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CONVEYANCING ACT 1919 - SECT 66W
Certificates
66W Certificates
(1) A certificate referred to in section 66S or 66T complies with this section
if it-- (a) is in writing, and
(b) is signed by a solicitor or barrister,
other than-- (i) a solicitor acting for the vendor, or
(ii) any other
solicitor employed in the legal practice of a solicitor acting for the vendor,
or
(iii) any other solicitor who is a member or employee of a firm of which a
solicitor acting for the vendor is a member or employee, and
(c) indicates
the purpose for which the certificate is given, and
(d) contains a statement
to the effect that the solicitor or barrister explained to the purchaser the
effect of the contract, the nature of the certificate and the effect of giving
the certificate to the vendor.
(2) If the purchaser is a corporation, the
reference in subsection (1)(d) to the purchaser is to be read as a reference
to an officer of the corporation or a person involved in the management of its
affairs.
(3) A document in the form of a certificate that complies with
subsection (1)(c) and (d) and that purports to have been signed by a solicitor
or barrister is to be regarded, and may be relied on by the vendor, as a valid
certificate for all purposes.
(4) A certificate may be given in a way
prescribed by section 170.
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