Section 164B — Land Transfer Act 1952: Who may give certification
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164B Who may give certification (1) A certification under section 164A may be given only by a practitioner. (2) The Registrar may revoke a person's right to give a certification under section 164A at any time if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that the person— (a) has given a fraudulent certification; or (b) has given a certification that is materially incorrect; or (c) has failed to comply with any requirement under section 164C . (3) The Registrar must give notice as soon as possible to any person whose ability to give certifications is removed under subsection (2) . (4) The Registrar may reinstate the right of a person to give certifications if the Registrar is satisfied that the person will— (a) give certifications that are not of the kinds referred to in subsection (2)(a) and (b) ; and (b) comply with requirements under section 164C . Sections 164A to 164E were inserted, as from 1 June 2002, by section 57 Land Transfer (Computer Registers and Electronic Lodgement) Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 11). Section 164B(1): amended, on 1 August 2008, by section 344 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (2006 No 1).
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