R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 688: FORM OF DOCUMENTS

Land Registration Reform Act

R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 688

FORM OF DOCUMENTS

Historical version for the period September 1, 2011 to October 4, 2020.

Last amendment: 441/11.

Legislative History: 324/93, 14/99, 15/99, 17/99, 441/11.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

1. In this Regulation,

“non-electronic format” means a format that is not an electronic format within the meaning of section 17 of the Act.  O. Reg. 17/99, s. 2.

2. (1) A transfer submitted for registration under the Registry Act or for registration in a non-electronic format under the Land Titles Act shall be in the form that is entitled “Transfer/Deed of Land”, “Acte de cession” or “Transfer/Deed of Land / Acte de cession” and dated September 1, 2011, as it appears on the Government of Ontario website.  O. Reg. 441/11, s. 2.

(2) A charge submitted for registration under the Registry Act or for registration in a non-electronic format under the Land Titles Act shall be in the form that is entitled “Charge/Mortgage of Land”, “Acte de charge (hypothèque)” or “Charge/Mortgage of Land / Acte de charge (hypothèque)” and dated September 1, 2011, as it appears on the Government of Ontario website.  O. Reg. 441/11, s. 2.

(3) A discharge submitted for registration under the Registry Act or for registration in a non-electronic format under the Land Titles Act shall be in the form that is entitled “Discharge of Charge/Mortgage”, “Mainlevée de charge (hypothèque)” or “Discharge of Charge/Mortgage / Mainlevée de charge (hypothèque)” and dated September 1, 2011, as it appears on the Government of Ontario website.  O. Reg. 441/11, s. 2.

(4) Every document submitted for registration under the Registry Act or for registration in a non-electronic format under the Land Titles Act, other than a transfer, a charge, a discharge or a document referred to in section 3, shall be in the form that is entitled “Document General”, “Document général” or “Document General / Document général” and dated September 1, 2011, as it appears on the Government of Ontario website or shall be attached to a document in that form.  O. Reg. 441/11, s. 2.

(5) If a schedule is attached to a document that is submitted for registration under the Registry Act or for registration in a non-electronic format under the Land Titles Act and that is in the form required for a transfer, charge, discharge or in the form described in subsection (4), the schedule may be in the form that is entitled “Schedule”, “Annexe” or “Schedule / Annexe” and dated September 1, 2011, as it appears on the Government of Ontario website.  O. Reg. 441/11, s. 2.

3. The following documents need not be in a form prescribed by this Regulation if they are submitted for registration under the Land Titles Act in a non-electronic format:

1.  An instrument, including a notice, caution, certificate, order or direction, that is executed by the Director, the Director of Titles, the examiner of surveys appointed under section 14 of the Land Titles Act or a land registrar.

2.  A Crown grant.

3.  An application for the first registration of land under the Land Titles Act.

4.  A declaration and description under the Condominium Act.

5.  A plan.  O. Reg. 17/99, s. 2; O. Reg. 441/11, s. 3.

4. If a document is attached to a document in the form described in subsection 2 (4), the latter document shall be executed by,

(a)  a party to the attached document; or

(b)  the party’s solicitor or agent, identified as such.  O. Reg. 17/99, s. 2; O. Reg. 441/11, s. 4.

5.-9. Revoked:  O. Reg. 14/99, s. 1.

Forms 1-5 Revoked:  O. Reg. 441/11, s. 5.

Forms 6-8 Revoked:  O. Reg. 14/99, s. 2.