Land Titles Act (RSA 2000, c. L-4) Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Alberta Document type Legislation Date 1980 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Institution Sub-national agreement Land tenure Cadastre/land registration Special fund Transfer Lease Ownership Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The Revised Statutes of Alberta (R.S.A) 2000 are in force as of 1 January 2002. Abstract This Act regulates the title to land in Alberta. It is divided into 23 parts as follows: 1. Land Titles Office (sect. 4); 2. Officers (sects. 5-24); 3. Registration (sects. 25-59); 4. Transfers (sects. 68-74); 5. Plans (sects. 76-95); 6. Leases (sects. 98-104); 7. Mortgages and Encumbrances (sects. 105-113); 8. Powers of Attorney (sect. 115); 9. Transmission (sects. 116-120); 10. Enforcement (sects. 122 and 123); 11. Changes of Name (sect. 128); 12. Assignment for Benefit of Creditors; (sect. 129); 13. Amending Agreements (sect. 129); 14. Caveats (sects. 130-148); 15. Liens under The Builders' Lien Act (sect. 149);16. Assignments of Contracts of Sale (sect. 150); 17. Attestation of Instruments (sects. 151-153); 18. Assurance Fees (sects. 154-172); 19. Remedial Proceedings; 20. Ejectment (sect. 173); 21. Appeals and References to The Judge (sects. 174-182); 22. Appeal (sects. 183-187); 23. General Provisions (sects. 190-206); and Schedules. This Act provides the legal mechanism for registration of land-related documents and establishes priority between them. The Government guarantees the title and a fund is set up to compensate people who have been deprived of an interest in land (e.g. by error of the registrar, fraud, or forgery). Full text English Website www.gov.ab.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Forms Regulation (Alta. Reg.480/81). Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2012) Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Tariff of Fees Regulation (Alta. Reg. 120/2000). Legislation | Canada | 2000 (2011) Keyword: Land tenure, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Metric Conversion Regulation (Alta. Reg. 22/2000). Legislation | Canada | 2000 (2010) Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Name Search Regulation (Alta Reg. 207/99). Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2010) Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Land Titles Amendment Act (S.A. 2006, c. 21). Legislation | Canada | 2006 Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Ownership, Lease, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order Nº 008/2020 - temporarily allows the Land Titles Office to register documents that have been witnessed, sworn or affirmed by Alberta lawyers using two-way videoconferencing (April 2, 2020) Legislation | Canada | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Land tenure Source: FAO, FAOLEX