Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 10

10 Assurances of land to be in writing

(1) No assurance of land shall be valid to pass an interest at law unless made by deed or in writing signed by the person making such assurance.

(2) This section does not apply to—

(a) a disclaimer made under any law relating to bankruptcy in force before or after the commencement of this Act, or not required to be evidenced in writing; or

(b) a surrender by operation of law, including a surrender which may, by law, be effective without writing; or

(c) a lease or tenancy or other assurance not required by law to be made in writing; or

(d) a vesting order; or

(e) an assurance taking effect under any Act or Commonwealth Act.