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Stamp Act 1921
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Division 5 — Avoidance of duty
76AV. Commissioner may determine that an obligation to lodge a statement has been avoided 265
76AW. Liability to pay duty that has been avoided 266
76AX. Reasons for determination that duty has been avoided 266
Part IIIC — Vehicle licences
76AY. Effect of *Duties Act 2008* on this Part 267
76B. Terms used in this Part 267
76C. Non‑beneficial change of ownership 271
76D. Duty on the grant or transfer of a vehicle licence 273
76E. Determination of value and assessment of duty 276
76F. Payment of duty 277
76G. Applicant’s statement of value in application 277
76H. Seller’s obligation to notify purchase price 278
76I. Use of dealer registered vehicle for other purposes 279
76J. Use of specialised equipment on another vehicle 279
76K. Failure to apply for transfer of licence 280
76L. Powers of Director General and Commissioner 281
76M. Duty to be remitted to Commissioner 281
76N. Records 281
Part IIID — Leases
77. Agreement for any lease to be charged as a lease 283
77A. Offer to lease 283
78. Leases: how to be charged in respect of produce etc. 285
79. Directions as to duty in certain cases 286
80A. Power to exempt instruments made for charitable or similar purposes 287
Part IIIE — Mortgage duty
Division 1 — Interpretation for this Part
81. Terms used in this Part M, MC 288
82. Meaning of “mortgage” 289
83. Meaning of “advance” 290
84. Meaning of “loan” 291
85. Meaning of “home mortgage” 291
Division 2 — Liability for mortgage duty
85A. Mortgage duty abolished from 1 July 2008 292
86. Assessing mortgage duty 292
86A. Exemption — refinancing home loans 293
86B. Exemption — refinancing small business loans 295
87. Liability dates 296
88. Stamping before advance 297
Division 3 — Amount secured by a mortgage
89. The secured amount 297
90. Contingent liabilities 298
91. Mortgage over property partly outside WA 299
91A. Mortgage packages 300
91B. Collateral mortgages 301
91C. Extent to which mortgage can be enforced 302
91D. Use of stamped and collateral mortgages as security 302
91E. Multi‑jurisdictional statement 303
91F. Exemptions for charitable or public purposes 303
Part IIIF — Insurance
Division 1 — Interpretation in Part IIIF and connection to the State
91G. Effect of *Duties Act 2008* on this Part 304
92. Terms used in this Part 304
92A. Meaning of “general insurance” and connection to the State 306
92B. Additional insurance — life riders 307
92C. Payment of premiums 308
Division 2 — Registration of insurers
93. Insurers to be registered 309
93A. Registration of insurers 309
93B. Cancelling registration of insurers 309
Division 3 — Duty payable by insurers
94. Lodging returns and paying duty 310
94A. Calculating the amount of duty payable on a return 311
94B. Return period of an insurer 311
Division 4 — Duty payable by insured persons
95. Meaning of “Division 4 insurer” 311
95A. Insured person to lodge statement and pay duty 312
95B. Insurer and intermediary to notify Commissioner of contracts of insurance 312
Division 5 — General provisions
96. Apportionment of premiums and instalments 313
96A. Refunds 314
96B. Records 315
Part IVB — Hire of goods