S. 121(1) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(1) Subject to the regulations, the Registrar may approve forms for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act.
S. 121(2) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(2) Where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (1) for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act—
S. 121(2)(a) amended by No. 47/2007 s. 19(2).
(a) the Registrar shall cause notice of the approval to be published in such manner as the Registrar thinks fit; and
S. 121(2)(b) substituted by No. 47/2007 s. 19(3).
(b) the Registrar may do either or both of the following—
(i) supply the form free of charge or at a moderate charge;
(ii) make the form available electronically free of charge or at a moderate charge; and
S. 121(2)(c) substituted by No. 47/2007 s. 19(3).
(c) the Registrar may license a person to do either or both of the following—
(i) to print and sell the form;
(ii) to make the form available electronically free of charge or at a charge; and
(d) any previous approval under subsection (1) of a form for the same purpose ceases to have any force or effect.
S. 121(3) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(3) Where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (1), for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act, the Registrar may register or grant (as the case may be) an instrument or application that is lodged within the period of 12 months after the approval and takes the form required immediately before the approval.
(4) Subject to the regulations, the Registrar may, on receipt of the prescribed fee—
S. 121(4)(a) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(a) approve a form for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act that has been prepared by a person with the object of selling it for use by other persons; and
S. 121(4)(b) substituted by No. 47/2007 s. 19(4).
(b) license that person to do either or both of the following—
(i) to print and sell the form;
(ii) to make the form available electronically free of charge or at a charge.
S. 121(5) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(5) Subject to subsection (10), where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (4) for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act, any previous approval under that subsection of a form for the same purpose ceases to have any force or effect.
S. 121(6) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(6) Where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (4) for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act, the Registrar may register or grant (as the case may be) an instrument or application that is lodged within the period of 12 months after the approval and takes the form required immediately before the approval.
(7) Subject to the regulations, the Registrar may, on receipt of the prescribed fee—
S. 121(7)(a) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(a) approve a form for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act by a person; and
S. 121(7)(b) substituted by No. 47/2007 s. 19(5).
(b) authorise that person to do either or both of the following—
(i) to print the form for use by that person;
(ii) to make the form available electronically for use by that person.
S. 121(8) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(8) Subject to subsection (10), where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (7) for use by a person under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act, any previous approval under that subsection of a form for use by that person for the same purpose ceases to have effect.
S. 121(9) amended by No. 80/2009 s. 69.
(9) Where the Registrar approves a form under subsection (7) for use under this Act or in performing any function or duty under any other Act, the Registrar may register or grant (as the case may be) an instrument or application that is lodged within the period of 12 months after the approval and takes the form required immediately before the approval.
(10) Where, under subsection (1), (4) or (7), the Registrar approves a form for use under this Act, the Registrar may register or grant (as the case may be)—
(a) an instrument or application that the Registrar is satisfied takes the form required at the time of its execution; or
S. 121(10)(b) amended by No. 47/2007 s. 19(6).
(b) an instrument or application that contains departures (otherwise than in matters of substance) from the approved form—
as if it were the approved form.
(11) Notwithstanding a requirement in this Act that an approved form be used, where a form has not been approved for the purposes of the provision, it is sufficient compliance to use a form complying with the regulations.
S. 122
inserted by No. 18/1989 s. 11.