Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 357

357 Application of s 57A

(1) For a statutory instrument other than subordinate legislation, amended section 57A —

(a) applies from the commencement, regardless of when the statutory instrument was made; but

(b) does not apply in relation to a contract or dealing concerning property mentioned in that section if the contract or dealing was made, entered into or effected before the commencement.

(2) For subordinate legislation, amended section 57A —

(a) applies on and from the relevant day, regardless of when the subordinate legislation was made; but

(b) does not apply in relation to a contract or dealing concerning property mentioned in that section if the contract or dealing was made, entered into or effected before the relevant day.

(3) Section 57A , as in force immediately before the commencement, continues to apply in relation to subordinate legislation during the transitional period as if the section had not been amended by the Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 .

(4) In this section—

"amended section 57A" means section 57A as amended by the Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 .

"relevant day" means the earlier of the following—

(a) the day that is 1 year after the commencement;

(b) the day prescribed by regulation.

"transitional period" means the period—

(a) starting on the commencement; and

(b) ending immediately before the relevant day.