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Property Law Act 1958
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220 Sheriff may execute debtor's powers 181
Part IV—Co-owned land and goods 182
Division 1—Preliminary 182
221 Application of Part to land 182
222 Definitions 182
223 Other forms of severance not affected 183
224 Security interests not affected 183
Division 2—Sale and division 184
225 Application for order for sale or division of co‑owned land or goods 184
226 Who are parties to a proceeding? 184
227 Adjournment of hearings—spouses or domestic partners 185
228 What can VCAT order? 185
229 Sale and division of proceeds to be preferred 186
230 Order varying entitlements to land or goods 186
231 VCAT may order appointment of trustees 187
232 Other matters in VCAT orders 188
233 Orders as to compensation and accounting 189
Division 3—Accounting 191
234 Application for order for accounting 191
234A Who are parties to a proceeding? 191
234B What can VCAT order? 191
Division 4—Jurisdiction 192
234C Jurisdiction 192
234D Powers of courts 193
234E More appropriate forum 193
234F Appeals on questions of law not affected 193
234G Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 193
Division 5—General 194
234H Regulations 194
234I Transitional provision—Property (Co‑ownership) Act 2005 194
Part V—Inheritance 195
235 Definitions 195
236 Last owner to be considered purchaser 196
237 Heir entitled under will acquires land by devise and assurance creates estate by purchase 197
238 When heirs take by purchase under limitations to the heirs or their ancestor 197
239 Brothers or sisters shall trace descent through parent 198
240 Lineal ancestor may be heir in preference to collateral persons claiming through him 198
241 The male line to be preferred 198
242 The mother of more remote male ancestor to be preferred to the mother of the less remote male ancestor 199
243 Failure of male maternal ancestor 199
244 Half blood if on the part of a male ancestor to inherit after the whole blood of the same degree if on the part of a female ancestor after her 199
245 After the death of a person attainted his descendants may inherit 200
246 Extent of Part 200
247 Limitations made before the passing of the Real Property Statute 1864 200
Part VI—Estates tail 201