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Conveyancing Act 1919
66YOperation of Division 8
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#### 66Y Operation of Division 8
66Y Operation of Division 8
> > (1) This Division extends to residential property under the provisions of the [Crown Land Management Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-058) or any other Act, whether or not it deals with the conveyance or transfer of land.
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> > (2) This Division does not apply to a contract made before the commencement of this Division (as inserted by the [Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Amendment Act 1990](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1990-21)).
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> > (3) This Division, or a prescribed provision of this Division, does not apply to prescribed vendors, purchasers, contracts or land or in prescribed circumstances.
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> > (4) A provision of a contract for the sale of land or any other agreement or arrangement is void if it would, but for this subsection, have the effect of excluding, modifying or restricting the operation of this Division.
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> > (5) This Division does not affect any right or remedy available otherwise than under this Division.
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> > (6) This Division binds the Crown.
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> > (7) Proceedings for an offence under section 66R may be brought before the Local Court, and may not be instituted except with the consent in writing of the Minister (which is to be presumed to have been given unless the contrary is proved).
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> **s 66Y:** Ins 1987 No 192, sec 3. Subst 1990 No 21, Sch 1 (3). Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.63 \[1\]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.19 \[6\].