LAND SALES ACT 1984 - As at 22 November 2023 - Act 41 of 1984
- As at 22 November 2023
- Act 41 of 1984
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Objects of Act
- 3 Application of Act generally
- 4 Act does not apply to particular State leasehold land
- 5 Relationship with Fair Trading Inspectors Act 2014
- 6 Definitions
6A. (Repealed)
PART 2 - SALE OF PROPOSED LOTS
Division 1 - Preliminary
- 7 References to things done by or in relation to buyer or seller
7A. (Repealed)
- 8 Restriction on selling State leasehold land
Division 2 - Disclosure requirements
- 9 Application of div 2 if option granted
- 10 Documents to be given by seller to buyer
10A. (Repealed)
- 11 Requirements for disclosure plan
11A. (Repealed)
- 12 Requirements for disclosure statement
- 13 Variation of disclosure plan by further statement
Division 3 - Settlements
- 14 Settlement and documents to be given before settlement
Division 4 - Amounts held in trust accounts
- 15 Definitions for div 4
- 16 Payment of particular amounts
- 17 Amounts paid under s 16 to be held in prescribed trust account
- 18 Disposal of amount held in prescribed trust account
- 19 Investment of amount held in prescribed trust account
Division 4A - Off-the-plan contracts—sunset clauses
- 19A Application of division
- 19B Definitions for division
- 19C No automatic termination under sunset clause
- 19D When seller may terminate under sunset clause
- 19E Buyer’s obligation on receipt of sunset clause notice
- 19F Supreme Court order to terminate under sunset clause
Division 5 - Other provisions
- 20 Termination under this part
- 21 Security instruments
PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 22 Contracting out prohibited
- 23 Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
- 24 Evidentiary provision
- 25 Delegations
- 26 Regulation-making power
PART 3A - (Repealed)
PART 4 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Division 1 - Transitional provision for Sustainable Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012
- 27 Application of s 27 as amended by Act No. 3 of 2012
Division 2 - Transitional provisions for Land Sales and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014
Note—
- 28 Definitions for div 2
- 29 Continuation of particular rights of prosecution
- 30 Application of old s 8(2)
30A. (Repealed)
30B. (Repealed)
30C. (Repealed)
30D. (Repealed)
30E. (Repealed)
30F. (Repealed)
30G. (Repealed)
30H. (Repealed)
30I. (Repealed)
30J. (Repealed)
- 31 Disclosure requirements
31A. (Repealed)
31B. (Repealed)
- 32 Application of new s 14 and old s 10A to contracts
32B. (Repealed)
- 33 Application of new pt 2, div 4
- 34 Application of old ss 11 and 12 to existing contracts
- 35 Application of old s 11A to existing contracts
35A. (Repealed)
- 36 Existing declarations under old s 18
- 37 Undecided applications under old s 19
- 38 Application of new pt 2 if existing decision about exemption
- 39 Application of pt 2, div 4A to existing off-the-plan contracts