Allotment or Lot
An Allotment (Lot) is any parcel of land that has been defined under the survey system established by the Land Transfer Act 1952 (or a predecessor). This can include parcels of land described as a section, lot or allotment.
It is important to note that an allotment does not indicate the number of titles a person has but the dimensions of a portion of their land. There are numerous examples of certificates of titles containing more than one lot.
The following additional information is listed below:
Resource Management Act - Definition
Section 218 Meaning of Subdivision of Land
(1) ...
(2) In this Act, the term allotment means—
(a) Any parcel of land under the Land Transfer Act 1952 that is a continuous area and whose boundaries are shown separately on a survey plan, whether or not—
(i) The subdivision shown on the survey plan has been allowed, or subdivision approval has been granted, under another Act; or
(ii) A subdivision consent for the subdivision shown on the survey plan has been granted under this Act; or
(b) Any parcel of land or building or part of a building that is shown or identified separately—
(i) On a survey plan; or
(ii) On a licence within the meaning of Part 7A of the Land Transfer Act 1952; or
(c) Any unit on a unit plan; or
(d) Any parcel of land not subject to the Land Transfer Act 1952
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), an allotment that is—
(a) Subject to the Land Transfer Act 1952 and is comprised in one certificate of title or for which one certificate of title could be issued under that Act; or
(b) Not subject to that Act and was acquired by its owner under one instrument of conveyance—
shall be deemed to be a continuous area of land notwithstanding that part of it is physically separated from any other part by a road or in any other manner whatsoever, unless the division of the allotment into such parts has been allowed by a subdivision consent granted under this Act or by a subdivisional approval under any former enactment relating to the subdivision of land.
