Topic
Land registration
Issue or publication date
Resource category
Regulatory document
Resource status
Current
Resource ID
20780

Regulations 17(1)(a) and (3) of the Land Transfer Regulations 2018 enable applications to change or correct names to be made, and Regulation 17(4) empowers the Registrar-General of Land to change or correct names in the Register if satisfied the name has changed.

This guideline:

  • assists individuals and practitioners to understand the requirements and process for applying to correct or change a name in the Register; and
  • includes guidance on electronic and paper form applications, and the additional documents needed to support applications.

Note:

The forms referred to in schedules 1 and 2 of this guideline are superceded by Forms 1 and 2 of the Approved Paper Forms for Land Transfer Act 2017.