The Minutes are not likely to be added to nor consulted very often. The primary 20.41 existing function of the Minutes is as an historical record even if the possibility of new limited titles issued from “compulsory” applications remains. Therefore, it is likely that they need not be dealt with in the new legislation as an ongoing “live” record. In the event of fresh limited titles being issued under the new Act, a new process would be required for recording imperfections that required rectification before a full guarantee applied. Should the new LTA remove the requirement for the Registrar to keep Q172 the Minutes as a live record? Should the new LTA provide for public access to the Minutes, or is this Q173 adequately dealt with under the Official Information Act 1982? Caveat provisions Section 205(1) of the LTA prohibits the lodgement of a caveat against a compulsory 20.42 application under this Part.⁷⁹⁵ However, it permits the lodgement of a caveat against bringing land under the Act by virtue of an application under Part 2 (voluntary application). Such a caveat is registered under the Deeds Registration Act 1908 but must be lodged prior to the issue of a certificate of title from such an application. Whilst the potential for compulsory applications remains, this provision needs to remain. Section 205(4) of the LTA sets out another caveat process, which enables an 20.43 occupier of land or an adjoining occupier or owner to lodge a caveat if the land was compulsorily brought under the Act and is comprised in a title that is limited as to parcels. Such a caveat may be lodged at any time after that limited title was issued. If limited as to parcels titles remain, this caveat procedure would continue to be relevant. Section 205 of the LTA deals with many different issues and is difficult to 20.44 interpret correctly. It might be advantageous to split the two caveat and associated provisions into separate sections. Should the caveat options in section 205(1) and (4) of the LTA be dealt Q174 with in the same or different sections? Background Because most privately owned land in New Zealand is under the LTA, very little 20.45 registration is conducted under the Deeds Registration Act 1908 (DRA). However, because it is the only enactment that deals with the registration of remaining deeds system land, it needs to remain in force for the foreseeable fu 795 Note that an “application under this Part” is defined in section 184 as meaning an application under section 186, that is, a compulsory application. deeds RegistRation act 1908 237 Review of the Land Transfer Act 1952