Queensland Consolidated Acts

ELECTRONIC CONVEYANCING NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - As at 6 June 2022 - Act ecnlq of 2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Interpretation generally
   5.      Object of this Law
   6.      Law binds the State

   PART 2 - ELECTRONIC CONVEYANCING

           Division 1 - Electronic lodgment

   7.      Documents may be lodged electronically
   8.      Registrar to process documents lodged electronically
   9.      Status of electronic registry instruments

           Division 2 - Client authorisations and digital signatures

              Subdivision 1 - Client authorisations

   10.     Client authorisations
   11.     Effect of client authorisation

              Subdivision 2 - Digital signatures

   12.     Reliance on, and repudiation of, digital signatures

   PART 3 - ELECTRONIC LODGMENT NETWORKS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   13.     Electronic Lodgment Network

           Division 2 - Operation of Electronic Lodgment Networks

   14.     Registrar may provide and operate ELN
   15.     Registrar may approve ELNO to provide and operate ELN
   16.     Conditions of approval as ELNO
   17.     Effect of approval as ELNO
   18.     ELNO required to comply with operating requirements
   18A.    ELNO required to establish and maintain interoperability
   19.     Renewal of approval as ELNO
   20.     Revocation or suspension of approval as ELNO
   21.     Monitoring of activities in ELN

           Division 3 - Operating requirements and participation rules

   22.      Operating requirements for ELNOs
   23.     Participation rules
   24.     Registrar to have regard to nationally agreed model operating requirements and participation rules
   25.     Publication of operating requirements and participation rules
   26.     Subscribers required to comply with participation rules
   27.     Waiving compliance with operating requirements or participation rules

           Division 4 - Appeals

   28.     Appeal against decisions of Registrar
   29.     Determination of appeal
   30.     Costs
   31.     Relationship with Act establishing responsible tribunal

           Division 5 - Compliance examinations

   32.     Definitions
   33.     Compliance examinations
   34.     Obligation to cooperate with examination
   35.     Registrar may refer matter to appropriate authority
   36.     Land titles legislation not limited

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1 - Delegation

   37.     Delegation by Registrar

           Division 2 - Liability of Registrar

   38.     Registrar not obliged to monitor ELN or conduct compliance examination
   39.     No compensation
   40.     Registrar not responsible for additional services provided by ELNO or associated financial transactions

           Division 3 - Relationship with other laws

   41.     Other laws relating to electronic transactions not affected
   42.     Powers may be exercised for purposes of this Law

           Division 4 - Other matters

   43.     Registrar authorised to disclose certain information
   44.     Forms
           SCHEDULE 1