Queensland Consolidated Acts

LAND TITLE ACT 1994 - SECT 156

156 Requisitions

(1) The registrar may, by written notice (the
"requisition" ) given to a person who has lodged or deposited an instrument or other document, or to another person who reasonably appears to the registrar to be relevantly associated with the instrument or other document require a person—

(a) to re-execute, complete or correct the instrument or document if it appears to the registrar to be wrong, incomplete or defective; or

(b) to produce to the registrar specified information, or deposit a specified instrument or document, in support of the application to register the instrument.

(2) The registrar may require the instrument, document or information to be verified by statutory declaration or affidavit.

(3) The requisition may—

(a) state when, and where, it must be complied with; and

(b) if it relates to an electronic conveyancing document, be accompanied by a copy of the document.

(4) The registrar may extend the time for complying with the requisition.

(5) The registrar may refuse to deal with the instrument or document lodged or deposited (and any instrument that depends on it for registration) until the requisition is complied with.

(6) Also, subsections (7) and (8) apply in relation to an instrument or other document that is lodged if the registrar is satisfied—

(a) the instrument or document is not capable of registration; and

(b) the reason the instrument or document is not capable of registration is not a matter for which a requisition may be given under subsection (1) .

(7) The registrar may give written notice (also the
"requisition" ) to the person who lodged the instrument or document, or to another person who reasonably appears to the registrar to be relevantly associated with the instrument or document, stating—

(a) that the instrument or document is not capable of registration; and

(b) why the instrument or document is not capable of registration.

(8) The requisition may, if it relates to an electronic conveyancing document, be accompanied by a copy of the document.