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Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act 1988.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1988 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the disclosure of foreign ownership of land and related purposes.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Foreign land tenure Registration
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Ss. 1-2 of this Act enter into force on 11 November 1988. Remaining provisions on 17 April 1989.
Abstract

An Act on foreign ownership of land and on its registration, it consists of 45 sections and is divided into six Parts. Under section 11, the registrar has to maintain a register called Foreign Ownership of Land Register, the information contained in the register can be accessed by the public upon payment of prescribed fees (sect. 14). Part 3 is dedicated to notification of ownership and of related matters to the registrar. Part 4 is covers offences and penalties and Part 5 contains provisions on forfeiture and restraining orders. Part 6 contains miscellaneous provisions among others on searches of records and protection from liability for the Crown.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Foreign Ownership of Land Register Regulation 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2012)

Keyword: Foreign land tenure, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Foreign Ownership of Land Register Regulation 2013.

Legislation | Australia | 2013 (2019)

Keyword: Foreign land tenure, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX