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Law of Property Act 2000
9Conveyance of land to be in writing
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9 Conveyance of land to be in writing
(1) No conveyance of land is valid to pass an interest at law unless
made by deed or in writing signed by the person making the
conveyance.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(a) a disclaimer made under a law relating to bankruptcy, whether
in force before or after the commencement of this Act, or a
disclaimer not required to be evidenced in writing;
(b) a surrender by operation of law, including a surrender which
may be lawfully effective without writing;
(c) a lease or tenancy or other conveyance not required by law to
be made in writing;
(d) a vesting order; or
(e) a conveyance taking effect under an Act or an Act of the
Commonwealth.