ALTS Automated Land Titles System.

A system of recording and storing land titles that is being progressively implemented by the Land Registry. All new titles, and an increasing number of existing titles, are stored in ALTS. The text of an automated title is displayed directly to your computer when ordered. Certificate A formal paper document that presents a specific type of information relating to a property. Child Title The legal description of a property after it is subdivided or consolidated from a previous title(s). A Child Title is identified by a Volume/Folio number. See also Parent Title. Copy of Title The copy of the 'Original' title held in the Land Registry, as opposed to a copy of the 'Duplicate' title. Crown Allotment A piece of land that is described by reference to the original subdivision of land undertaken by Crown Land Administration. The title will always contain details of the Parish and can also contain references to Sections, Portions and/or Blocks. Crown Grant The title to a piece of land that was granted by, or alienated from, the Crown. The title reference for a Crown Grant is a Volume/Folio number. Dealing A document that is registered or capable of registration at the Land Registry. A dealing is not registered on a title. Examples include transfers, mortgages, caveats, plans of subdivision or consolidations. Hence a dealing number, which is a unique identifier created at lodgement, most frequently in the format [alpha, six numerics, alpha]. Note: When a dealing is registered on a title, it becomes an Instrument. Duplicate Title The title held by the controlling party of a property, for instance the bank which holds a mortgage over a property. Instrument A document that is registered at the Land Registry Office on a title. Examples include transfers, mortgages, caveats, plans of subdivisions or consolidations. Any of these documents may be lodged as a dealing; they become instruments when they are actually registered on a title. Hence an instrument number, which is a unique identifier of up to 10 characters once the instrument is registered on a title. A plan number is a type of instrument number. Land Registry The responsible authority for administering the Transfer of Land Act 1958 and the Sudivision Act 1988. The Land Registry also incorporates Landata. Lot A lot or allotment is a piece of land shown on a plan of subdivision. Melways The street directory for Melbourne City. Municipality An area administered by a local council as an area of local government. Owners Corporation An Owners Corporation provides a legal framework in which lot owners can control the use and maintenance of the affected lots and common property. Common property may include driveways, paths, stairs, passages, lifts, lobbies, common garden areas and other facilities set up for use by

members and occupiers of the lots. An Owners Corporation is created when the Registrar of Titles registers a plan which contains an Owners Corporation in the prescribed form. Parent Title The description of a property before it is subdivided or consolidated (see Child Title). A parent title is identified by a Volume/Folio number and will have a 'cancelled' status indicator displayed. Parish A parish is the smallest administrative area for government purposes. Parish names are allocated by Crown Land Management and used as part of the legal land description. Plan Shows the subdivision of an original parcel of land into separate titles. Plan Type CP CS LP PC* PS* RP SP TP FS Description Plan of Consolidation Cluster Subdivision/Plan Lodged Plan Plan of Consolidation Plan of Subdivision Registered Plan Survey Plan Title Plan Forest Commission Survey Valid Ranges 100000 to 109999, 150000 to 199999 1000 to 9999 1 to 99999, 110000 to149999, 200000 to 299999 350001 to 400000, 450001 to 500000 etc 300001 to 350000, 400001 to 450000 etc 1 to 19926 (URDS) 1 to 99999 (ALTS), 19927 to 999999 (URDS) 1 to 999999 1 to 9999 (possible 1 alpha character suffix)

* The numerics for PC and PS alternate every 50000. Prelodgement Check A check on unregistered dealings (URDS) to determine that existing documents that affect a dealing have been provided to Land Registry by the other controlling parties. This check is made prior to lodging a new transaction at the Land Registry. Suburb A common locality name for areas as determined by the Place Names Committee. See a current edition of the Melways or the VicRoads State Directory for the correct format of names in common use. Title The official record of proprietorship of land. The title contains guaranteed information on any person entitled to an interest in the land described on the title document. A title is identified by a Volume/Folio number. URDS Unregistered Dealing System VICRoads The street directory for rural Victoria (all areas other than Melbourne). Volume/Folio Describes the physical location of a paper certificate of title. The format for a volume/folio number is a one to five digit volume number followed by a three digit folio number.The volume and folio are separated by either a blank space or a forward slash (/). Some older titles have a folio number of more than three digits but only the last three need be entered to conduct a search. VOTS Victorian Online Titles System

Area

Approx, Approximate - data unreliable or boundaries not fixed - is also used when referring to square kilometres Calc, Calculated - derived from plan data Deduced - derived by subtraction from a previously calculated area.

ARIES - Automated Registration Indexing and Enquiry System. Benchmark - a survey mark made on a monument having a known location and elevation, serving as a vertical control reference point for levelling surveys to determine elevations, may also be used for horizontal control. Bills of sale - a mortgage of personal property - eg chattels or other goods, for the purpose of securing the payment of a debt. Block - this is a land parcel identifier, part of a land description usually associated with pastoral lands outside the named hundreds. Cadastre - details presented on the DCDB which define the current subdivisional pattern of a locality on the ground. Capital value - the value of a parcel of land including improvements. Caveat - the instrument by which a person who claims an equitable estate or interest in land may prevent the registration of any dealing with the land or a registered interest in the land eg a caveat may be lodged against the registered proprietor of land, or the mortgagee of a registered mortgage, or the lessee of a registered lease. Caveatee - the person against whom the caveat has been lodged. Normally, the caveatee will be the registered proprietor of land or of a mortgage or lease over which the caveat has been lodged. Caveator - the person lodging a caveat. Certificate of title (CT) - see title reference. Common property - land in a community title or strata title scheme which is defined on the relevant community plan or strata plan and for which a certificate of title is issued in the name of the community corporation or strata corporation. Community plan - see plan type. Community title - see title Reference. Conditions - information that affects the land and requires further investigation. Consideration - in conveyancing terms, the word is generally used to refer to the reason or

explanation for the transfer of land. Typically, it is an amount of money paid by the transferee to the transferor, but it may refer to some less tangible factor, such as the natural love and affection the transferor bears towards the transferee. Conveyancer - a registered conveyancer is a licensed person qualified to advise and prepare documentation pertaining to property transactions. Conveyancing - the process by which the ownership to an interest in land is transferred, or conveyed, from one person to another. Crown land - generally, land owned by the crown (including unalienated crown land and land that is subject to a crown lease). Crown land has a more restrictive meaning under the Crown Lands Act 1929. For the purpose of that act, crown land does not include land that has been dedicated for a public purpose, or which is subject to a crown lease or agreement to purchase. Crown Lands Act - the statute which provides for the administration of crown land in South Australia. Crown lease (CL) - see title reference. Crown record (CR) - see title reference. [top of page] Data mapping - the process of assigning a source data element to a target data element. Data modelling

A method used to define and analyse the data requirements that are needed to support the business functions of an enterprise. These data requirements are recorded as a conceptual data model with associated data definitions. Data modelling defines the relationships between data elements and structures. A structured method for representing and describing the data used in a business function automated system. Data modelling is used in combination with two other structured methods, data flow analysis and functional decomposition, to define the high-level structure of business and information systems. Its primary function is to define the attributes of and relationships among data items. * Included with permission from: Gartner Group. 'Information Technology Glossary' Executive Reference 1993

DCDB - Digital Cadastral Data Base. Deposited plan - see plan type. Diagram Book - these are large bound books containing survey plans, indexed as pages within Hundreds and unique book names. These surveys cover the original subdivision of the state into hundreds and sections under the Crown Lands Act. The index pages in the books

were used as source data for the hundred / parcel search in PIERS online. Images of these plans are available from PIERS online. Discharge of mortgage (DM) - an instrument by which a mortgagee acknowledges that the debt owed by the mortgagor and secured by a mortgage has been satisfied (usually by being repaid) and 'discharges' or releases the land from the mortgage. Document prefix and description. - See document prefix types .

DR docket plans - these are replacement of Permanent Marks diagrams that were filed in Lands Department drawing room dockets. Images of these plans are available from PIERS Online. Drawer plan - these are plans that were originally held by the Surveyor-General for various purposes. Images of some drawer plans are available from PIERS Online. [top of page] Easement - a right attached to the ownership of land (the dominant land or tenement) to utilise other land which is usually held by a different person (the servient land or tenement) in such a way as to benefit the dominant tenement. Examples include a right of way, or an easement for drainage or water supply. Encumbrance (E) 1. The instrument by which land is charged with or made security for, the payment of an annuity, rent-charge or sum of money (not being a debt). Frequently, an encumbrance will contain restrictive covenants aimed at controlling the future use or development of the land. 2. In the generic sense, a claim, lien or liability attached to the land, including a mortgage, lease, warrant of sale, an encumbrance as described above in point 1, and, (in some cases) the interest claimed by a caveator. Encumbrancee - the registered proprietor of an encumbrance. Encumbrancer - the registered proprietor of land subject to an encumbrance. Enduring power of attorney - a Power of Attorney that permits the donee or attorney to continue to act for the donor even though the donor may suffer from a legal incapacity. See also power of attorney. Equivalent main area - the total area under the main roof with percentage reductions for structures that are considered to be a lesser component or of differing construction than the main structure - eg carports, garages, verandahs, porches and rear lean-to. Estate 1. An interest in land, classified either as a freehold estate (being one of uncertain duration) including the fee simple, fee tail or life estate; as a leasehold estate (being of

a duration which is either certain or which is capable of being rendered certain). A third classification of estate is that of a Crown lessee. 2. The total property of a person - eg the estate of a deceased person or of a person who is bankrupt. Estate or interest - see legal estate or interest. Interests include a mortgage or charge. Executor/executrix - a person appointed by the will of a person (the testator or testatrix) to carry out the provisions of the will upon the death of the testator/testatrix. An executor/executrix cannot register a dealing with the land until the will has been proved to be the last valid will and testament of the deceased, and he or she has received a grant of representation from the court, called probate. [top of page] Fee simple - the most common freehold estate granted by the crown. An estate in fee simple is the greatest estate in land, and is for practical purposes the equivalent to absolute ownership. Note, however, that in Australia, no person other than the crown can 'own' land absolutely. Field book - field books are old Lands Department records. These are filed in a storeroom adjacent to the survey examination section. They can be viewed on request at the plan lodgement counter. The Land Information Centre staff holds an index book listing the date issued and the surveyor that the book was issued to. Filed plan - see plan type. Free and unrestricted right of way - a specific right of way as set out in section 89 and schedule 5 of the Real Property Act 1886 . Fruit lien - a security interest - eg a form of mortgage, granted over a fruit crop under the liens on Fruit Act 1923. Fruit liens are registered in the GRO. See lienor and lienee. [top of page] GRO - the General Registry Office. This office registers or enrolls dealings with old system land, accepts various plans and written documents concerning land for deposit, for sale and perpetual custody, and registers miscellaneous other dealings such as bills of sale and stock mortgages. GRO plan - see plan type. Government town - a government town name forms part of a unique land description for land in gazetted towns under the Crown Lands Act. Parcels within these towns are designated as 'allotments'. [top of page] Hectares - a piece of land, containing 10,000 square metres, or 2.471 acres.

Historical search - a chronological history of dealings recorded in a TATS title. Hundred plan - see plan type. [top of page] Imperial - imperial measurements in feet and inches were used before the metric system. Improvements - see code explanation for urban and rural properties. Incumbrance - see encumbrance. Indefeasibility of title - the description given to the immunity a registered proprietor of land under the Real Property Act enjoys from attack by a competing claim to the land by some other person. [top of page] Joint tenancy - one of the two main ways in which two or more persons may hold land in coownership (the other being a tenancy in common). The principal features which distinguish a joint tenancy are the 'four unities' (the unities of time, title, interest and possession) and the right of survivorship, under which the surviving joint tenant(s) is (are) solely entitled to the land upon death of the other joint tenant. Joint tenants - two or more people holding land under a joint tenancy. Each joint tenant is entitled to the use, possession, and enjoyment of the whole of the land, subject to the rights of the other joint tenants. [top of page] Land - under the RPA, the word 'land' includes every estate and interest in land. That is, the work encompasses and includes an estate in fee simple or for life, a mortgage, lease, encumbrance, or easement. A dealing with 'land' actually means a dealing with one of these estates or interests in land, and not with the actual land itself. An estate in 'land' includes permanently attached buildings and other fixtures, trees, crops, the soil beneath the surface and the air above it. Land administration - the processes, procedures and systems relating to the administration of a land function. Land burdened - the land that is subject to the easement - eg land which the easement is over, is referred to as the servient tenement or land upon which the burden of the easement is imposed. Land description - every parcel of land in the state has a unique legal description. In South Australia, most of these are based on combinations of plan / allotment or hundred / section or government town/allotment or certificate of title reference. Land division - the process which results in the cancellation of existing and creation of new plan parcels and the issue of new certificates of Title.

Lands Titles Office - the Lands Titles Office or Lands Titles Registration Office established by statute and continued in existence by the RPA to administer the provisions of that act. Also known as the LTO. Land grant - the primary means by which the crown alienates or grants land to its subjects. A land grant is a grant of an estate in fee simple to a person or a defined area of land. From the introduction of the first RPA in 1858 until 1 July 1995, a land grant was treated as a certificate of title and given a volume and folio reference. They are now attached inside an 'RLG' form and treated as a request for the issue of a TATS title. Land use code - see land use code (LUC) Lease (L) - the grant by one person (the lessor or landlord) to another (the lessee or tenant) of a right to the exclusive possession of a defined portion of land for a term which is either of a certain duration or a duration which is capable of being ascertained at the commencement of the term. Rent is usually paid by the lessee, although this is not essential. The word lease is used also to describe the instrument embodying the agreement between the parties. Legal estate or interest - an interest in or right over land which may be enforced by a court of law (as opposed to a court of equity). As a generalisation (and one which does not always hold true) a legal estate or interest in land which is under the RPA is one which is registered on a certificate of title. Examples include a registered estate in fee simple and a registered mortgage or lease. Lessee - the person or body to whom a lease is granted. A lessee is known also as a 'tenant'. For the purposes of the RPA, the word means the registered proprietor of a lease. Lessor - the person or party who grants a lease of his or her land. For the purposes of the RPA, the word means the registered proprietor of a lease. Lien - see worker's lien. Lienor 1. The person who executes and lodges a notice of lien under the Worker's Lien Act 1893. (see worker's lien). 2. The grantor of a preferable lien on a fruit crop under the liens on Fruit Act 1923. (see fruit lien). Lienee 1. The person (usually a registered proprietor of land under the RPA) against whose estate or interest in land a worker's lien has been lodged. 2. The grantee of - eg the person who holds a preferable lien on a fruit crop under the lien's on Fruit Act 1923. (see fruit lien). Limited title (LT) - see title reference.

Local government code (LGC) - a code between 1 and 9 is used to represent the categories of land use declared as permissible differentiating factors in the local government (general) regulations, 1999. The local government codes (LGCs) are as follows:

RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL - SHOP COMMERCIAL - OFFICE COMMERCIAL - OTHER INDUSTRY - LIGHT INDUSTRY - OTHER PRIMARY PRODUCTION VACANT LAND OTHER.

A local government code (LGC) is defined for each land use code (LUC) enabling above grouping of the LUC. Lease - the grant by one person (the lessor or landlord) to another (the lessee or tenant) of a right to the exclusive possession of a defined portion of land for a term. The lessee usually pays rent, although this is not essential if the instrument is prepared as a deed. The word 'lease' is used also to describe the instrument embodying the agreement between the parties. Long form easement - an easement that is neither a service easement nor short form easement. The exact description of the easement is set out in full in the documentation creating the easement. LOTS - Land Ownership and Tenure System. LSBR - Land Services Business Reform program. The program reflects Land Services Group's business priorities and stakeholder requirements, representing an extensive program of business reform that will include changes to legislation, business operations and processes and replacement, or integration, of core legacy systems. LTO A, B, C and tube plans - these are plan references for surveys lodged in the LTO under the Real Property Act, prior to the Filed Plan series. Images of these plans are available through PIERS Online. LTO docket - these dockets contain information regarding the purpose of plans lodged in the LTO. See the cross reference search in PIERS Online. LTO or LTRO - The Lands Titles Office or Lands Titles Registration Office established by statute and continued in existence by the RPA to administer the provisions of that act. [top of page] Mineral section - this is a parcel numbering sequence, unique to the mineral claims diagram book. None of these are part of current land descriptions. See the index pages for the mineral claims diagram book, available in PIERS Online.

Mortgage (M) - the means by which the property of a debtor is made security for the payment of a debt. A mortgage may be of a real or personal property. A mortgage of land under the RPA takes the form of an instrument under which the registered proprietor changes his or her interest in the land with the payment of the debt. An example of a mortgage of personal property is a bill of sale. Mortgagee - the creditor - eg the person to whom the debt is owed under a mortgage. For the purposes of the RPA, the word means the registered proprietor of a mortgage. Mortgagor - the debtor - eg the person to whom the debt is owed under a mortgage. For the purposes of the RPA, the word means the registered proprietor of land which is subject to a mortgage. [top of page] National Electronic Conveyancing Office (NECS) - set up by the state and territory governments to progress the NECS. National electronic conveyancing project - australia's joint government and industry initiative to create an efficient and convenient way of completing property based transactions and lodging land title dealings for registration. Notes - Registrar-General's notations that affect the land and require further investigation. Notional values - concessional property valuations available to primary producers under certain circumstances. Notional values are aimed at encouraging the retention of primary production uses on land where there is pressure to alter the use away from primary production. NUA - not under act (Real Property Act). see old system land. [top of page] Objection (under the Valuation of Land Act) - a written notice served on the ValuerGeneral by a person who is dissatisfied with a valuation of land. Old system land - land which was granted by the crown in fee simple by a land grant prior to 2 July 1858 and which has not subsequently been bought under the RPA. Dealings with such land are registered in the GRO. One undivided moiety - a one undivided half share in land. The interest of a tenant in common. Note that, although having a distinct share in the land, this does not entitle the proprietor of the share to the exclusive ownership of any identifiable portion of it. Out of hundred plans - see plan type. [top of page] Parliamentary plan - these are mostly proposal plans prepared for parliament. Only plan 313 is available on PIERS Online.

Part 7A Application - these are applications based upon the doctrine of adverse possession made in pursuance of Part 7A of the Real Property Act for title to land (held under the provisions of the Real Property Act). See the cross reference search in PIERS Online Plan Index, Enquiry and Retrieval System (PIERS) - PIERS is an on-line system, available from the professional access area of this site, that provides images of LSG plans for viewing, down loading and printing. It contains a number of search facilities:

plans order search - find images of plans from a plan reference diagram book pages search - find images of diagram book pages from a plan reference hundred/parcel search - find survey plan references from a hundred/section or block land description govt. town/allot search - find survey plan references from a government town/allotment land description city of Adelaide search - find survey plan references from a town acre number cross reference search - find survey plan references from search and document references council plan search - find road plan references from historic council plan references

Plan type

community plan (C) - a plan of community division, dividing land into lots and common property under the Community Titles Act deposited plan (D) - a plan deposited in the LTO, including plans of amalgamation and division and plans lodged under the Roads Opening and Closing Act 1991 and the Crown Lands Act 1929 filed plan (F) - plan filed in the LTO - eg plan for easement purposes GRO plan (G) - old subdivisions lodged in the 1800's over NUA land or plans for leasing purposes hundred plan (H) - plans depicting the original subdivisions of the state out of hundred plans (H) - plans depicting the original subdivisions of the state not within hundreds road plan (R) - plans lodged with the Lands Titles Office depicting roads opening and closings pursuant to the Roads opening and Closing Act 1991 strata plan (S) - a plan dividing land into units and common property under the Strata Titles Act 1988. town plans (T) - plans depicting the original subdivision of a government town

Plot - these are a set of rolled maps at non-metric scales that record surveys in areas where the original division of land was done prior to the Real Property Act. Images of plots are available from PIERS Online. Pm tracing - these are plans showing changes to permanent survey marks (PSM's). Images of these plans are available through PIERS Online.

Power of attorney (PA) - The formal authority conferred by a deed on one person (the donee or attorney) by another (the donor or principal) which enables the former person to act for the latter. See also enduring power of attorney. PropertyAssist - currently provides access to survey plan images for deposited, file, community and strata plans. As the search is accessed using the current identifier, PropertyAssist cannot provide images for plans that have been superseded. These and the remaining images for sections, blocks and government town allotments are available from the PIERS Online web site. Profit a'prendre - The Forest Property Act 2000 also amended the Real Property Act 1886 to allow for the registration of profits a'prendre by inserting the definition of easement includes a 'profits a'prendre'. Profits a'prendre (profit) can now be created, varied and extinguished in the same way as an easement. A profit can be created either appurtenant to land in a certificate of title or a crown lease, or in gross. The notation of a profit will appear on a certificate of title under the heading of easements. If a certificate of title is to issue for the profit created, the heading and land description will also include the words PROFIT A'PRENDRE. A profit can be lodged over the whole or portion of the land in a certificate of title or crown lease. If lodged over portion, a plan must be lodged and be either filed or deposited by the Registrar-General in the Lands Titles Office identifying the land the subject of the profit. A profit can be extinguished as per any easement but may also be determined by the passage of time or the occurrence of circumstances specified in the grant. Notice of a time frame, or of a certain occurrence, that will terminate the profit will appear in the dominant and servient clauses for the profits and on any easement (profit) in gross title. Unlike a lease with a certain time frame these clauses or easement in gross titles will not automatically be deleted or cancelled once that time frame has passed. These will be deleted when a new certificate of title is to issue or an application to terminate is received. Property interest report (PIR) - the property interest report is a unique one-stop-shop service, giving clients information about various State Government interests for all properties in South Australia. This information, along with details of interests delivered direct from state government agencies, is used to complete the required Form 1 given to purchasers of real estate prior to property settlement. The Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994 and regulations are set in place to provide consumer protection for those purchasing property in South Australia. Section 7 of the act identifies the requirement for a statement of government interests to be served by a vendor or their agent, on a purchaser prior to settlement in the required Form 1. The property interest report comprises the following items:

report listing the necessary particulars to assist with the completion of Form 1 for the sale of a property title and valuation details and a check search providing details on any registered or unregistered documents lodged within the previous 90 days a copy of the certificate of title land tax certificate emergency services levy certificate SA Water certificate the property interest report can be ordered using PropertyAssist or from Land Services Group, 101 Grenfell Street, Adelaide. A property interest report refresh is also available that provides an instant update to confirm any changes to the original property interest report within 90 days of the initial request.

Proprietor - the owner of an estate or interest in land. See also registered proprietor. PSM locality plan - these contain sketches, originally done on A5 cards showing the location of permanent survey marks (PSM's). These are supplied to help locate marks and contain no survey data. Images of these plans are available through PIERS Online. [top of page] Rack plan - these are plans that were originally held by the Surveyor-General for various purposes. Images of some rack plans are available through PIERS Online. Real property - one of the two main categories of property (the other being personal property). Real property is comprised of estates and interests in land. Real Property Act 1886 - the statute which presently governs the registration of dealings with land held under the Torrens System. Register book - the records maintained by the Registrar-General pursuant to the RPA in relation to land under the Torrens System. The register book includes both manual and computerised certificates of title and all registered instruments. Registered estate or interest - an estate or interest which has been registered under the provisions of the RPA and for which a certificate of title (or a registration thereon) exists. A registered estate or interest is one which is endowed with the benefit of indefeasibility of title and is guaranteed by the government. Registered proprietor - any person appearing by the register book or by any registered instrument of title to be the proprietor of land or of a mortgage, encumbrance or lease. Register search - a search of the 'register book' maintained by the Registrar-General. Registrar-General - the official charged by the Real Property Act with the responsibility for the administration of that act. The Registrar-General (who is responsible to the AttorneyGeneral and ultimately to parliament) acts through officers of the Land Titles Office who have been delegated his or her powers, duties and functions.

Registration (under the Real Property Act) - register any instrument purporting to transfer or otherwise deal with or affect any estate or interest in land under the provisions of the Real Property Act. Registration confers indefeasibility of title. Effectively, a transferee or mortgagee seeking registration of a transfer or mortgage seeks State affirmation -eg government guarantee, of his or her position through registration. Requisition - a formal written request by an Land Services Group officer. A requisition may require the following:

completion, correction or alteration of the instrument production of muniments of title, documentary evidence or declarations clarification of the intention of the parties and of the certifying party submission of a legal opinion to support or substantiate the instrument some other action be performed eg - the temporary withdrawal of the requisitioned instrument, or the withdrawal of a caveat affecting the estate or interest being dealt with.

The Registrar-General may refuse to proceed with the registration of the instrument until the requisition is complied with. Right of way - a specific type of easement which confers a right of passage over another parcel of land (which is normally in different ownership). Road plans - see plan type. Roads (Opening and Closing) Act - the South Australian statute which governs the opening and closing of public streets and roads. RPA - see Real Property Act 1886 .

RPA search - these are packets -eg envelope, containing information about limited titles. See the cross reference search in PIERS. Rural improvements code - see code explanation for urban and rural properties . [top of page] Sales details - complete sales details have only been recorded since April 1985. Sale date refers to document date not necessarily the date of settlement of the property. Sales history - date - sales history can only be requested from 01/01/1998. The format of the date is to be entered in the form of dd/mm/yyyy e.g. 01/01/1999 SA water special water meter reading - a non periodic reading of a property's water meter. SD docket plan - these are plans filed in old survey division dockets, showing the replacement of permanent marks. Images of plans in SD1 are available through PIERS.

Section - this is a land parcel identifier, part of a legal description for land subdivided by the government within hundreds. Section 7 - a section of the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994 that identifies the requirement for a statement of government interests to be served by a vendor or their agent, on a purchaser prior to settlement. The property interest report provides information to comply with this requirement. Service easement - an easement as set out in Section 223LG of the Real Property Act 1886 . Short form easement - S.89A of the Real Property Act 1886 provides for a short form description to be used on a plan and title. Where used, the short from wording incorporates the corresponding long form description of that easement as set out in the 6th schedule of the Real Property Act 1886 . Site value - 'site value' is the value of a parcel of land excluding structural improvements. Sixth schedule easement - a specific easement as set out in Schedule 6 of the Real Property Act 1886 . SMR - SMR is an abbreviation for special meter reading, see SA Water special meter reading. State Valuation Office (SVO) - a business unit within Land Services Group, that provides valuation services. Stoppers - examples: see caveats and liens. Strata plan (S) - see plan type. Strata corporation - a corporation created by the deposit of a strata plan and consisting of the registered proprietors of the units defined on the plan. Street types - see street types for abbreviation used.

Survey Act - the statute that provides for the licensing and registration of surveyors and makes provisions relating to surveying and land boundaries. Survey graphic index - the survey graphic index is a series of maps (mostly standard 1:2500 series) annotated with numbers representing survey plans. The reverse side of the plan contains a cross-reference from the number to the actual plan reference. In some cases only a search or document or docket or application reference is provided. Use the cross-reference search on PIERS to check for plan references. Survey graphic index sheets are available on PIERS Online Survey plan - plan showing survey marks and certified correct by a licensed surveyor.

Surveyor-General - the official charged by the Survey Act with certain responsibilities under that act. Survey plan image - survey Plan Images contain scanned images of survey plans. These plans show the boundary measurements of properties as well as other information used by surveyors. Surveyor-General - the official charged by the Survey Act with certain responsibilities under that act. Survivorship - Upon the death of one joint tenant, the remaining interest in the land is transmitted to the surviving joint tenant(s). For example, if A and B own land as joint tenants and A dies, then B will become the sole registered proprietor. Unless 'shares' are shown on the certificate of title, the ownership is joint tenancy and survivorship will apply. [top of page] TATS - Torrens Automated Title System. Tenancy in common - one of the two main ways in which two or more persons may hold land in co-ownership (the other being a joint tenancy). Each tenant is entitled to a distinct but undivided share in the land. Note that, although having a distinct share in the land, this does not entitle the proprietor of the share to the exclusive ownership of any identifiable portion of it. There is no right of survivorship under a tenancy in common, and on the death of a tenant in common his or her share will pass according to his or her will or, in the absence of a will, according to the laws of intestacy. Title - a right to the possession of property which may be enforced by legal action. See certificate of title. Title reference

Certificate of title (CT) - a document or certificate issued pursuant to the RPA, which certifies that the person named therein as the registered proprietor has title to the land described in the certificate. (It can exist in a manual (Imperial or Metric) or computerised (TATS) format). There are two copies of each certificate of title, the original being retained by the Lands Titles Office, whilst the duplicate is delivered to the registered proprietor. Community title (CT) - a certificate of title for a community lot, community strata lot, development lot or common property in a community plan. Crown lease (CL) - a lease of crown land authorised by statute (e.g. the Crown Lands Act 1929). Crown leases are issued in duplicate and are dealt with in a similar way to certificates of title. Crown record (CR) -a computerised record of un-alienated crown land. It must not be confused with a certificate of title (to which it bears some superficial visual resemblance).

Limited title (LT) - a certificate of title issued as part of the conversion process from the old system, where either survey data or proof of ownership is insufficient to issue a regular certificate of title.

Torrens title system - the system employed in all Australian jurisdictions under which title to land is conferred by the official registration of a dealing in that land. The fundamental principles of the system are:

that it is the act of the Registrar-General in registering a dealing which passes the legal title to land or creates legal interests therein that registration confers indefeasibility of title that it is not necessary for a person intending to deal with the land to investigate the history of a registered proprietor's title and that the title is guaranteed by the government, such that should a person be deprived of an interest in land, he or she will be paid monetary compensation.

The system is named after its creator, Robert Torrens, who introduced it in South Australia in 1858. Town plans - see plan type. Transfer - a document lodged in the LTO that contains authorisation for the transfer of an interest in property. Some of these documents are associated with survey plans - see the cross reference Search in PIERS Online . Transferor - the person transferring any land, mortgage or lease. Transferee - the person to whom any land lease or mortgage is transferred. Transmission - the passing of title to land (or an interest therein such as a mortgage or lease) in any manner other than by transfer. For example, on the death of a sole registered proprietor, his or her estate or interest in the land is transmitted to his or her executor or administrator. [top of page] Urban improvements code - see code explanation for urban and rural properties .

If you have queries on building improvements, please contact your nearest LSG office. [top of page] Valuation of Land Act - the statute which provides for the valuation of properties for rating and taxing purposes. Valuer-General - the official charged by the Valuation of Land Act with the responsibility for the administration of that act. Values

Site value - the value of the land including site improvements (such as levelling, retaining walls and clearing of timber) but excluding structural improvement. Capital value - the value of the land including all improvements permanently attached to the ground (such as buildings and sheds). The Capital value is used by Rating Authorities as the basis for the levying of rates, taxes and other imposts. The value is determined annually and based on the analysis of market evidence. Notional value - concessional property valuations that protect existing uses where there is pressure to alter the use away from the current use or the current zoning allows for a more valuable use. The notional value will disregard any potential enhancements to value including existing land divisions. The lower notional value will be used by rating authorities to provide rate relief to the owners. Refer to the Valuation of Land Act 1971 Section 22A and 22B.

The types of notional values are:

Residential - to qualify the owner must be a natural person and the property is their principal place of residence. Rural - to qualify the land must be genuinely used for the 'business of primary production'. Heritage - to qualify the land must form part of the state heritage as defined under Section 22B of the Valuation of Land Act 1971. Native vegetation - granted under the Native Vegetation Act 1993. To qualify an agreement must be registered on the certificate of title under Section 23 of the act.

Please note that a combination of notional value types for a particular parcel of land will be granted where applicable. [top of page] Worker's lien - a worker's lien may be claimed by a person in accordance with the Worker's Lien Act 1893 for unpaid wages or the contract price for work done or services provided or materials supplied to the land with the assent of the owner or occupier of the land. A notice of lien (LN) is registered in the GRO and, if the lienee is the registered proprietor of the land to which the lien relates, a notification of it is made on the certificate of title. Until withdrawn or otherwise removed, a lien has the effect of a caveat. [top of page] Zone code - a code used to signify how a property or area has been zoned. Zones exist for development and planning purposes and signify what use or uses a given property (or properties within an area) may be put to - eg residential, commercial. Further detail is available from Planning SA, South Australia Development Plans.