Under Section 22 of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (SA), the Registrar-General issues Operating Requirements for South Australia, that align with the National Model Operating Requirements developed by the Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC).
Current Version
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Effective from 9 May 2025 |
Guidance Notes
The Australian Registrars’ National Electronic Conveyancing Council (ARNECC) have published guidance notes to assist in understanding the statutory obligation to comply with the operating requirements in each jurisdiction.
Prior Versions
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Effective from 28 March 2024 |
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Effective from 16 June 2023 |
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Effective from 17 June 2022 to 15 June 2023 |
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Effective from 12 April 2021 to 11 June 2022 |
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Effective from 25 February 2019 to 11 April 2021 |
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Effective from 27 May 2017 to 24 February 2019 |
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Effective from 21 January 2016 to 26 May 2017 |
Waivers
Under section 27 of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (SA), the Registrar-General may grant a waiver from compliance with the operating requirements where it is considered reasonable to do so under the circumstances. The following operating requirement waivers have been issued in South Australia.
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This partial waiver provides conditional relief for Australia Post from the insurance excess requirement in the South Australian Operating Requirements. |
Effective from 4 March 2025 |
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Subject to conditions, the South Australian Registrar-General grants ELNO(s) a partial waiver of their obligations to comply with Operating Requirement 7.3.1(g) regarding the requirement for ELNOs to take reasonable steps to ensure that they have a legally binding agreement with any Supplier, which includes certain undertakings by the Supplier, so far as it relates to NECDS Ltd as a Supplier. |
Effective from 20 December 2024 |
Expired and Revoked Waivers
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This partial waiver provides relief for ELNOs from compliance with the South Australian Operating Requirements by waiving their obligations to comply with Operating Requirements 14.1.2(b)(i) and paragraphs 9.1(b), 9.1(d)(ii), 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4 of the Subscriber Identity Verification Standard in Schedule 7 of the Operating Requirements. |
Effective from 16 September 2024 |
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This waiver provides relief for ELNOs from compliance with the South Australian Operating Requirements by waiving their obligations to comply with Operating Requirements 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4, 5.7, 5.8, and Operating Requirements 15.4(c) and 18.2 but only as they relate to the Category Three requirement to demonstrate compliance with Operating Requirement 5.7, regarding Interoperability requirements in South Australia. |
Effective from 28 March 2024 |
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The Registrar-General grants Sympli a waiver of its obligations to comply with Operating Requirement 5.1.1., regarding integration terms and conditions or principles. |
From 12 April 2021 to 31 December 2021 |
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This waiver provides relief for ELNOs from compliance with the South Australian Operating Requirements by permitting the receipt of a Subscriber or Identity Agent Certification substantially compliant with the requirements. |
Effective from 21 January 2016 |
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The Registrar-General grants ELNOs a partial waiver of their obligations to comply with the requirement for face-to-face interviews for verification of identity, provided these interviews are conducted via audio visual means and all other aspects of the Verification of Identity Standard are still applied. |
Effective from 9 April 2020 to 1 December 2021 |
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The Registrar-General grants a partial waiver of an ELNO’s obligation to comply with Operating Requirements 5.4.2(a), 5.4.3 and 5.4.6, regarding publication of an ELNO’s Service Fees on its website and timeframe for when the ELNO may increase fees during the financial year. |
Effective from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 |
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This waiver replaces OR4/2019 and provides ELNOs a waiver of their obligations to comply with the Affected Operating Requirements. |
Effective from 25 February 2019 until 11 April 2021 |
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This waiver provides ELNOs with the ability to use a Permanent Resident Evidence ImmiCard or a Residence Determination ImmiCard under Category 1, 2 or 4 of the Subscriber Identity Verification Standard. |
Effective from 25 February 2019 to 1 July 2020 |
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This waiver replaces OR1/2019 and provides ELNOs with the required lead time to comply with Operating Requirements 5.5.1 and 5.5.3 in relation to Integration Terms and Equivalent Basis. |
Effective from 25 February 2019 |
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This waiver provides Property Exchange Australia Ltd with the required lead time to comply with Operating Requirement 5.6 in relation to separation of Downstream and Upstream Services including preparing a Separation Plan. |
Effective from 25 February 2019 until 30 June 2019 |
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This waiver provides Property Exchange Australia Ltd with the required lead time to comply with Operating Requirements 5.5.1 and 5.5.3 in relation to Integration Terms and Equivalent Basis. It also provides for conditions in relation to contractual arrangement currently on foot. |
Effective from 25 February 2019. |