Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Subject to
section 20(2) of the Land Administration Act 1997 , a person claiming an
interest in a parcel of Crown land in respect of which —
(a) no
certificate of Crown land title has been created and registered; and
(b) no
qualified certificate of Crown land title exists,
may lodge with the
Registrar for registration or recording a dealing evidencing, or a caveat
claiming, that interest.
(2) On receiving a
dealing or caveat lodged with him under subsection (1), the Registrar shall
refer that dealing or caveat to the Minister for Lands.
(3) When a dealing or
caveat is referred to him under subsection (2), the Minister for Lands shall
—
(a) if
he is satisfied that any interests in, or caveats or dealings in respect of,
the relevant parcel of Crown land are clearly identified and that there is, in
the case of 2 or more such interests or caveats, no dispute concerning the
respective priorities of those interests or caveats, apply to the Registrar
for the creation and registration of a certificate of Crown land title; or
(b) if
he is not so satisfied, apply to the Registrar for the creation and
registration of a qualified certificate of Crown land title,
in respect of that
parcel.
[Section 81ZA inserted: No. 31 of 1997 s. 104(1).]