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Duties Act 2000
262Execution of instruments
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262 Execution of instruments
For the purposes of this Act, an instrument described in column 1 of the Table is taken to be executed when it is executed by the parties specified in column 2 opposite that instrument.
| *Column 1*<br>*Instrument type* | *Column 2*<br>*Executing parties* |
| Transfer of land under the **Transfer of Land Act 1958** | Transferor and transferee |
| Conveyance of land (general law) | Grantor |
| Transfer of marketable securities | Transferor and transferee |
| Mortgage | Mortgagor or person who gives the mortgage |
| Lease | Lessor and lessee (whether both execute the original lease or one executes the original and the other executes a counterpart) |
| Assignment of lease | Assignor |
| Declaration of trust | Settlor |