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Land Registration Reform Act

ontario REGULATION 18/99

DOCUMENTS — GENERAL

Historical version for the period October 5, 2020 to October 12, 2020.

Last amendment: 547/20.

Legislative History: 429/11, 547/20.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Documents

1. (1) The Director may issue instructions for the completion and execution of documents.  O. Reg. 18/99, s. 1 (1).

(2) The Director may approve a form prescribed by Regulation 688 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Form of Documents) made under the Act.  O. Reg. 429/11, s. 1.

(3) If the Director approves a form prescribed by Regulation 688 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Form of Documents) made under the Act, a document in that form shall not be registered unless it is in the approved form.  O. Reg. 429/11, s. 1.

Note: On October 13, 2020, the day subsection 11 (1) of Schedule 28 to the Strong Action for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2012 comes into force, the Regulation is amended by adding the following section: (See: O. Reg. 547/20, s. 1)

1.1 (1) If a document must be registered in written form alone, the Director may specify the manner in which the document may be delivered for registration under the Land Titles Act or the Registry Act or for deposit under Part II of the Registry Act. O. Reg. 547/20, s. 1.

(2) Despite the Land Titles Act or the Registry Act, if the Director specifies that a document executed in written form may be delivered for registration under the Land Titles Act or the Registry Act or for deposit under Part II of the Registry Act by electronic means, it is deemed to have the same effect for all purposes as the original document. O. Reg. 547/20, s. 1.

Standard Charge Terms

2. (1) A set of standard charge terms to be filed with the Director under subsection 8 (1) of the Act shall be in the form that is entitled “Set of Standard Charge Terms” or “Liste de clauses types de charge” and dated September 1, 2011, as it appears on the Government of Ontario website.  O. Reg. 429/11, s. 2.

(2) On receiving a written request and payment of the required fee, if any, the land registrar shall, with respect to a set of standard charge terms filed under the Act,

(a)  produce the set for inspection in the land registry office during office hours; and

(b)  supply a copy of the set.  O. Reg. 18/99, s. 2 (2).

Note: On October 13, 2020, the day subsection 11 (1) of Schedule 28 to the Strong Action for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2012 comes into force, section 2 of the Regulation is revoked. (See: O. Reg. 547/20, s. 2)

3. (1) A notice given by the Director under subsection 12 (1) of the Act shall provide that, on or after a day specified in the notice, no charge in favour of the chargee that sets out the terms specified in the notice shall be registered without the Director’s authorization.  O. Reg. 18/99, s. 3 (1).

(2) The notice shall be given to the chargee by personal delivery or by being sent to the chargee at the address for service shown on the charge, by first class, registered or certified mail and, if given by mail, shall be deemed to have been received by the chargee on the fifth day after the date of mailing.  O. Reg. 18/99, s. 3 (2).

Form 1 Revoked:  O. Reg. 429/11, s. 3.