Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 11

11 Instruments required to be in writing

(1) Subject to this Act with respect to the creation of interests in land by parol—

(a) no interest in land can be created or disposed of except by writing signed by the person creating or conveying the same, or by the person’s agent lawfully authorised in writing, or by will, or by operation of law; and

(b) a declaration of trust respecting any land must be manifested and proved by some writing signed by some person who is able to declare such trust or by the person’s will; and

(c) a disposition of an equitable interest or trust subsisting at the time of the disposition, must be manifested and proved by some writing signed by the person disposing of the same, or by the person’s agent lawfully authorised in writing, or by will.

(2) This section does not affect the creation or operation of resulting, implied, or constructive trusts.