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Duties Act 2000
Div 1Trusts 149
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Division 1—Trusts 149
32XJ Definitions 149
32Y References to dutiable property 149
33 Change in trustees 150
34 Property vested in an apparent purchaser 151
35 Transfers to and from a trustee or nominee 154
35A Custodian transfers 155
36 Property passing to beneficiaries of fixed trusts 156
36A Property passing to beneficiaries of discretionary trusts 158
36B Property passing to unitholders in unit trust schemes 161
36C Effect of certain mortgages on trust exemptions 165
37 Establishment of a trust relating to unidentified property and non‑dutiable property 167
38 Exemptions from duty under section 37 167
38A Special disability trusts 168
38AB Building requirement—special disability trusts 171
38AC Residence requirement—special disability trusts 171
38AD Variation of residence requirement—special disability trusts 171
38AE Liability for duty if residence requirement not complied with—special disability trusts 172
38AF Trustee to notify Commissioner of change in circumstances—special disability trusts 173
Division 2—Superannuation 174
38B References to dutiable property 174
39 Instruments relating to superannuation 174
40 Transfer of property from one superannuation fund to another 175
41 Transfers to trustees or custodians of superannuation funds or trusts 176
41A Property passing to beneficiaries of superannuation funds 177
Division 3—Other general exemptions and concessions 178
41B References to dutiable property 178
42 Deceased estates 179
43 Marriage and domestic relationships—transfer of principal place of residence 179
43AA Circumstances in which consideration does not include a mortgage 180
43A Residence requirement for section 43 exemption 181
43B Variation of residence requirement for section 43 exemption 181
43C Liability for duty if residence requirement for section 43 exemption not complied with 182
43D Persons must notify Commissioner of change in circumstance—section 43 exemption 183
44 Breakdown of marriage and domestic relationships 184
45 Charities 188
45A Health centres and services 188
46 Co-operatives 190
47 Government bodies and diplomats 191
47A Transfer to Victorian Rail Track 192
48 Bankruptcies and administrations 194
48A Amalgamation of industrial organisations 195
49 Leases of residential sites in caravan parks 195
50A Conversion of land use entitlements to different form of title 196
Division 4—Exemptions and concessions in relation to land 197
50B References to dutiable property 197
51 Public rights of way 197
52 Government bodies 198
52A Joint government enterprise—water saving projects 198
53 Defence service homes 199
54 Joint tenants and tenants in common 199
55 Equity release programs 199
55A Shared equity arrangements 203
55B Commonwealth Help to Buy arrangements 203
56 Transfers of farms to relatives or charities 204
57 Subsequent transfer not dutiable if duty paid on lease 206
57A Land sold initially to financial institution and natural person and then leased to natural person 207
57B Land sold initially to financial institution and then re‑sold to natural person 207
57C Land sold initially to financial institution and then leased to natural person 208
57D Land sold initially to natural person, beneficial interest then transferred to financial institution 209
57E Change of financial institution 210
57F If the natural person dies 210
57FA Dealing with fixtures separately from land 211
57FB Calculation of duty for aggregated transactions involving fixtures and land 212
57FC Exemption or concession for new homes in City of Melbourne 213
Division 4A—Principal places of residence and first home buyers 215
57G Definitions 215
57H Land to which this Division applies 217
57I What is a PPR transfer? 217
57J Rates of duty for certain PPR transfers 219
57JA First home buyer exemption or concession on PPR transfers 220
57JB Requirements—first home buyers 221
57K Residence requirement 223
57L Variation of residence requirement 225
57M Liability for duty if residence requirement not complied with 227
57N Transferee to notify Commissioner of change in circumstances 229
Division 4B—Principal places of residence and persons with a disability 230
57O Definitions 230
57P Exemption for transfer of principal place of residence to person with a disability 230
57Q Qualifying requirement 231
57R Building requirement 232
57S Residence requirement 232
57T Variation of residence requirement 232
57U Liability for duty if residence requirement not complied with 233
57V Transferee to notify Commissioner of change in circumstances 234
Division 5—Pensioner and concession card and eligible first home owner exemptions and concessions 235
58AA Definitions 235
58 Who is an eligible cardholder? 236
59 Land to which an eligible cardholder exemption or concession may apply 237
60 Eligible cardholder exemption or concession 238
60AA Eligible cardholder exemption or concession requirements 239
60AAB Residence requirement 242
60AAC Variation of residence requirement 243
60AAD Liability for duty if residence requirement not complied with 244
60AAE Persons must notify Commissioner of change in circumstance 246
60A Election to receive exemption/concession 246
61 Who is an eligible first home owner? 249
62 Eligible first home owner exemption or concession where dwelling exists at the time of transfer 250
63 Eligible first home owner exemption or concession where dwelling is constructed after transfer 252
63A Temporary suspension of first home owner exemption or concession 253
63B Election to receive eligible first home owner exemption/concession or additional first home owner grant 253
64 Double duty for false or misleading statements 255
Division 5A—Commercial and industrial land in regional Victoria 256
64A Definitions 256
64B Reduction in duty in relation to eligible transfers 258
64C Calculation of duty for certain aggregated transactions 258
64D Election to receive reduction or other concession or exemption 260
64E Use requirement 260
64F Variation of use requirement 260
64G Liability for duty if use requirement not complied with 261
64H Transferee to notify Commissioner of change in circumstances 261
Division 6—Exemptions and concessions in relation to marketable securities 262
65 Co-operatives and co-operative housing societies 262
66 Loans and temporary transfers 262
67 Nomineeing transactions—unquoted marketable securities 263
68 Share buy-backs 264
69 Reduction of duty—payment in non-Australian jurisdiction 264
Division 7—Young farmers 264
69AA Definitions 264
69AB Disqualifying interest 266
69AC Primary production requirement 268
69AD Exemption or concession for young farmers 269
69AE Calculation of exemption or concession on transfer of single parcel of land or partial interest in single parcel of land 270
69AF Calculation of exemption on transfer of multiple parcels and partial interests of land 271
69AG Election to receive young farmer exemption/concession or principal place of residence concession 272
69AH Liability for duty if primary production requirement not complied with 273
69AI Farmer to notify Commissioner of change in circumstances 274