The Registry Act (ON)

• Plans must be prepared by a licensed surveyor and comply with regulations.
• Requires owner and mortgagee consent (except for public highway dedications).
• In certification areas, a certified title under the Certification of Titles Act (pre-2009) or registration within six months of area designation is mandatory.

• Conveyances/mortgages must reference a registered plan (subdivision, municipal, or reference plan).
• Land registrars may require a reference plan for complex/vague descriptions.
• Sketched alternatives are accepted if compliance is unreasonable.

• A certificate of title under the Certification of Titles Act (pre-2009) is conclusive proof of ownership, subject to exceptions (e.g., mortgages, liens).

• Examiners of surveys may inspect land/buildings for validation.
• Property owners must grant access for these inspections.

• Land registrars are entitled to fees for services (unless explicitly prohibited).
• Fee disputes are resolved by the Director of Land Registration, with appeals to Divisional Court.

• Instruments affecting land must include a local description and property identifier (unless exempt).
• Unregistered subdivision plans may be rejected if they hinder land identification.

• Municipal councils may create and register plans to clarify land boundaries.
• Errors in registered plans may be corrected per regulations.

• Maintain property maps, abstract indexes, and ensure registration standards.
• Reject instruments that are illegible, lack proper descriptions, or fail to reference valid plans.

• Instruments like wills, letters of probate, and orders in council (without local descriptions) are registered as “general registrations” and not indexed in the abstract index.

• Registration provides notice to all subsequent claimants, even if the original instrument had defects.
• Equitable liens or tacking cannot override registered instruments.

• Condominium declarations require a certified title showing the declarant as fee simple owner.
• Crown grants and orders in council are handled under specific procedures.

For specific scenarios (e.g., condominium easements, leasehold upgrades), consult detailed sections.