To inquire into and report on:

(a) the extent to which all or some entries in the Torrens System Register should be subject to a State guarantee, and the extent of this guarantee;

(b) the operation of the Assurance Fund, established under the Real Property Act 1900, to assess whether it is working as intended and as efficiently as possible;

(c) any related matter.

Commissioners

For the purpose of this reference a Division was created by the Chairman in accordance with s12A of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967. The Division comprised the following members of the Commission:

Professor Helen Gamble (Commissioner-in-Charge of Reference)
Mr Keith Mason QC (Chairman)
Ronald Sackville

Mr Neville Grace
Mr Bernard Coles
Ms Phillipa Weekes

Peter Hennessy

Rosemary Chandler
Andrew Frazer

Ms Beverley Caska

Nozveen Khan

Ms Jane Codey
Ms Joanne Keene
Mrs Nozveen Khan
Ms Nancy Klein
Ms Violet Talijancich

Miss Judith Grieves
Ms Zoya Howes
Mrs Jennifer McMahon

The Commission invites submissions on the issues raised in this paper. Submissions and comments should reach us by 30 March 1990 when it is intended that the Commission will begin the preparation of the final Report to the Attorney General.

All inquiries and comments should be directed to:

Peter Hennessy
Executive Director
NSW Law Reform Commission
GPO Box 5199
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Telephone: (02) 252 3855
Fax: (02) 247 1054