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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.262AApplication of div 2A
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### sec.262A Application of div 2A
This division applies if—
a law practice holds an amount for the sale of a lot or proposed lot in the practice’s trust account; and
before the amount is paid out under division 2 , the law practice becomes aware of a dispute, or considers a dispute may arise, between persons having an interest in the amount about entitlement to the amount.
A party to the contract does not take the required action to complete the contract and does not make contact with the other party or law practice to explicitly state a dispute has arisen.
In subsection (1) —
amount includes part of the amount.
lot means land the boundaries of which are shown on a plan of survey—
registered under the Land Act 1994 or Land Title Act 1994 ; or
registered by the registrar of titles as provided under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 .
person , having an interest in an amount for the sale of a proposed lot, does not include an entity acting for a person in relation to the sale or purchase of the proposed lot.
proposed lot means—
a proposed lot within the meaning of the Land Sales Act 1984 ; or
a proposed lot within the meaning of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 ; or
land that will be shown as a lot on a building units plan or group titles plan registered under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 ; or
See the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 , section 5A about the limited operation of that Act.
a proposed lot within the meaning of the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 , section 97B .
s 262A ins 2014 No. 46 s 59
(sec.262A-ssec.1) This division applies if— a law practice holds an amount for the sale of a lot or proposed lot in the practice’s trust account; and before the amount is paid out under division 2 , the law practice becomes aware of a dispute, or considers a dispute may arise, between persons having an interest in the amount about entitlement to the amount. A party to the contract does not take the required action to complete the contract and does not make contact with the other party or law practice to explicitly state a dispute has arisen.
(sec.262A-ssec.2) In subsection (1) — amount includes part of the amount. lot means land the boundaries of which are shown on a plan of survey— registered under the Land Act 1994 or Land Title Act 1994 ; or registered by the registrar of titles as provided under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 . person , having an interest in an amount for the sale of a proposed lot, does not include an entity acting for a person in relation to the sale or purchase of the proposed lot. proposed lot means— a proposed lot within the meaning of the Land Sales Act 1984 ; or a proposed lot within the meaning of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 ; or land that will be shown as a lot on a building units plan or group titles plan registered under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 ; or See the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 , section 5A about the limited operation of that Act. a proposed lot within the meaning of the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 , section 97B .
- (a) a law practice holds an amount for the sale of a lot or proposed lot in the practice’s trust account; and
- (b) before the amount is paid out under division 2 , the law practice becomes aware of a dispute, or considers a dispute may arise, between persons having an interest in the amount about entitlement to the amount. Example of when a law practice may consider a dispute may arise— A party to the contract does not take the required action to complete the contract and does not make contact with the other party or law practice to explicitly state a dispute has arisen.
- (a) registered under the Land Act 1994 or Land Title Act 1994 ; or
- (b) registered by the registrar of titles as provided under the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 .
- (a) a proposed lot within the meaning of the Land Sales Act 1984 ; or
- (b) a proposed lot within the meaning of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 ; or
- (c) land that will be shown as a lot on a building units plan or group titles plan registered under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 ; or Note— See the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 , section 5A about the limited operation of that Act.
- (d) a proposed lot within the meaning of the South Bank Corporation Act 1989 , section 97B .