This page outlines roles in conveyancing transactions in Tasmania.
Please note: any capitalised term has the meaning given to it in the Recorder’s Directions, the Participation Rules, the Operating Requirements, or the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (ECNL) as applicable.
Private Individuals
A private individual may act in one of the following roles:
Client (Represented party)
Any person, persons or organisation who engages a Subscriber in the role of a Representative.
Unrepresented
Any person, persons or organisation not represented by a Representative and not meeting the requirements to be a Subscriber.
More information about how an Unrepresented party can lodge with the Land Titles Office can be found on the Conveyancing Process for Individuals webpage
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Subscriber
For electronic conveyancing:
Subscriber means a Person who is authorised under a Participation Agreement to use an Electronic Lodgment Network (ELN) to complete conveyancing transactions on behalf of another Person or on their own behalf.
For paper-based conveyancing:
Subscriber means an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI), an Australian Legal Practitioner, a Law Practice, a Licensed Conveyancer or any Person, partnership or body corporate who otherwise meets the eligibility criteria in Schedule 5 of the Recorder’s Directions.
A Subscriber may act in one of the following roles:
Representative
Subscribers, commonly a conveyancing professional – an Australian Legal Practitioner or Licensed Conveyancer – act as a Representative for their Clients, the Represented party.
The Representative is responsible for ensuring and certifying compliance with all requirements contained in the Directions and Participation Rules for paper-based conveyancing and electronic conveyancing respectively.
Who may be a Representative?
- Australian Legal practitioners
- Licensed conveyancers
- Any Subscriber who acts on behalf of a Client.
Further information about how Representatives can lodge with the Land Titles Office can be found on the Conveyancing Process webpage.
For information on the processes see the Participation Rules and Recorder’s Directions webpages for electronic conveyancing and paper-based conveyancing respectively.Self-represented
Subscribers, commonly financial institutions, government entities or commercial businesses, can choose to be self-represented by acting for themselves. A Self-represented Subscriber is responsible for ensuring and certifying compliance with all requirements contained in the Directions and Participation Rules for paper-based conveyancing and electronic conveyancing respectively.
Who may be Self-represented?
- Any Subscriber who acts on their own behalf.
More information about how Self-represented parties can lodge with the Land Titles Office can be found on the Conveyancing Process webpage.