)      The Registrar may reject for registration a memorial which does not comply with this regulation.

[Regulation 4 amended: Gazette 7 Jul 2006 p. 2512.]

5.Fees (Sch. 1)

The fees to be charged by the Registrar are set out in Schedule 1.

5A.Waiving and refunding fees in relation to copies for TLA applications

The Registrar may waive or refund the fee set out in Schedule 1 Division 2 item 1 in relation to a copy of a document referred to in that item if —

(a)      the copy is supplied for the purposes of making a TLA application; and

(b)      the Registrar is satisfied it is appropriate to waive or refund the fee.

[Regulation 5A inserted: SL 2025/178 r. 5.]

[6. Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(f).]

Schedule 1 — Fees to be charged by the Registrar

[r. 5]

Division 1 — Registrations

1.	For registering, recording, enrolling or receiving on deposit, any memorial, enrolment or instrument —
(a)      if the memorial, enrolment or instrument relates to the making of a TLA application......	No fee
(b)      otherwise......................................................	$188.60
2.	For cancelling or amending a registration by order of the Court ...............................................................	$188.60

[Division 1 amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2005 p. 2761; 7 Jul 2006 p. 2512; 25 Jun 2007 p. 2966‑7; 20 Jun 2008 p. 2708; 9 Jan 2009 p. 28; 19 Jun 2009 p. 2242; 18 Jun 2010 p. 2677; 14 Jun 2011 p. 2137; 19 Jun 2015 p. 2135; 24 Jun 2016 p. 2321; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3181; 15 Jun 2018 p. 1923; 21 May 2019 p. 1474; SL 2020/76 r. 4; SL 2021/88 r. 4; SL 2022/62 r. 6; SL 2023/44 r. 6; SL 2024/83 r. 6; SL 2025/85 r. 6; SL 2025/178 r. 6(1).]

Division 2 — Reproduction of documents

1. For a copy supplied of a memorial or other document not specifically provided for ................................... $32.60

Note for this item:

This fee may be waived or refunded by the Registrar under regulation 5A.

[Division 2 amended: Gazette 7 Jul 2006 p. 2512; 25 Jun 2007 p. 2967; 20 Jun 2008 p. 2708; 9 Jan 2009 p. 29; 19 Jun 2009 p. 2242; 18 Jun 2010 p. 2677; 14 Jun 2011 p. 2137; 19 Jun 2015 p. 2135; 24 Jun 2016 p. 2321; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3181; 15 Jun 2018 p. 1923; 21 May 2019 p. 1474; SL 2020/76 r. 4; SL 2021/88 r. 4; SL 2022/62 r. 6; SL 2023/44 r. 6; SL 2024/83 r. 6; SL 2025/85 r. 6; SL 2025/178 r. 6(2).]

Division 3 — Miscellaneous

1.	For a certification by the Registrar —
(a)      if the certification relates to the making of a TLA application............................................		No fee
(b)      otherwise......................................................		$77.00
2.	Withdrawal of a memorial registered under section 46 of the Land Tax Assessment Act 1976 before that Act was repealed or the Taxation Administration Act 2003 Part 6 Division 2 ..............	$188.60
3.	For any service not mentioned in this Schedule .......	fee, if any, as assessed by the Registrar, not exceeding actual cost

[Division 3 amended: Gazette 24 Jun 2005 p. 2761; 7 Jul 2006 p. 2512; 25 Jun 2007 p. 2967; 20 Jun 2008 p. 2709; 9 Jan 2009 p. 29; 19 Jun 2009 p. 2242; 18 Jun 2010 p. 2677; 14 Jun 2011 p. 2137; 19 Jun 2015 p. 2135; 24 Jun 2016 p. 2321; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3181; 15 Jun 2018 p. 1923; 21 May 2019 p. 1474; SL 2020/76 r. 4; SL 2021/88 r. 4; SL 2022/62 r. 6; SL 2023/44 r. 6; SL 2024/83 r. 6; SL 2025/85 r. 6; SL 2025/178 r. 6(3).]

[Division 4 deleted: Gazette 22 Jun 2012 p. 2784.]

Notes

This is a compilation of the Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation	Published		Commencement
Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004	2 Sep 2004 p. 3822‑3		6 Sep 2004 (see r. 2)
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2005	24 Jun 2005 p. 2760‑1		4 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2006	7 Jul 2006 p. 2511‑12		10 Jul 2006 (see r. 2)
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2007	25 Jun 2007 p. 2966‑7		r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2008	20 Jun 2008 p. 2708‑9		r. 1 and 2: 20 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b))
Reprint 1: The Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004 as at 5 Dec 2008 (includes amendments listed above)
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008	9 Jan 2009 p. 28-9		r. 1 and 2: 9 Jan 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 19 Jan 2009 (see r. 2(b))
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2009	19 Jun 2009 p. 2241-2		r. 1 and 2: 19 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b))
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2010	18 Jun 2010 p. 2677		r. 1 and 2: 18 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b))
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2011	14 Jun 2011 p. 2136‑7		r. 1 and 2: 14 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2012	22 Jun 2012 p. 2783-4		r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(b))
Reprint 2: The Registration of Deeds Regulations 2004 as at 12 Oct 2012 (includes amendments listed above)
Registration of Deeds Amendment Regulations 2015		19 Jun 2015 p. 2134‑5		r. 1 and 2: 19 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016 Pt. 2		24 Jun 2016 p. 2320-5		r. 1 and 2: 24 Jun 2016 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 2		23 Jun 2017 p. 3181‑6		3 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 2		15 Jun 2018 p. 1923‑8		1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 2		21 May 2019 p. 1474‑81		1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2020 Pt. 2		SL 2020/76 9 Jun 2020		1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 Pt. 2		SL 2021/88 18 Jun 2021		1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022 Pt. 3		SL 2022/62 3 Jun 2022		1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023 Pt. 3		SL 2023/44 19 May 2023		1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 3		SL 2024/83 29 May 2024		1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))
Lands Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 3		SL 2025/85 11 Jun 2025		1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))
Planning and Lands Regulations Amendment Regulations 2025 Pt. 2		SL 2025/178 15 Oct 2025		16 Oct 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

memorial............................................................................................................................ 3

Registrar............................................................................................................................ 3

TLA application............................................................................................................... 3

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