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Conveyancing Act 1919
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#### 66K Postponement of passing of risk to purchaser
66K Postponement of passing of risk to purchaser
> > (1) The risk in respect of damage to land shall not pass to the purchaser under a contract for the sale of the land until—
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> > > (a) the completion of the sale, or
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> > > (b) the time stipulated by the parties to the contract, being a time after the purchaser enters into, or is entitled to enter into, possession of the land,
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> > whichever first occurs.
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> > (2) The reference in subsection (1) to possession of land includes a reference to—
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> > > (a) the occupation of the land (whether pursuant to a licence or otherwise) pending completion of the sale of the land, and
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> > > (b) the receipt of income from the land.
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> **pt 4, div 7 (ss 66J–66N):** Ins 1986 No 6, Sch 1 (2).