Civil Law (Property) Act 2006
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503 Regulation-making power (1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act. Note A regulation must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act. (2) A regulation may make provision in relation to the following: (a) requirements about the way plans for section 260 (1) (a) are prepared; (b) format requirements for plans required under section 260 (1) (a).
(see s 3) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms: • adult • child • corporation • Corporations Act • domestic partnership (see s 169 (2)) • individual • instrument (see s 14) • interest • land • person • police officer • proceeding • provision (see s 16) • public trustee and guardian • registrar-general • territory planning authority. Note 3 See also the Legislation Act, s 168 (References to person with interest in land include personal representative etc). administrator includes anyone to whom administration of the estate of a deceased person is granted, and includes the public trustee and guardian acting under the Administration and Probate Act 1929, part 6. agent, for part 4.7 (Recovery of leased premises)—see section 437. annuity, for part 2.6 (Apportionment)—see section 248.
assurance includes a conveyance and a disposition made otherwise than by will. bankruptcy includes any act or proceeding in law having effects or results similar to those of bankruptcy. Example winding-up of a company buyer action period, for part 2.9 (Unit titles)—see section 259. common property, for part 2.9 (Unit Titles)—see the Unit Titles Act 2001, section 13. conveyance includes an assignment, appointment, lease, settlement or other assurance by deed of any property. deed, in relation to land under the Land Titles Act 1925, includes an instrument that has the effect of a deed under that Act. developer, for part 2.9 (Unit titles)—see the Unit Titles Act 2001, disclosure statement, for part 2.9 (Unit titles)—see section 260 (1). disclosure update notice, for part 2.9 (Unit titles)—see section 260B (2). disposition includes— (a) a conveyance; and (b) an acknowledgment under the Administration and Probate Act 1929, section 56 (Executor may sign acknowledgment instead of conveyance); and (c) a vesting instrument, declaration of trust, disclaimer, release or any other assurance of property by an instrument other than a will; and (d) a release, devise, bequest or appointment of property in a will. dividend, for part 2.6 (Apportionment)—see section 248.
encumbrance includes— (a) a mortgage; and (b) a trust for securing money; and (c) a lien or charge of a portion, annuity, or other capital or annual sum. excluded change, for part 2.9 (Unit titles)—see section 259A (4). executor means the executor to whom probate has been granted, and includes an executor by right of representation. implied warranties, for division 2.9.3 (Implied warranties)—see section 264. income, of land, includes rents and profits. instrument includes a deed, a will, an agreement for settlement, and a law of the Territory, the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory. interested person, in relation to property, for part 2.5 (Partition)—see section 242. lease, for part 4.5 (Forfeiture of leases)—see section 424. lessee, for part 4.5 (Forfeiture of leases)—see section 424. lessor, for part 4.5 (Forfeiture of leases)—see section 424. life interest, for division 2.2.3 (Ending life interests)—see section 215. material change, for part 2.9 (Unit titles)—see section 259. mortgage— (b) for other property—includes a charge on property for securing money or money’s worth.