Section 136 — Land Transfer Act 1952: Caveat against bringing land under Act

136 Caveat against bringing land under Act (1) A person who has or claims to have an interest in any land that is the subject of an application seeking to bring the land under this Act may, within the prescribed period set out in a public notice given by the Registrar, lodge with the Registrar a caveat in the prescribed form against bringing the land under this Act. (2) A caveat under this section must contain the following information: (a) the name of the caveator; and (b) the nature of the land or estate or interest claimed and the ground on which the claim is founded; and (c) the land subject to the claim; and (d) the date the public notice required by subsection (1) was given; and (e) an address for service for the caveator; and (f) any other information or evidence that may be required by regulations made under this Act. (3) Caveats under this section must be executed by the caveator or the caveator's attorney or agent. Sections 136 and 137 were substituted, as from 26 August 2002, by section 49 Land Transfer (Computer Registers and Electronic Lodgement) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 11). See clause 2 Land Transfer (Computer Registers And Electronic Lodgement) Amendment Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/216). Subsection (1) was amended, as from 17 May 2005, by section 10 Land Transfer Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 58) by inserting the words “ in the prescribed form ” after the words “ a caveat ” .