Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter L-4

1 Published by Alberta Queen s Printer E-mail: Shop on-line at Alberta Queen s Printer Suite 700, Park Plaza 10611 - 98 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5K 2P7 Phone: 780-427-4952 Fax: 780-452-0668 Province of Alberta Office Consolidation Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter L-4 Current as of December 15, 2017 LAND TITLES ACT Copyright and Permission Statement Alberta Queen's Printer holds copyright on behalf of the Government of Alberta in right of Her Majesty the Queen for all Government of Alberta legislation. Alberta Queen's Printer permits any person to reproduce Alberta s Statutes and regulations without seeking permission and without charge, provided due diligence is exercised to ensure the accuracy of the materials produced, and Crown copyright is acknowledged in the following format: Alberta Queen's Printer, 20__.

2 * *The year of first publication of the legal materials is to be completed. Note All persons making use of this consolidation are reminded that it has no legislative sanction, that amendments have been embodied for convenience of reference only. The official Statutes and Regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law. Regulations The following is a list of the regulations made under the Land Titles Act that are filed as Alberta Regulations under the Regulations Act Alta. Reg. Amendments Land Titles Act Forms .. 480/81 .. 232/82, 538/82, 195/85, 331/88, 48/95, 231/99.

3 211/2001, 251/2001, 326/2003, 248/2006, 149/2007, 164/2010, 227/2011, 170/2012.

4 159/2016 Metric Conversion .. 22/2000 .. 354/2003, 213/2010 Name Search .. 207/99 .. 251/2001, 354/2003, 73/2010, 66/2014 Proof of Identity.

5 174/2008 .. 137/2017 Tariff of Fees .. 120/2000 .. 251/2001, 108/2003, 354/2003, 35/2007, 68/2008, 29/2011, 137/2015 1 LAND TITLES ACT Chapter L-4 Table of Contents 1 Definitions Land Titles Office 2 Land Titles Office Officers 4 Officials 5 Deputy Registrar 6 Officials under control of Minister 7 Oath of office 8 Seal of office 9 Administration of oaths 10 Officials acting as agents, etc.

6 11 Business on premises 12 Office hours 13 Keeping of records 14 Daily record 15 Register 16 Record of names 17 Search 18 Photostatic negative of certificate of title 19 Duplicate records 20 Substitute instrument or caveat 21 Court order re lost instrument 22 District boundaries 23 Copies of instruments and caveats Registration 24 Registration of grant 25 Memorandum on instrument 26 Land in one certificate RSA 2000 Chapter L-4 LAND TITLES ACT 2 27 Instruments in favour of

7 Corporations 28 Statutory declaration required 29 Letters patent 30 Land in national parks 31 Statutory proceedings 32 Registration of estate 33 Registration of title to land already granted 34 Registration of owner arising out of tax recovery proceedings 35 Application for registration 36 Delivery of certificate of title when applicant is original grantee 37 Reference to judge 38 Examination by judge 39 Adverse claims 40 Publication of application 41 Direction for registration 42 Granting certificate on transfer 43 Proof of age Proof of identity 44 Post office address, signature, etc.

8 45 Names and addresses on documents 46 Transfer of ownership 47 Registration of trusts 48 Registration of restrictive covenant 49 Unit operation 50 Formalities in instrument Refusal to register 51 Land identification number 52 Undivided fractional interest in minerals 53 Necessity of registration 54 Effect of registration 55 Expropriation 56 Priority of registration Electronic Submission, Filing and Registration Definitions Registrar s specifications, permission, requirements re documents in electronic format Requirements re digital signatures and paper versions Equivalence of electronic application, instrument, plan.

9 Caveat or other document submitted Production of paper version Evidentiary matters Certification authority RSA 2000 Chapter L-4 LAND TITLES ACT 3 Certification practice statement Issuance of certificate re digital signature Warranties of certification authority Immunity Offences re digital signatures Effect of Registration 57 Implied covenants 58 Implied covenants in transfer 59 Negation and modification of implied covenants 60 Obligation affecting land 61 Implied conditions 62 Certificate as evidence of title 63 Omission to send notice Transfers 64 Transfers 65

10 Registration of transfer affecting joint tenancy 66 Transfer of Crown land 67 Memorandum of easements on certificate 68 Grant of easement, etc. by owner to himself or herself 69 Utility right of way 70 Rights of way on closed roads 71 Party wall agreement 72 Encroachment agreement 73 Cancellation of certain encumbrances 74 Registration of judgment quieting title, etc. Transfers 75 New certificates re consolidations, etc. 76 Registration of instrument, etc. re Municipal Government Act 77 Illustration of plan of survey 78 Requirem