Legislation states that Council must, within eight (8) clear business days, after receiving a Search request, provide the applicant with the information requested.
All Search requests must be submitted in writing, by email to dce@elliston.sa.gov.au with a copy of the Certificate of Title attached.
For urgent Council searches, please see below.
If required, a copy of the Council's Section 7 Search request form can be found here.
What is a Section 7 Property Search?
A full search includes a Section 7 and consists of three components:
Rates (Section 187): A rates certificate is generated which shows rates and service charges levied for this financial year and any outstanding rates or services amounts due.
Environmental Health: The specific property is checked against the contaminated land register to identify whether any relevant notices have been issued.
Development Services including information pertaining to:
- Previous applications to check whether there are any continuing conditions,
- Records of Approvals/Applications relating to potentially contaminating activities which pose possible site contamination
- A copy of the indemnity insurance (if available)
- Heritage Information
- Details Land Management Agreements
- Current notices issued for that particular property are indicated on the search.
- Property Zoning and Policy Area in accordance with Councils Development Plan
- Any Orders that may apply/continue to apply under any of the following Acts,
- Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016
- Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005
- Food Act 2001
- Housing Improvement Act 2016
- Local Government Act 1934 & 1999
- South Australian Public Health Act 2011
A full Section 7 Search may include the following documents:
- Property certificate which identifies and provides the following (if Applicable):
- any continuing conditions applicable to the land (relating to previous development approvals under the Development Act 1993 and other repealed Acts)
- if the Council holds any Development Approvals relating to commercial or industrial activity at the land; or a change in the use of the land,
- a copy of Indemnity insurance (if available)
- Land Management Agreements issued under the Development Act and;
- any current notices issued for the property as required under the Land Business Sale and Conveyancing Act.
- A Data extract is also provided from Plan SA in relation to the Planning Development & Infrastructure Act 2016.
Section 7 Search Fees and Charges
2026/27 Prices
Full Section 7 Search: $73.25
Full Section 7 Search (Urgent): $88.25
Rates only: $42.75
*Please note that the District Council of Elliston provides urgent searches. All urgent searches will be given priority, however Council does not guarantee a 24-hour turnaround time. Please confirm the urgency with Council via phone on 8687 9177.
Free Updates
Council provides a free update period to Section 187 Certificates for up to 60 days from the initial issue of the certificate.
Please be aware that if the certificate falls out of the above mentioned period, or is for a new financial year, a new Section 187 Certificate will be required.
Updates will only be provided to the original applicant of the search.
If requesting an update, please attach a copy of the original Certificate of Liability.
All update requests must be in writing to dce@elliston.sa.gov.au