Victorian Numbered Acts

DUTIES AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 39 OF 2009) - SECT 11

After section 48A of the Duties Act 2000 insert —

        "49     Leases of residential sites in caravan parks

    (1)     No duty is chargeable under this Chapter in respect of the granting, transfer, assignment or surrender of a lease if—

        (a)     the lease is a lease for a site or a site and caravan in a registered caravan park; and

        (b)     a caravan is located or to be located on the site and is used or intended to be used as the principal place of residence of the lessee or intended lessee.

    (2)     In this section—

        (a)     site and caravan and caravan park have the same meanings as they have in the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 ; and

        (b)     "registered caravan park" means a caravan park that is registered in accordance with the regulations made under section 515 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 .".