30Definitions

30 Definitions

(1) In this Part unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—

business day means any day except—

(a) a Saturday or Sunday; or

(b) any other day the whole or any part of which is observed as a public holiday throughout Victoria;

deposit moneys has the same meaning as in Division 3 of Part I;

S. 30(1) def. of estate agent inserted by No. 13/2017 s. 19, repealed by No. 14/2019 s. 23.

dwelling-house includes a flat or unit and also includes outbuildings fences and other appurtenances to a house flat or unit;

S. 30(1) def. of metropolitan area inserted by No. 42/1989 s. 5(1)(a), substituted by No. 85/2006 s. 173(Sch. 1 item 12.1), repealed by No. 33/2014 s. 3(2).

S. 30(1) def. of planning instrument amended by No. 45/1987 s. 205(Sch. item 123), repealed by No. 33/2014 s. 3(2).

S. 30(1) def. of prescribed amount inserted by No. 42/1989 s. 6(a)(ii), repealed by No. 41/2003 s. 4(a).

purchaser includes any person acting as agent for the purchaser or a nominee of the purchaser;

rescission or any derivative thereof in relation to a contract, means avoidance of the contract as from its beginning;

S. 30(1) def. of residential land
repealed by No. 42/1989 s. 6(a)(i).

S. 30(1) def. of section 32 statement inserted by No. 33/2014 s. 3(1).

section 32 statement means a statement required to be given by a vendor under section 32 in accordance with Division 2;

S. 30(1) def. of solicitor repealed by No. 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 73.8).

vendor includes any person acting as agent for the vendor.

(2) In this Part a reference to a dwelling-house also includes a reference to a dwelling-house which is in the course of being built.

S. 30(3)–(5) inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 173(Sch. 1 item 12.2), repealed by No. 33/2014 s. 3(3).

Division 1—Cooling-off periods

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