Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013 (Tas)

Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013

An Act to adopt in Tasmania a national law relating to electronic conveyancing [Royal Assent 19 November 2013]

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:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2013 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3. Interpretation (1) In this Act – Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Tasmania) means the provisions applying in this jurisdiction because of section 4 . (2) Terms used in this Act and also in the Electronic Conveyancing National Law set out in the Appendix to the Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 of New South Wales have the same meaning in this Act as they have in that Law.

PART 2 - Application of Electronic Conveyancing National Law

4. Application of Electronic Conveyancing National Law The Electronic Conveyancing National Law, as in force from time to time, set out in the Appendix to the Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 of New South Wales – (a) applies as a law of this jurisdiction; and (b) as so applying may be referred to as the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Tasmania); and (c) applies as if it were an Act.

5. Meaning of general terms in Electronic Conveyancing National Law for purposes of this jurisdiction In the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Tasmania) – land titles legislation means the Land Titles Act 1980 ; Registrar has the same meaning as Recorder has in the Land Titles Act 1980 ; registry instrument means any dealing or instrument as defined in the Land Titles Act 1980 ; this jurisdiction means Tasmania; titles register has the same meaning as Register has in the Land Titles Act 1980 .