Section 839CCorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Certificates in relation to land and interests in land

If:

(a) a body corporate (the receiving body) becomes, under this Division, the owner of land, or of an interest in land, that is situated in a State or Territory; and

(b) there is lodged with the Registrar of Titles or other appropriate officer of the State or Territory in which the land is situated a certificate that:

(i) is issued by the Reserve Bank; and

(ii) identifies the land or interest; and

(iii) states that the receiving body has, under this Division, become the owner of that land or interest;

the officer with whom the certificate is lodged may:

(c) register the matter in the same manner as dealings in land or interests in land of that kind are registered; and

(d) deal with, and give effect to, the certificate.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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