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Land Sales Act 1984
sec.3Application of Act generally
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### sec.3 Application of Act generally
This Act applies to the sale of a proposed lot if, when the proposed lot becomes a lot, it will be situated in Queensland.
For subsection (1) , it does not matter where the contract for the sale was entered into.
This Act does not apply to the sale of a proposed lot if—
the sale is part of a large transaction; or
the sale arises from the reconfiguration of land into not more than 5 lots.
In this section—
large transaction means the sale of 6 or more proposed lots if—
the seller of each proposed lot is the same person; and
the buyer of each proposed lot is the same person; and
the sale is the subject of—
a single contract; or
2 or more contracts entered into within 24 hours.
reconfiguration , in relation to land, means reconfiguration by subdivision or amalgamation.
s 3 prev s 3 amd 1989 No. 103 s 3 sch
om R1 (see RA s 36)
pres s 3 ins 2014 No. 46 s 39
(sec.3-ssec.1) This Act applies to the sale of a proposed lot if, when the proposed lot becomes a lot, it will be situated in Queensland.
(sec.3-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , it does not matter where the contract for the sale was entered into.
(sec.3-ssec.3) This Act does not apply to the sale of a proposed lot if— the sale is part of a large transaction; or the sale arises from the reconfiguration of land into not more than 5 lots.
(sec.3-ssec.4) In this section— large transaction means the sale of 6 or more proposed lots if— the seller of each proposed lot is the same person; and the buyer of each proposed lot is the same person; and the sale is the subject of— a single contract; or 2 or more contracts entered into within 24 hours. reconfiguration , in relation to land, means reconfiguration by subdivision or amalgamation.
- (a) the sale is part of a large transaction; or
- (b) the sale arises from the reconfiguration of land into not more than 5 lots.
- (a) the seller of each proposed lot is the same person; and
- (b) the buyer of each proposed lot is the same person; and
- (c) the sale is the subject of— (i) a single contract; or (ii) 2 or more contracts entered into within 24 hours.
- (i) a single contract; or
- (ii) 2 or more contracts entered into within 24 hours.
- (i) a single contract; or
- (ii) 2 or more contracts entered into within 24 hours.