Transfers expire
Transfers to a religious society must be registered at land titles within 12 months of execution, otherwise they are deemed void and cannot be accepted. Where a transfer is deemed void, the Registrar-General of land titles may, at the Registrar’s absolute discretion, approve the document, if the Registrar determines that it is in the best interest of all parties to so do.
See section 14(1) and s. 14(2), The Religious Societies' Lands Act
Transfer from a religious society
When a religious society is transferring land in the ordinary course, the religious society can do this by way of a transfer executed by the trustees of the religious society accompanied by both:
1. A copy of a resolution adopted by the society at a regular annual meeting or a special meeting of the society, approving the sale (see rules governing resolutions); and
2. A court certified copy of an order by a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench approving the sale.
See section 21 and s. 22(1), The Religious Societies' Lands Act
Transfer to an incorporated board of which the society forms part
When a religious society transfers land to an incorporated board of the denomination of which the society forms a part, the religious society can do this by way of a transfer executed by all of the trustees of the religious society, accompanied by either:
a. A copy of a resolution adopted by the society at a regular annual meeting or a special meeting of the society, approving the sale (see rules governing resolutions); or
b. A court certified copy of an approval of by a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench.
See sections 24 and 26, The Religious Societies' Lands Act
Religious societies uniting
When a religious society is uniting with another society of the same denomination, the trustees may transfer to the trustees of the last-mentioned society by way of a transfer executed by all of the trustees of the religious society, accompanied by either:
a. A copy of a resolution adopted by the society at a regular annual meeting or a special meeting of the society, approving the sale (see below for rules governing resolutions); or
b. A court certified copy of an approval of by a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench.
See sections 24 and 26, The Religious Societies' Lands Act
Sales more than 10 years old
Where a sale of land by the trustees of a religious society is more than ten years old and has not been approved by a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench, the Registrar-General may confirm the sale upon such terms as the Registrar-General orders.
See section 23, The Religious Societies' Lands Act
Transfer of cemetery to a cemetery company or municipality
A religious society may transfer any land used by it for cemetery purposes to either a company incorporated under The Corporations Act for the purpose of operating of cemetery or to a municipality.
This is done by way of a transfer executed by all of the trustees of the religious society, accompanied by a copy of a resolution adopted by the society at a regular annual meeting or a special meeting of the society, approving the sale (see below for rules governing resolutions).
See section 27(1), The Religious Societies' Lands Act