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[Subsidiary]

L.N. 139/8). L.N. 108/85.

CAP. 128] Land Registration Fees Regulations

SCHEDULE

L.N. 248/86.

31 of 1981, s. 65. (Cap. 117.)

L.N. 248/86.

(Cap. 128. sub. leg.)

[1986 Ed.

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[reg. 2.]

1. Registration of any instrument (except as hereinafter specifically men- tioned) whereby the legal or equitable estate in any property, or in any share or interest in any property, is assigned, conveyed, settled, partitioned, mortgaged, charged, reassigned, discharged, released or otherwise transferred--

Where the amount or value of the consideration or value of the property or share or interest affected---

(a) does not exceed $100,000

(b) exceeds $100,000 but does not exceed $750,000

(c) exceeds $750,000

$ 60;

$250;

$500:

Provided that the maximum fee payable for any instrument exempted from stamp duty under section 46 of the Stamp Duty Ordinance shall be ... $ 60.

2. Registration of any agreement for sale and purchase or for mortgage

3. Registration of any lease, agreement for a lease, or renewal or surrender of a lease

$ 60.

$ 60.

4. Registration of any will, probate, letters of administration, deed of appoint- ment of new trustees, lis pendens, writ of foreign attachment, judgment, decree, prohibitory order, or other order of Court, certificate of satisfaction of a judgment or of dissolution of a writ of foreign attachment, or any other instrument whatsoever not otherwise specifically mentioned in this Schedule-

(a) Where not more than 5 lots or sections of lots are affected

(b) And in addition for each lot or section of a lot affected in

excess of 5

5.60;

$ 10:

Provided that where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Land Officer that the total value of all the lots or sections of lots or shares or interests therein affected is less than $50,000 the fees shall be as follows---

(1) Where not more than 5 lots or sections of lots are affected

$ 30;

(ii) And in addition for each lot or section of a lot affected in

excess of 5

$ 10.

5. Receiving for registration any instrument withheld from registration and subsequently redelivered for registration, whether for the first or any subsequent time, in addition to the fees already paid under item 1, 2, 3 or 4-

For each period of 28 days or any part thereof during which the instrument is not so redelivered, the first such period com- mencing on the day upon which the instrument is collected under regulation 15(3) of the Land Registration Regulations or, where notice in writing is given by the Land Officer under regulation 17 of those regulations, on the day upon which such notice is given

$120.

6.

Receiving any instrument for safe custody

$ 60:

Provided that where 2 or more instruments relating to the same property are deposited at the same time the fees shall be as follows-

(i) For the first instrument

$.60;

(ii) For each additional instrument

$ 10,

and the Land Officer's decision as to whether instruments relate to the same property shall be final.

7. A search in the Land Office-

For each memorial, Crown lease, Memorial Day Book, plan or diazo copy produced or supplied

$ 5.

8-9. [Deleted, L.N. 248/86]

10. (1) Supplying a photocopy, or a hard copy from a microfilm, of any instrument, memorial, or Crown lease-

For each sheet or portion of a sheet supplied

$ 3:

(1A) Supplying a photocopy of one side or both sides of a register

card

$ 10.

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