SALE OF LAND ACT 1962

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SALE OF LAND ACT 1962 - NOTES

No. 6975 of 1962
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 December 2008

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
The Sale of Land Act 1962 was assented to on 18 December 1962 and came into operation as follows:
Part 2 (sections 30-36) on 1 March 1963: Government Gazette 13 February 1963 page 263; sections 9, 27, 28 on 1 March 1963: Government Gazette 20 February 1963 page 307; rest of Act on 1 June 1963: Government Gazette 20 February 1963 page 307.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Sale of Land Act 1962 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Sale of Land (Amendment) Act 1963, No. 7052/1963
Assent Date:
26.11.63
Commencement Date:
26.11.63
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Public Lands and Works Act 1964, No. 7228/1964
Assent Date:
15.12.64
Commencement Date:
15.3.65: Government Gazette 11.3.65 p. 557
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Sale of Land Act 1965, No. 7272/1965
Assent Date:
1.6.65
Commencement Date:
1.9.65: Government Gazette 21.7.65 p. 2314
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1965, No. 7332/1965
Assent Date:
14.12.65
Commencement Date:
14.12.65
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Sale of Land (Amendment) Act 1969, No. 7898/1969
Assent Date:
9.12.69
Commencement Date:
1.3.70: Government Gazette 19.12.69 p. 4134
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Further Amendment) Act 1971, No. 8149/1971
Assent Date:
4.5.71
Commencement Date:
S. 25(1) on 1.10.72: Government Gazette 27.9.72 
p. 3198
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Cluster Titles Act 1974, No. 8661/1974
Assent Date:
20.12.74
Commencement Date:
Ss 40, 41 on 15.8.75: Government Gazette 13.8.75 
p. 2926; rest of Act on 1.10.75: Government Gazette 10.9.75 p. 3253
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Cluster Titles (Amendment) Act 1978, No. 9128/1978
Assent Date:
23.5.78
Commencement Date:
1.7.78: Government Gazette 14.6.78 p. 1644
Current State:
All of Act in operation


Sale of Land (Deposits) Act 1980, No. 9423/1980
Assent Date:
20.5.80
Commencement Date:
1.8.80: Government Gazette 2.7.80 p. 2256
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1980, No. 9427/1980
Assent Date:
27.5.80
Commencement Date:
27.5.80: subject to s. 6(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Estate Agents Act 1980, No. 9428/1980
Assent Date:
27.5.80
Commencement Date:
S. 3(1)(Sch.) on 30.6.81: Government Gazette 17.6.81 p. 1902
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Sale of Land (Deposits Amendment) Act 1980, No. 9471/1980
Assent Date:
16.12.80
Commencement Date:
22.12.80: Government Gazette 17.12.80 p. 4271
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1981, No. 9549/1981
Assent Date:
19.5.81
Commencement Date:
19.5.81: subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Sale of Land (Deposits) Act 1981, No. 9688/1981
Assent Date:
5.1.82
Commencement Date:
5.1.82
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Building Control Act 1981, No. 9720/1981
Assent Date:
12.1.82
Commencement Date:
S. 3(2)(Sch. item 90) on 2.8.82: Government Gazette 28.4.82 p. 1174
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Sale of Land (Amendment) Act 1982, No. 9858/1982
Assent Date:
5.1.83
Commencement Date:
2.5.83: Government Gazette 8.4.83 p.753
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984
Assent Date:
22.5.84
Commencement Date:
22.5.84: s. 3(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Sale of Land (Allotments) Act 1985, No. 10216/1985
Assent Date:
3.12.85
Commencement Date:
1.1.86: Government Gazette 18.12.85 p. 4697
Current State:
All of Act in operation

Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986
Assent Date:
16.12.86
Commencement Date:
1.1.87: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986, No. 121/1986
Assent Date:
23.12.86
Commencement Date:
29.11.87: Government Gazette 25.11.87 p. 3224
Current State:
All of Act in operation
House Contracts Guarantee Act 1987, No. 44/1987
Assent Date:
19.5.87
Commencement Date:
S. 36 on 1.5.88: Government Gazette 30.3.88 p. 752
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Planning and Environment Act 1987, No. 45/1987
Assent Date:
27.5.87
Commencement Date:
S. 205(Sch. item 123) on 16.2.88: Government Gazette 10.2.88 p. 218
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Subdivision Act 1988, No. 53/1988 (as amended by Nos 18/1989, 47/1989)
Assent Date:
31.5.88
Commencement Date:
30.10.89: Government Gazette 4.10.89 p. 2532
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Transfer of Land (Computer Register) Act 1989, No. 18/1989
Assent Date:
16.5.89
Commencement Date:
3.2.92: Government Gazette 18.12.91 p. 3488
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Sale of Land (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 42/1989
Assent Date:
6.6.89
Commencement Date:
30.10.89: Government Gazette 25.10.89 p. 2698
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Subdivision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991, No. 48/1991
Assent Date:
25.6.91
Commencement Date:
Ss 38(2)(f)(3), 56(2)(3), 65 on 30.10.89: s. 2(2); rest of Act (except ss 50, 53(5), 57) on 25.6.91: s. 2(4); s. 53(5) on 1.10.92: s. 2(1); ss 50, 57 on 3.2.92: i.e. same day as Act No. 18/1989
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 1992, No. 46/1992 (as amended by No. 73/1994)
Assent Date:
23.6.92
Commencement Date:
S. 78(3) on 20.12.95: Government Gazette 14.12.95
 p. 3489
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962

Subdivision (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 57/1993
Assent Date:
8.6.93
Commencement Date:
S. 17(4) on 30.10.89: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 8.6.93: 
s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Building Act 1993, No. 126/1993
Assent Date:
14.12.93
Commencement Date:
S. 264(Sch. 5 item 19) on 1.7.94: Special Gazette 
(No. 42) 1.7.94 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Subordinate Legislation Act 1994, No. 104/1994
Assent Date:
13.12.94
Commencement Date:
1.1.95: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Water Industry Act 1994, No. 121/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.95: Special Gazette (No. 105) 23.12.94 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 453(Sch. 1 items 73.1-73.11) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Building (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 34/1997
Assent Date:
3.6.97
Commencement Date:
S. 31 on 1.8.97: Special Gazette (No. 84) 29.7.97 p. 1.
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998
Assent Date:
17.11.98
Commencement Date:
S. 24(Sch. item 53) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Fair Trading (Inspectors Powers and Other Amendments) Act 1999, No. 17/1999
Assent Date:
18.5.99
Commencement Date:
S. 45 on 1.9.99: Government Gazette 19.8.99 p. 1901
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962

Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000
Assent Date:
21.11.00
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 112) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
Assent Date:
8.5.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 67) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
House Contracts Guarantee (HIH) Act 2001, No. 26/2001
Assent Date:
7.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 17 on 8.6.01: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 27/2001
Assent Date:
12.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 12) on 28.6.01: Government Gazette 28.6.01 p. 1428
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002
Assent Date:
23.4.02
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 58) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Agriculture Legislation (Amendments and Repeals) Act 2002, No. 44/2002
Assent Date:
22.10.02
Commencement Date:
Ss 30, 31 on 20.3.03: Government Gazette 13.3.03 p. 418
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Estate Agents and Sale of Land Acts (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 41/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3-5 on 1.2.04: Government Gazette 29.1.04  p. 179
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Fair Trading (Enhanced Compliance) Act 2004, No. 103/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 68-71 on 22.12.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962


Statute Law Revision Act 2005, No. 10/2005
Assent Date:
27.4.05
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 18) on 28.4.05: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 94) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the  Sale of Land Act 1962
Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006
Assent Date:
19.9.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 217-219 on 31.12.07: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Conveyancers Act 2006, No. 75/2006 (as amended by No. 17/2007)
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 192(Sch. 2 item 5) on 1.7.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Water (Governance) Act 2006, No. 85/2006
Assent Date:
17.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 173(Sch. 1 item 12) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Amendment Act 2007, No. 17/2007
Assent Date:
29.5.07
Commencement Date:
S. 36(Sch. item 13) on 30.5.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Fair Trading and Consumer Acts Further Amendment Act 2008, No. 2/2008
Assent Date:
11.2.08
Commencement Date:
S. 60(Sch. item 12) on 12.2.08: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
Consumer Credit (Victoria) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008, No. 6/2008
Assent Date:
18.3.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 29-35 on 31.10.08: Government Gazette 30.10.08 p. 2530
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962



Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Endnotes
Assent Date:
15.4.08
Commencement Date:
S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 54) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Sale of Land Act 1962
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3. Explanatory Details

1 S. 8A: Section 58(1) of the Subdivision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991, No. 48/1991 reads as follows:
	58.	Transitional provisions
	(1)	If-
	(a)	a document giving effect to a dealing with land-
	(i)	was lodged for registration before the commencement of this section; or
	(ii)	is lodged for registration on or after, but the dealing occurred before, that commencement; and
	(b)	section 8A of the Sale of Land Act 1962 as amended by this Act would have applied to the dealing, if it had occurred on or after that commencement-
the dealing may, on and from that commencement, be treated as if, when it occurred, the amendments made by this Act to section 8A of that Act were in operation.
2 S. 23 def. of commission: See section 4 of the Estate Agents Act 1980, No. 9428.


3 S. 32: Section 30 of the Subdivision (Amendment) Act 1993, 
No. 57/1993 reads as follows:
	30.	Vendors statements
	(1)	The amendments to the Sale of Land Act 1962 made by Part 3 of this Act apply in relation to a contract of sale entered into on or after the date of commencement of that Part.
	(2)	Section 32 of the Sale of Land Act 1962 continues to apply in relation to a contract of sale entered into before the date of commencement of Part 3 of this Act as if that Part had not been enacted.

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Part II-Miscellaneous Provisions


Sale of Land Act 1962
No. 6975 of 1962