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Real Property (Fees) Regulations
Real Property (Land Division) Regulations
Strata Titles (Fees) Regulations
Registration of Deeds (Fees) Regulations
Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations
Roads (Opening and Closing) Fees Regulations
Worker's Liens Regulations
Community Titles Regulations
Survey Act
Administrative and Miscellaneous Product Fees

Real Property Act (Fees) Regulations 2002
(GST Exempt)

For the registration or entry of each instrument (irrespective of the number of folios to be endorsed) - other than any registration or entry specifically provided for - $ 112

For registering a transfer -

1. where the consideration, or the value as assessed under the Stamp Duties Act 1923
   1. does not exceed $5 000 - $112
   2. does not exceed $20 000 - $125
   3. does not exceed $40 000 - $140
   4. exceeds $40 000 - $201
      plus $62 for every $10 000 (or part of $10 000) above $50 000
2. where the Commissioner of State Taxation has adjudged the transfer to be exempt from stamp duty or where no ad valorem stamp duty is payable (except for those transfers assessed pursuant to s.71C of the Stamp Duties Act 1923) - $112
3. that has been assessed pursuant to s.71CA, 71CB, 71CBA or 71CC of the Stamp Duties Act 1923 - $112

On lodgement of a caveat under Section 39, Section 80F or Section 223D of the Act - $112

For the deposit, or noting the revocation, of a duplicate or attested copy of a Power of Attorney - $112

For an application for the issue of a substituted lessee's copy of a Crown Lease or duplicate Certificate of Title (exclusive of the cost of advertising in the Gazette) - $112

For the registration of an application to note change of address - No Fee

For entry of a foreclosure order (exclusive of the cost of advertising in the Gazette)- $194

For a certified copy of -

1. an original Certificate of Title under s.51A of the Act - $20
2. a statement under s.51D of the Act - $20

1. (except where paragraph (b) applies) for the issue of a new Certificate of Title or a substituted lessee's copy of a Crown Lease or duplicate Certificate of Title - $65.75
2. for the issue of a new Certificate of Title on the amalgamation of allotments wholly within the Mount Lofty Catchment Area - No Fee

1. on the land first being brought under the Act (limited or ordinary) - No Fee
2. to a corporation or district council for a road, street or reserve - No Fee
3. to effect correction or amendment of title or for the convenience of the Lands Titles Registration Office in effecting registration or redesignation - No Fee
4. under Part 5 Division 2 of the Act (but only if the volume and folio numbers remain the same and the title is not issued to replace one that has been lost or destroyed) - No Fee

For a new Certificate of  Title issued as a result of the existing title being full of endorsements - No Fee

For the deposit or acceptance for filing by the Registrar-General -

1. of a plan of amalgamation of allotments wholly within the Mount Lofty Catchment Area - No Fee
2. of any other plan - $112

Unless otherwise specified, for the examination -

1. of a plan of survey certified correct by a licensed surveyor and lodged with or submitted to the Registrar-General (for freehold or Crown land) - $730
   
   plus a further fee, payable by the surveyor, if the plan is relodged or resubmitted following rejection by the Registrar-General (however, the Registrar-General may waive or reduce the further fee if he or she considers that appropriate in a particular case having regard to the work involved in examining the relodged or resubmitted plan). - $365
   
2. of an uncertified data plan (except a plan of a kind referred to in paragraph (c)) lodged with or submitted to the Registrar-General (for freehold or Crown land) - $365
3. of an uncertified data plan lodged with or submitted to the Registrar-General for the amalgamation of allotments wholly within the Mount Lofty Catchment Area - No Fee
4. of a plan lodged with or submitted to the Registrar-General for the purpose of a lease of part of an allotment - $148

For the examination -

1. of a plan of survey certified correct by a licensed surveyor and lodged with the Registrar-General for information purposes only - No Fee
2. of an uncertified data plan lodged with the Registrar-General for information purposes only - No Fee
3. of a plan of survey certified by a licensed surveyor and lodged with the Registrar-General by the Surveyor-General - No Fee
4. of plans submitted under the Roads (Opening and Closing) Act 1991 - No Fee

Unless otherwise specified, for the deposit or acceptance for filing of any plan (for freehold or Crown land) -$112

For the deposit or acceptance for filing of a plan prepared by the Registrar-General or under the Registrar-General's authorisation - No Fee

For the withdrawal of any instrument, application or plan submitted for registration, deposit or acceptance for filing - $48

For the withdrawal of any plan of survey certified correct by a licensed surveyor and lodged with or submitted to the Registrar-General for examination - $98

For an application to the Registrar-General to issue a summons pursuant to s.220(c) of the Act - $161

For an application pursuant to s.146 of the Act (exclusive of the cost of registration of the instrument of discharge) - $161

For searching the Register Book -

1. comprising a search statement from the Registrar-General's unregistered document system, a copy of the original Certificate of Title and a check search- $17.40
2. comprising a search of the electronic records of the original Certificate of Title, the Registrar-General's unregistered document system and a check search (including the transmission fee) - $17.40

For a copy -

1. of a registered instrument - $7.50
2. of a plan deposited or accepted for filing by the Registrar-General - $7.50
3. of a cancelled original Certificate of Title - $7.50
4. of any instrument, entry, document or record not otherwise specifically provided for - $7.50

For requesting any of the following under the Automated Registration Indexing and Enquiry System (ARIES) :

1. a check search of a specified Certificate of Title - No Fee
2. the details of a specified document - $6.20
3. a search of the numbers assigned to documents associated with a specified instrument - $6.20
4. the location of a specified document or plan - No Fee
5. the details of a specified plan - $6.20
6. a list of the numbers assigned to plans lodged in respect of a specified Section of land in a Hundred - $6.20
7. the details of the delivery of a specified item - No Fee
8. the details of the delivery of documents relating to -
   1. a specified agent code - No Fee
   2. a specified delivery slip - No Fee
9. the details of a specified agent code - No Fee
10. in respect of a specified document - a search of -
    1. the series in which the document was lodged - No Fee
    2. and any other series into which the document may, subsequently have been moved, prior to registration of the document - No Fee
11. a search of the location of, and the number assigned to, documents lodged in a specified series - No Fee
12. a search to ascertain the name of the registered proprietor of specified land prior to ordering a search of the Register book - No Fee
13. a record of all documents lodged or registered under a specified name - $6.20

For requesting a search under the Torrens Automated Title System (TATS) - No Fee

For the return of a cancelled duplicate Certificate of Title - $26

For advertising in the Gazette -

1. an application for a foreclosure - No Fee
2. an application under Part 4 of the Act - No Fee
3. an application under Part 7A of the Act - No Fee

For a copy of any of the following documents under the Bills of Sale Act 1886 -

1. a registered Bill of Sale or a discharge, extension or renewal of a Bill of Sale - $7.50
2. any other document - $7.50

For a copy of a plan under the Strata Titles Act 1988 - $7.50

For a copy of a plan under the Community Titles Act 1996 - $7.50

Real Property (Land Division) (Fees) Regulations 1995
(GST Exempt)

For an application for the division of land -

1. where deposit of the plan of division will not vest an estate or interest in land (except a road reserve) in any person - $112
2. in all other cases - $297

For an application for the amalgamation of allotments -

1. wholly within the Mount Lofty Catchment Area - No Fee
2. of any other area - $112

Strata Titles (Fees) Regulations 2001
(GST Exempt)

For lodgement of an application for -

1. the deposit of a strata plan - $112
2. amendment of a strata plan - $112
3. amalgamation of two or more strata plans - $112

For the examination of -

1. a strata plan - $365
2. an amendment to a strata plan - $365
3. an amalgamation of two or more strata plans - $365

For the deposit of a strata plan - $112

For the issue of a Certificate of Title:-

1. for each unit comprised in a strata plan - $65.75
2. for each unit added to a strata plan or amended by a strata plan - $65.75
3. for each unit comprised in the amalgamated plan - $65.75

For the amendment of a schedule of unit entitlements - $112

For the cancellation of a strata plan (including fees for entering necessary memorials in the Register Book) - $329
plus $65.75 for each Certificate of Title issued.

On lodging a certified copy of a special resolution of a strata corporation amending the articles of the corporation - $112

On lodging any other document with the Registrar-General under the Act - $112

On giving written notice:-

1. of the appointment of an administrator of a strata corporation - $112
2. of the removal or replacement of an administrator of a strata corporation - $112

Registration of Deeds (Fees) Regulations 2004
(GST Exempt)

For registering:-

1. an instrument of conveyance, a legal or equitable mortgage or any other instrument - $112
2. an instrument of conveyance, mortgage or any other instrument which has been dated 30 years or more prior to production for registration - No Fee

For depositing a deed, writing, assurance, map or plan - $16.75

For enrolling an instrument - $16.75

For a copy of an instrument that has been registered, deposited or enrolled - $7.50

Bills Of Sales (Fees) Regulations 1995
(GST Exempt)

For registering or filing:-

1. a Bill of Sale - $58.50
2. the discharge, extension, transfer or renewal of a Bill of Sale - $58.50
3. any other document - $58.50

For withdrawing a Bill of Sale from registration or filing - $48

Roads (Opening And Closing) Fees Regulations 1991
(GST Exempt)

On deposit with the Surveyor-General of preliminary plan and statement under section 9 of the Act - $195

For notification of a proposed road process by the Surveyor-General under s.10 of the Act (payable, on deposit of the preliminary plan and statement, by the council commencing the road process) - $550

On deposit with the Surveyor-General of an agreement for transfer or exchange (on which is denoted all stamp duty payable in respect of that agreement) for processing under the Act - $133

On deposit with the Surveyor-General of a survey plan under section 20 of the Act -

1. examination fee -
   1. where the plan is an uncertified data plan - $365
   2. where the plan is a survey plan certified by a licensed surveyor - $730
      plus a further $365 payable by the surveyor, if the plan is resubmitted following rejection by the Surveyor-General (however, the Surveyor-General may waive or reduce the further fee if he or she considers that appropriate in a particular case having regard to the work involved in examining the relodged or resubmitted plan).
2. administration fee (payable in addition to examination fee) - $180

On deposit with the Surveyor-General of an application under section 20 (on which is denoted all stamp duty payable in respect of that application) for a document of title, or for the alteration of a document of title, where there is no agreement for transfer or exchange - $133

For notification of an order or a notice by the Surveyor-General pursuant to s.34 or s.37 of the Act (payable prior to notification) - $133

On deposit of a document with the Surveyor-General for processing under the Act for which a fee is not otherwise provided in this schedule - $133

For the withdrawal of a document (other than a survey plan) submitted to the Surveyor-General for processing under the Act - $48

On application for a road width declaration by the Surveyor-General - $51.75

Worker's Liens Regulations 1999
(GST Exempt)

For lodging a notice of lien - $112

For entering a memorandum of cessation of lien (section 16)- $112

If a notice of lien or an application to enter a memorandum of cessation of lien is withdrawn before the appropriate memorandum is entered, the fee payable is reduced to - $48

Community Titles Regulations 1996
(GST Exempt)

1. for an application for division of land by plan of community division (s 14) -
   1. if there are 5 lots or less - $365
   2. if there are more than 5 lots - $730
2. for all other applications - $365

Application for division of land by a plan of community division (s 14) -

1. for examination of application - $297
2. for examination of plan of community division (unless paid on pre-examination) -
   1. if there are 5 lots or less - $365
   2. if there are more than 5 lots - $730
3. for deposit of a plan of community division - $112
4. for the issue of each Certificate of Title for each lot (including a development lot) - $65.75

Application for amendment of deposited community plan (s 52) -

1. for examination of application - $223
2. for examination of plan to amend a plan of community division (unless paid on pre-examination) - $365
3. for each lot requiring the issue of a Certificate of Title - $65.75

Application for division of a development lot pursuant to a development contract (s 58) -

1. for examination of application - $223
2. for examination of plan to amend a plan of community division (unless paid on pre-examination) - $365
3. for each lot requiring the issue of a Certificate of Title - $65.75

Application of amalgamation of deposited community plans (s 60) -

1. for examination of application - $223
2. for examination of plan of community division (unless paid on pre-examination)   - $365
3. for deposit of a plan of community division - $112
4. for the issue of each Certificate of Title for each lot (including a development lot) - $65.75

Application for cancellation of a deposited community plan (s 64 and s 65) -

1. for examination of application - $223
2. if application for cancellation of primary plan-
   1. for examination of plan delineating outer boundary of the primary parcel - $365
   2. for filing of plan - $112
3. for each Certificate of Title to be issued - $65.75

Application to note Court Order for cancellation of a deposited community plan (s 64 and s 67) -

1. for noting of order - $223
2. if application for cancellation of primary plan-
   1. for examination of plan delineating out boundary of the primary parcel - $365
   2. for filing of plan - $112
3. for each Certificate of Title to be issued - $65.75

Re-examination of plan when amended after approval for deposit is given - $112

Lodgement of Scheme Description - $112

Lodgement of By-Laws - $112

Lodgement of Development Contract - $112

Lodgement of resolution to elect to use the Community Titles Act 1996 - $112

Lodgement of application to amend schedule of lot entitlements (s.21) - $112

Lodgement to amend a scheme description (s.31) - $112

Lodgement to vary by-laws (s.39) - $112

Lodgement of agreement to vary or terminate a development contract (s.50) - $112

Purchasing from the Registrar-General a copy of a scheme description filed with a plan of community division - $7.50

Maximum Fee for purchasing from a corporation a copy of the current by-laws (the inspection of the by-laws must be free of charge.) (s.44) - $37.50

Purchasing from the Registrar-General a copy of the by-laws filed with a plan of community division (s.44) - $7.50

Maximum Fee for purchasing from a corporation a copy of the current development contract (inspection must be free of charge.) (s.51) - $37.50

Purchasing from the Registrar-General a copy of a development contract filed with a plan of community division (s.51) - $7.50

Notice of appointment of administrator - $112

Notice of removal or replacement of administrator - $112

Examination of an outer boundary survey plan - $730

Filing an outer boundary survey plan - $112

Lodgement of any other document required by the Act - $112

Survey Act 1992
(Levy Increase)

'Under the provisions of Section 58 of the Act, the Institution of Surveyors, Australia, South Australia Division Inc. may with approval from the Minister for Infrastructure, impose a levy on each plan certified correct and lodged in the Lands Titles Registration Office.'

The Minister, at the request of the Institute of Surveyors, approved an increase to the Survey Levy from $51.50 to $53.50 effective form 1 July 2008.

Administrative & Miscellaneous Product Fees (incl GST)

Miscellaneous
Annual Property Valuation Listing - $273 (inc. GST)

Producing documents to the Stamp Duties Office, per document
and up-stamping of documents at Lands Titles Office, $38.50 (inc. GST)

Postage
The cost of returning items by certified mail - $7.40 (inc. GST)

Publications/Manuals (available from Internet)
Online Subscription - No Fee
Surveying-Drafting Manuals and Guidelines- No Fee

For fees related to Sectiion 7 and online enquiries, refer to the PropertyAssist Price List