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Housing Act 1983
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12 Donation deemed to be permanent work or undertaking
The provisions of the **Local Government Act 2020** relating to the borrowing of money upon the credit of a municipal council apply to the making of any donation or gift of real or personal property to Homes Victoria by any municipal council or public statutory corporation pursuant to section 17.
Part IV—Movable units
Sch. 2 cl. 13 amended by No. 40/2022 s. 44(16).
13 Instruments Act 1958, Part VI not to apply
Part VI of the **Instruments Act 1958** shall not apply to any agreement entered into between Homes Victoria and any person under section 18(1).
14 Exemption from stamp duty
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the **Stamps Act 1958** or any other Act—
Sch. 2 cl. 14(a) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 44(17).
(a) no duty shall be payable in respect of the sale or letting out on hire by Homes Victoria of movable units under section 18(1); and
(b) no duty shall be payable on any sale or hiring agreement.
15 Presence of movable units not to affect rating
For the purpose of any law relating to taxation or rating, the land upon which a movable unit is subject to a hiring agreement under section 18(1) is situate shall be deemed to be in the occupation of the hirer and not to be a separate property for taxation or rating purposes and the movable unit shall be deemed not to constitute improvements in relation to the land upon which it is situate.
16 Provisions as to law of real property
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Act or rule of law—
Sch. 2 cl. 16(a) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 44(18).
(a) a movable unit being the property of Homes Victoria shall be and remain personal property, and shall not be capable of becoming affixed, within the meaning of any law relating to real property, to any land upon which it is for the time being situated; and
Sch. 2 cl. 16(b) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 44(18).
(b) any footings, foundations, steps or other fittings or equipment supplied by Homes Victoria in relation to a movable unit shall be deemed to be a part of the movable unit.