This Act provides rules relative to the conveyancing of land and relevant registration of transactions by the Registrar of Lands, who is appointed under this Act by the Minister. No land shall be sold, mortgaged, or leased (except for a period less than one year), or otherwise dealt with or…
This Act provides for the imposition of an annual levy on land owned by an absentee (as defined by this Act. The levy shall be charged on the unimproved value of the land, i.e. the capital sum that might be expected to be offered for the fee simple with vacant possession of the land at a bona…
This Act provides rules relative to lease of Crown lands, i.e. Crown land of the Commonwealth in respect of which the Administrator is authorized by the Minister to make grants or other dispositions, and deal with in accordance with this Act, on behalf of the Minister. The Administrator may…
This Act makes provision for official surveys in Norfolk Islands. The Administrator shall appoint a person to be the Surveyor-General for Norfolk Island. The Surveyor-General may from time to time redraw the Official Survey in accordance with this Act. The Act specifies details to be included in…
This Act imposes a fee for the registration of: (a) a transfer of an estate in fee simple; (b) a transfer of a Crown lease; (c) a change or purported change in shareholding referred to in section 55C of the Land Titles Act 1996. The Act defines the method of calculation and states certain…
This Act makes provision for the registration of title in land and defines effects of registration of title. The Act also provides other rules relative to dealings in land. Land in respect of which title has been registered under this Act may not be transferred, mortgaged, leased or otherwise…
This Act defines plants as noxious weeds and lists them in the Schedule. The executive member may add plant species to this list. The executive member may require an owner of land to eradicate noxious weeds on his or her lands. The land may after a specified period of time be declared to be free…
This Act makes provision for the application for and granting of a right of pasturage, i.e. a right to depasture and water horses or cattle on any land which is not enclosed by a cattle proof fence. The executive member may grant to any person an annual right of pasturage for such number of…
This Act provides for the registration of fences and provides with respect to trespass on land of cattle and other animals. Fences, whether artificial or natural, may be registered with the Registrar of Lands. Where the Registrar is satisfied that the fence would no longer effectively exclude…
This Act makes provision for the subdivision of land under Part 5 of the Planning Act 2002 and related matters such as the making of subdivision plans and the registration of subdivisions. The Act sets out requirements for a subdivision development application in addition to the requirements set…
This Act makes provision with respect to matters of inheritance. It provides rules for the making and execution of wills and defines criteria for a will to be considered valid. A person may by will dispose of a contingent, executory or future interest in real property. Wills may be deposited…
This Act makes provision for the authorization of surveyors by the Administrator and defines powers of such authorized surveyors. The Act also defines the offence of alteration of boundaries or survey marks and sets out regulation-making powers of the Administrator.