All fees payable to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage for land administration can be found in Schedule 1 of the Land Administration Regulations 1998.
As of 1 July 2019, the following 3-tiered fee structure will apply for the preparation of documents for the purposes of the Land Administration Act 1997. The tiers are differentiated according to the complexity of each document and fees are calculated based on the time taken by staff to administer the document preparation.
A ‘simple’ document takes an estimated 1.5 hours to complete (excluding any ‘downtime’).
Examples may include revocation of Management Orders; Lease extensions.
A ‘moderate’ document takes an estimated 4.5 hours (excluding any ‘downtime’) to complete.
Examples may include issuing of a Lease; granting of an Easement.
A ‘complex’ document takes 8 hours or more (excluding any ‘downtime’) to complete and may involve Legal Services.
Examples may include Variation of Lease; preparing Contracts of Sale.
Please note:
If you require more information please contact the department.