Acts and Regulations

L-1.1 - Land Titles Act

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Application
2(1)This Act applies to the registration of the title to
(a) every parcel of land, including land owned by the Crown, unless the land is excepted from the operation of this Act by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under subsection (2); and
(b) such other parcels of land as are brought under the operation of this Act by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under subsection (2) or by the Registrar General under section 14.
2(2)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may except from the operation of this Act or bring under the operation of this Act such parcels of land, including land owned by the Crown, as he considers fit and in doing so may designate the land generally or specifically, by location or territory, by class or kind, in reference to the transfer, transferor or transferee, or in reference to the instruments in which a description or reference to the land is made.
2(3)Except as provided in subsection (4) or (5) or by regulation, no instrument shall be recorded under the Registry Act if this Act applies to the registration of the title to the land to which the instrument relates.
2(4)Notwithstanding subsection (3), where an application has been made to have the title to land registered under this Act, an instrument may be recorded under the Registry Act relating to that land at any time before notice with respect to the land has been recorded under the Registry Act pursuant to subsection 18(6) of this Act.
2(5)Notwithstanding subsection (3), when the Registrar General is satisfied that the circumstances require that an instrument or document should be recorded under the Registry Act he may authorize it to be recorded under that Act by a certificate endorsed on or annexed to the instrument or document.
2(6)The Registrar General may include in any such certificate a condition that the owner of the land described in the instrument or document shall be deemed to have made application to bring the land under this Act, and the procedures for bringing that land under this Act shall be carried out as if formal application had been made by the owner.
2(7)This Act binds the Crown.
1982, c.3, s.41; 1983, c.45, s.1; 2000, c.43, s.1
Application
2(1)This Act applies to the registration of the title to
(a) every parcel of land, including land owned by the Crown, unless the land is excepted from the operation of this Act by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under subsection (2); and
(b) such other parcels of land as are brought under the operation of this Act by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council under subsection (2) or by the Registrar General under section 14.
Application
2(2)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may except from the operation of this Act or bring under the operation of this Act such parcels of land, including land owned by the Crown, as he considers fit and in doing so may designate the land generally or specifically, by location or territory, by class or kind, in reference to the transfer, transferor or transferee, or in reference to the instruments in which a description or reference to the land is made.
Effect on recording under Registry Act
2(3)Except as provided in subsection (4) or (5) or by regulation, no instrument shall be recorded under the Registry Act if this Act applies to the registration of the title to the land to which the instrument relates.
Effect on recording under Registry Act
2(4)Notwithstanding subsection (3), where an application has been made to have the title to land registered under this Act, an instrument may be recorded under the Registry Act relating to that land at any time before notice with respect to the land has been recorded under the Registry Act pursuant to subsection 18(6) of this Act.
Certificate to authorize recording under Registry Act
2(5)Notwithstanding subsection (3), when the Registrar General is satisfied that the circumstances require that an instrument or document should be recorded under the Registry Act he may authorize it to be recorded under that Act by a certificate endorsed on or annexed to the instrument or document.
Certificate to authorize recording under Registry Act
2(6)The Registrar General may include in any such certificate a condition that the owner of the land described in the instrument or document shall be deemed to have made application to bring the land under this Act, and the procedures for bringing that land under this Act shall be carried out as if formal application had been made by the owner.
Act binds Crown
2(7)This Act binds the Crown.
1982, c.3, s.41; 1983, c.45, s.1; 2000, c.43, s.1