Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003
- Number
- A2003-40
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Sale of Residential Property Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004[1]
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Property Developers Act 2024[5].
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 16 July 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-29[6] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Regulation 2004[7] | Subordinate laws | s 40 | 1 May 2024 | SL2004-25 |
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Description | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003—Form[8] | Cooling-off Certificate | s 39 | 16 July 2004 | AF2004-17 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 16 July 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-29[6] |
| 1 May 2024 - 15 July 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 1 May 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-46[9] |
| 27 November 2023 - 30 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36[10] |
| 1 October 2023 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 1 October 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-6[11] |
| 1 July 2023 - 30 September 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 1 July 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-24[12] |
| 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 1 July 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-8[13] |
| 18 November 2021 - 30 June 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 (RI) | 10 December 2021 | Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2021-32[14] Republication for amendments by A2021-25[15] |
| 18 November 2021 - 30 June 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 18 November 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-25[15] Does not include retrospective amendments by A2021-32 (see reissued republication). |
| 9 November 2021 - 17 November 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R23A | 10 December 2021 | Republication for retrospective amendments by A2021-32[14] |
| 18 August 2021 - 8 November 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 18 August 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-16[16] |
| 9 April 2021 - 17 August 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 9 April 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-5[17] |
| 1 November 2020 - 8 April 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 November 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-4[18] and A2020-42[19] |
| 1 July 2020 - 31 October 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 July 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-20[20] |
| 1 June 2020 - 30 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 1 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-16[21] |
| 1 July 2019 - 31 May 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 1 July 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-10[22] |
| 18 September 2017 - 30 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 18 September 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-1[23] |
| 30 June 2017 - 17 September 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 30 June 2017 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 8) |
| 29 June 2016 - 29 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 29 June 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-37[24] |
| 13 November 2015 - 28 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 13 November 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-42[25] |
| 17 April 2015 - 12 November 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 17 April 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-6[26] |
| 4 March 2013 - 16 April 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 4 March 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-7[27] |
| 30 March 2012 - 3 March 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 30 March 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-41[28] |
| 1 March 2011 - 29 March 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-32[29] and A2011-3[30] |
| 1 January 2011 - 28 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 January 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-54[31] |
| 26 August 2008 - 31 December 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28[32] |
| 7 May 2008 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 7 May 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-7[33] |
| 31 March 2008 - 6 May 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 31 March 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2007-25[34] |
| 1 July 2006 - 30 March 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 1 July 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-16[35] as amended by A2006-24[36] |
| 2 July 2005 - 30 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 2 July 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 November 2004 - 1 July 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 1 November 2004 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 September 2004 - 31 October 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 1 September 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-13[37] |
| 1 July 2004 - 31 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 July 2004 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2004-32[38] |
| 1 July 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 8 September 2003 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Bill 2003[39].
Notification statement
The Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 8 September 2003 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 8 September 2003 | LA[40] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 July 2004 | s 2 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 19F, pt 9 | commences 9 November 2026 | s 19F (3), s 51 |
| pt 8 | 29 June 2017 (midnight) | s 49 |
| pt 7 | 1 July 2005 (midnight) | s 47 |
| s 44 | 31 October 2004 (midnight) | s 44 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-36[5] | Property Developers Act 2024 | sch 2 pt 2.4 | awaiting commencement |
| A2024-29[6] | Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 16 July 2024 |
| A2023-46[9] | Building (Swimming Pool Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 4 | 1 May 2024 |
| A2023-36[10] | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 27 November 2023 |
| A2023-6[11] | Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 1 October 2023 |
| A2023-24[12] | Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 2 | 1 July 2023 |
| A2022-8[13] | Fair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 July 2022 |
| A2021-25[15] | Planning and Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 18 November 2021 |
| A2021-32[14] | Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Act 2021 | ss 4-11 | taken to have commenced 9 November 2021 |
| A2021-16[16] | Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 2 | 18 August 2021 |
| A2021-5[17] | Planning and Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2021 | pt 4 | 9 April 2021 |
| A2020-42[19] | Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 4 | 1 November 2020 |
| A2020-4[18] | Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | pt 3 | 1 November 2020 |
| A2020-20[20] | Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 July 2020 |
| A2020-16[21] | Land Titles (Electronic Conveyancing) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 1 June 2020 |
| A2019-10[22] | Retirement Villages Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 2 | 1 July 2019 |
| A2017-1[41] | Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 18 September 2017 |
| A2016-37[42] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 29 June 2016 |
| A2015-42[43] | Building (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 5 | 13 November 2015 |
| A2015-6[44] | Dangerous Substances (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 17 April 2015 |
| A2013-7[45] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 4 March 2013 |
| A2011-41[46] | Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 | sch 5 pt 5.3 | 30 March 2012 |
| A2011-3[47] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 | sch 3 pt 3.7 | 1 March 2011 |
| A2010-32[48] | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) | pt 3 | 1 March 2011 |
| A2010-54[49] | Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 | sch 3 pt 3.3 | 1 January 2011 |
| A2008-28[50] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.11 | 26 August 2008 |
| A2008-7[51] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 7 May 2008 |
| A2007-25[52] | Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 31 March 2008 |
| A2006-16[53] | Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 1 July 2006 |
| A2004-13[54] | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.3 | 1 September 2004 |
| A2004-32[55] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No 2) | pt 4 | 1 July 2004 |