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  1. Library Resource

    An Act to amend the exemptions available under the Absentee Landowners Levy Act 1976.

    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act amends the Absentee Landowners Levy Act 1976 in Paragraph (1)(a) of section 3. That provision defines, for the purposes of the princiapal Act, an absentee, in relation to a year of levy: (a) a person, not being a company, who: (i) has been absent from Norfolk Island for more than one-half of the year of levy; and defines businesses.

    Amends: Absentee Landowners Levy Act 1976. (2008-02-06)

  2. Library Resource

    An Act to impose a levy on absentee landowners, and for other purposes.

    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act provides for the imposition of an annual levy on land owned by an absentee (as defined by this Act. The levy shall be charged on the unimproved value of the land, i.e. the capital sum that might be expected to be offered for the fee simple with vacant possession of the land at a bona fide sale on such reasonable terms and conditions as a bona fide seller would require, it being assumed that no improvements had been made on or to the parcel of land. The Act allows for objections to be lodged against assessment of value.

  3. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act provides rules relative to the conveyancing of land and relevant registration of transactions by the Registrar of Lands, who is appointed under this Act by the Minister. No land shall be sold, mortgaged, or leased (except for a period less than one year), or otherwise dealt with or disposed of except in accordance with this Act. The Act sets out the procedure of registration and defines duties of the Registrar.

  4. Library Resource

    An Act relating to the granting of leases of land and for related purposes

    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act provides rules relative to lease of Crown lands, i.e. Crown land of the Commonwealth in respect of which the Administrator is authorized by the Minister to make grants or other dispositions, and deal with in accordance with this Act, on behalf of the Minister. The Administrator may grant a lease of unleased Crown land to an applicant for a lease.

  5. Library Resource

    An Act to promote the conservation of the natural environment and landscape beauty of Norfolk Island and to maintain environmental health and safety, and for related purposes.

    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act makes provision for the protection of the environment and vegetation and provides rules to environmental sanitation and physical planning and development. It shall promote the conservation of the natural environment and landscape beauty of Norfolk Island and to ensure, so far as is practicable, that physical works and other activities are in harmony with the natural environment. The Act establishes the Norfolk Island Planning Board. The Board shall consider applications for authorization of activities for which approval is required under this Act.

  6. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act provides for the registration of fences and provides with respect to trespass on land of cattle and other animals. Fences, whether artificial or natural, may be registered with the Registrar of Lands. Where the Registrar is satisfied that the fence would no longer effectively exclude trespass on land by quiet cattle and horses, the Registrar shall cancel the registration. An action of trespass can be lodged only if land is protected by a registered fence.

  7. Library Resource

    An Act to amend the application of registration fees under the Land Administration Fees Act 1996.

    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act amends the Land Administration Fees Act 1996 by repealing subsection 4(8) and inserting a new section, which concerns a fee payable in respect of the registration of an instrument other than an instrument referred to in subsections 4(1) and 4(7) and in section 6 (except paragraph (f)) of the Act.

  8. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    These Regulations amend the Land Administration Fees Regulations 1997 in regulation 3A. That regulation prescribes transactions for the purposes of paragraph 6(f) of the Act. Paragraph 6(f) exempts prescribed transactions from the payment of fees.

    Amends: Land Administration Fees Regulations 1997. (2008-03-04)

  9. Library Resource

    An Act to provide for the imposition and payment of fees in respect of the registration of instruments under the Land Titles Act 1996 and for related purposes.

    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act imposes a fee for the registration of: (a) a transfer of an estate in fee simple; (b) a transfer of a Crown lease; (c) a change or purported change in shareholding referred to in section 55C of the Land Titles Act 1996. The Act defines the method of calculation and states certain exemptions from payment.

    Implemented by: Land Administration Fees Regulations 1997. (2008-03-04)
    Amended by: Land Administration Fees (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 9 of 2014). (2014-09-02)

  10. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    These Regulations prescribe: fees for registration of a subdivision proposal under section 49 of the Land Titles Act for the purposes of subsection 4(7) of the Land Administration Fees Act 1996; and transactions for the purposes of paragraph 6(f) of the Land Administration Fees Act. They also prescribe fees for consultation of the Register.

    Implements: Land Administration Fees Act 1996. (2011-07-05)
    Amended by: Land Administration Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (No. 6 of 2014). (2014-10-02)

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