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Conveyancing Act 1919
66XContract to contain statement regarding cooling off period
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#### 66X Contract to contain statement regarding cooling off period
66X Contract to contain statement regarding cooling off period
> > (1) A statement in the form prescribed by the regulations, relating to the cooling off period, is required to be included in every contract for the sale of residential property.
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> > (2) If a contract does not contain the statement required under this section, the purchaser may serve a notice of rescission under section 66U, except that the notice may be served at any time before completion (whether or not the cooling off period has expired).
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> > (3) On service of the notice, section 66V applies, except that the purchaser is not liable to the forfeiture provided for under that section.
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> > (4) Service of the notice is ineffective if it is served after completion.
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> > (5) This section does not apply where a certificate under section 66W has been given for the purposes of section 66S or 66T.
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> **s 66X:** Ins 1987 No 192, sec 3. Subst 1990 No 21, Sch 1 (3).