Queensland Consolidated Acts

PROPERTY LAW ACT 1974 - SECT 360A

360A Deed signed by different signatories before and after commencement

(1) This section applies to a deed if—

(a) an individual or corporation signed the deed before the commencement; and

(b) another individual or corporation signs the deed after the commencement.

(2) The individual or corporation signing the deed after the commencement may electronically sign the deed under section 46D.

(3) For subsection (2), the requirement under section 44, definition
"accepted method" , paragraph (c), for the method to be consented to by each other signatory to the deed may be inferred from conduct of the signatory before the commencement.

(4) Also, subsection (2) applies whether or not the individual or corporation who signed the deed before the commencement electronically signed the deed.

(5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that the repealed regulation applied to the individual or corporation signing the deed before the commencement.

Note—

Former section 12O(2) of the repealed regulation did not require the consent of another person to electronically signing the deed.

(6) In this section—

"corporation" means a corporation as defined under section 44.

"repealed regulation" means the repealed Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response—Documents and Oaths) Regulation 2020 as in force from time to time before the commencement.