Duties Act 2000
Schedule 2—Transitional provisions
Duties Act 2000No. 79 of 2000
Version No. 117
Duties Act 2000
No. 79 of 2000
Version incorporating amendments as at1 July 2019
table of provisions
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Chapter 1—Preliminary1
1Purpose1
2Commencement1
3Definitions1
3AWhat is a controlling interest for the purposes of the
definition of foreign corporation?36
3BWhat is a substantial interest in a trust estate for the
purposes of the definition of foreign trust?37
3CCommissioner may determine person has a controlling interest
in a corporation38
3DCommissioner may determine person has a substantial interest
in a trust39
3EExemptions from holding controlling interests in foreign
corporations or substantial interests in trust estates of foreign
trusts39
3FDelegation of exemption power42
3GWhat is residential property?43
3HPartners taken to have beneficial ownership of individual
partnership property46
4Division of Act into Chapters48
5Taxation Administration Act 199748
6Act binds the Crown48
Chapter 2—Transactions concerning dutiable property49
Part 1—Introduction and overview49
7Imposition of duty on certain transactions concerning dutiable
property49
7AVesting of land in Victoria by statute law53
8Imposition of duty on dutiable transactions that are not
transfers54
9What form must a dutiable transaction take?56
10What is dutiable property?56
11When does a liability for duty arise?59
12Who is liable to pay the duty?60
13The liability of joint tenants60
14Necessity for written instrument or written statement60
15Lodging written instrument or statement with
Commissioner61
16When must duty be paid?62
17No double duty62
18What is the rate of duty?62
18AForeign purchasers—duty in respect of change of use of
land63
19Concessions and exemptions from duty64
19AForeign purchasers not entitled to concessions64
Part 2—Dutiable value65
20What is the dutiable value of dutiable property?65
21What is the consideration for the transfer of dutiable
property?65
21ACommissioner may publish percentage68
21BRecords to be kept68
21CPeriod of retention69
21DPower to require documents69
21EJoint and several liability for additional duty70
22What is the unencumbered value of dutiable property?70
22ATenant's fixtures to be included in the value of land72
22BInterdependent sale of land and business goods73
23Arrangements that reduce the dutiable value of marketable
securities74
24Aggregation of certain dutiable transactions75
24ADutiable transactions relating to vacant land and
construction of residential premises—where not constructed80
25Apportionment—dutiable property and other property82
26Partitions of marketable securities83
27Partitions of land83
Part 3—Rates of duty84
28General rate84
28ARate for additional duty chargeable for foreign
purchasers—residential property84
29Marketable securities85
Part 4—Special provisions86
30Interim payment of duty86
30AInterim payment of duty in relation to electronic
transactions87
32Transfers arising from mortgages of land88
Part 4A—Transactions treated as sub-sales of land89
Division 1—Introduction89
32ADefinitions89
Division 2—Transfers involving additional consideration92
32BApplication of Division92
32CHow duty is charged on transfer95
32DDutiable value of transactions98
32EWhen does the liability to duty arise?99
32FWho is liable to pay the duty?99
32GExemptions and concessions99
Division 3—Transfers involving land development100
32IApplication of Division100
32JHow duty is charged on transfer101
32KDutiable value of transactions104
32LWhen does the liability to duty arise?105
32MWho is liable to pay the duty?105
32NExemptions and concessions106
Division 3A—Transfers resulting from options involving
additional consideration107
32OApplication of Division107
32OAHow duty is charged on transfer110
32OBDutiable value of transactions112
32OCWhen does the liability to duty arise?112
32ODWho is liable to pay the duty?113
32OEExemptions and concessions113
Division 4—Transfers resulting from options involving land
development114
32PApplication of Division114
32QHow duty is charged on transfer115
32RDutiable value of transactions118
32SWhen does the liability to duty arise?119
32TWho is liable to pay the duty?119
32UExemptions and concessions120
Division 5—Miscellaneous121
32VProvisions for determining consideration121
32WTransactions between relatives124
32XParties required to provide information to
Commissioner125
Part 4B—Acquisition of economic entitlements in relation to
relevant land127
32XAApplication of Part127
32XBDefinition127
32XCWhat is an economic entitlement?127
32XDEconomic entitlement taken to be beneficial ownership of
relevant land128
32XECalculation of percentage of beneficial ownership taken to
have been acquired128
32XFDutiable value of relevant land to which an economic
entitlement relates129
32XGPhasing-in of duty129
32XHAggregation of dutiable transactions130
32XIReduction of duty on subsequent transfer of relevant land to
person holding economic entitlement130
Part 5—Exemptions and concessional rates of duty131
Division 1—Trusts131
32YReferences to dutiable property131
33Change in trustees131
34Property vested in an apparent purchaser133
35Transfers to and from a trustee or nominee136
36Property passing to beneficiaries of fixed trusts137
36AProperty passing to beneficiaries of discretionary
trusts138
36BProperty passing to unitholders in unit trust schemes142
36CEffect of certain mortgages on trust exemptions146
37Establishment of a trust relating to unidentified property and
nondutiable property148
38Exemptions from duty under section 37148
38ASpecial disability trusts149
Division 2—Superannuation151
38BReferences to dutiable property151
39Instruments relating to superannuation151
40Transfer of property from one superannuation fund to
another152
41Transfers to trustees or custodians of superannuation funds or
trusts153
41AProperty passing to beneficiaries of superannuation
funds154
Division 3—Other general exemptions and concessions155
41BReferences to dutiable property155
42Deceased estates156
43Marriage and domestic relationships—transfer of principal
place of residence156
43AACircumstances in which consideration does not include a
mortgage157
43AResidence requirement for section 43 exemption158
43BVariation of residence requirement for section 43
exemption158
43CLiability for duty if residence requirement for
section 43 exemption not complied with159
43DPersons must notify Commissioner of change in
circumstance—section 43 exemption160
44Breakdown of marriage and domestic relationships161
45Charities and friendly societies165
45AHealth centres and services165
46Co-operatives167
47Government bodies and diplomats168
47ATransfer to Victorian Rail Track168
48Bankruptcies and administrations170
48AAmalgamation of industrial organisations171
49Leases of residential sites in caravan parks171
50AConversion of land use entitlements to different form of
title172
Division 4—Exemptions and concessions in relation to
land173
50BReferences to dutiable property173
51Public rights of way173
52Government bodies173
52AJoint government enterprise—water saving projects174
53Defence service homes174
54Joint tenants and tenants in common174
55Equity release programs175
56Transfers of farms to relatives or charities178
57Subsequent transfer not dutiable if duty paid on lease180
57ALand sold initially to financial institution and natural
person and then leased to natural person181
57BLand sold initially to financial institution and then resold
to natural person181
57CLand sold initially to financial institution and then leased
to natural person182
57DLand sold initially to natural person, beneficial interest
then transferred to financial institution183
57EChange of financial institution184
57FIf the natural person dies184
57FADealing with fixtures separately from land185
57FBCalculation of duty for aggregated transactions involving
fixtures and land186
Division 4A—Principal places of residence
and first home buyers187
57GDefinitions187
57HWhat is a principal place of residence?188
57IWhat is a PPR transfer?189
57JRates of duty for certain PPR transfers190
57JAExemption or concession for certain first home buyers on PPR
transfers191
57JBRequirements—first home buyers192
57KResidence requirement192
57LVariation of residence requirement194
57MLiability for duty if residence requirement not complied
with195
57NTransferee to notify Commissioner of change in
circumstances196
Division 5—Eligible pensioner and eligible first home owner
exemptions and concessions197
58Who is an eligible pensioner?197
59Eligible pensioner exemption or concession where dwelling
exists at the time of transfer199
60Eligible pensioner exemption or concession where dwelling
is constructed after transfer202
60AElection to receive eligible pensioner
exemption/concession204
61Who is an eligible first home owner?206
62Eligible first home owner exemption or concession where
dwelling exists at the time of transfer208
63Eligible first home owner exemption or concession where
dwelling is constructed after transfer209
63ATemporary suspension of first home owner exemption or
concession210
63BElection to receive eligible first home owner
exemption/concession or additional first home owner
grant211
64Double duty for false or misleading statements213
Division 5A—Commercial and industrial land in regional
Victoria213
64ADefinitions213
64BReduction in duty in relation to eligible transfers214
64CCalculation of duty for certain aggregated
transactions215
64DElection to receive reduction or other concession or
exemption216
64EUse requirement216
64FVariation of use requirement217
64GLiability for duty if use requirement not complied
with217
64HTransferee to notify Commissioner of change in
circumstances218
Division 6—Exemptions and concessions in relation to marketable
securities218
65Co-operatives and co-operative housing societies218
66Loans and temporary transfers219
67Nomineeing transactions—unquoted marketable securities219
68Share buy-backs220
69Reduction of duty—payment in non-Australian
jurisdiction220
Division 7—Young farmers221
69AADefinitions221
69ABDisqualifying interest222
69ACPrimary production requirement224
69ADExemption or concession for young farmers226
69AECalculation of exemption or concession on transfer of single
parcel of land or partial interest in single parcel of land227
69AFCalculation of exemption on transfer of multiple parcels and
partial interests of land228
69AGElection to receive young farmer exemption/concession or
principal place of residence concession229
69AHLiability for duty if primary production requirement not
complied with230
69AIFarmer to notify Commissioner of change in
circumstances231
Division 8—Exemption from additional duty for foreign
purchasers231
69AJCertain foreign purchasers exempt from additional duty under
section 28A231
69AKVariation of residence requirement for exemption232
69ALLiability for additional duty if residence requirement not
complied with233
69AMForeign purchasers must notify Commissioner of change in
circumstance234
Part 6—Tax avoidance schemes235
69AImposition of duty235
69BWhat is a tax avoidance scheme?235
69CAnti-avoidance provision236
69DMisleading information237
Chapter 3—Certain transactions
treated as transfers238
Part 1—Introduction and overview238
70Imposition of duty238
Part 2—Acquisition of interests in
certain landholders239
Division 1—Landholders239
71Meaning of landholder239
72What are land holdings?241
72ALand holdings of unit trust schemes where section 32XD
applies241
73What does land include?242
74Effect of uncompleted agreements243
75Constructive ownership of land holdings—linked entities243
76Constructive ownership of land holdings—discretionary
trusts245
Division 2—Charging of duty246
77When does a liability for duty arise?246
78What is a relevant acquisition?246
79What are interests and significant interests in
landholders?247
80How may an interest be acquired?248
81Acquisition of economic entitlement in relation to private
landholder250
82Acquisition of control252
83Acquisition statements253
84When must duty be paid?254
85Who is liable to pay the duty?254
86How duty is charged on relevant acquisitions in private
landholders255
87How duty is charged on relevant acquisitions in public
landholders—concessional rate256
88How duty is charged on relevant acquisitions in public
landholders—nonconcessional rate257
89Phasing-in of duty258
89AReduction in marketable securities duty258
89BConversion of a private unit trust scheme or wholesale unit
trust scheme to a public unit trust scheme259
89CConversion of a private company to a listed company260
Division 3—Exemptions and concessions262
89DExemptions262
89EDuty concession—anomalous duty outcome262
89FDuty concession—acquisitions securing the provision of
finance263
Division 4—Valuation and supplementary calculation
provisions264
89GValuation of land holdings264
89HMaximisation of entitlements on distribution of land
holdings265
89IAgreements for sale, transfer or purchase of land266
89JRe-purchase facilities—widely held trusts268
89KRe-purchase facilities—wholesale unit trust schemes269
Division 5—Tax avoidance schemes270
89LImposition of duty270
89MWhat is a tax avoidance scheme?271
89NAnti-avoidance provision272
89OMisleading information273
Division 6—Registration of unit trust schemes273
89PDefinitions273
89QApplication for registration276
89RRegistration of declared public unit trust schemes276
89SRegistration of wholesale unit trust schemes277
89TRegistration of imminent wholesale unit trust schemes278
89URegistration of declared wholesale unit trust schemes279
89VDuration of registration280
89WReporting requirements280
89XDisqualifying circumstances for certain unit trust
schemes281
89YCancellation of registration283
Part 3—Entitlements arising from capital reductions or rights
alterations284
90Definitions284
91When does a liability for duty arise?285
92When must duty be paid?285
93Who is liable to pay the duty?285
94Entitlement to voting shares arising from capital reduction or
rights alteration286
95Content of statement286
96Assessment of duty287
Part 4—Allotment of shares by direction288
97Application of Part288
98When does a liability for duty arise?288
99When must duty be paid?288
100Who is liable to pay the duty?288
101Acquisition of shares by allotment289
102Allotment statement289
103Assessment of duty289
Part 5—Acquisition of land use entitlements by allotment of
shares or issue of units290
103AWhen does a liability for duty arise?290
103BWhen must duty be paid?290
103CWho is liable to pay the duty?290
103DAcquisition of land use entitlement290
103EForm of statement290
103FAssessment of duty291
Chapter 4—Financial sector (business transfer and group
restructure)292
104Imposition of duty292
105When does a liability for duty arise?292
106Who is liable to pay the duty?292
107Statement on transfer of property292
108Assessment of duty293
109Exemption293
Chapter 6—Hire of goods294
Part 1—Introduction and overview294
125Imposition of duty294
125AHire of goods duty abolished from January 2007294
126What is a commercial hire business?294
127Hire of goods to which this Chapter applies—jurisdictional
nexus294
128What are goods?295
129What is a hire of goods?295
130What is an equipment financing arrangement?296
131What form may a hire of goods take?296
132Exclusions from the definition of hire of goods296
133Special hiring agreements298
134What is the rate of duty?299
135What are hiring charges?299
136Payments exempted from hiring charges299
137Credit for duty paid in another Australian
jurisdiction300
138Splitting or redirection of hiring charges (antiavoidance
provision)300
139Ascertainment and disclosure of place of use of goods300
Part 2—Registration of commercial hire businesses and payment of
duty302
140Commercial hire businesses must be registered302
141Registration of commercial hire businesses302
142Cancellation of registration of commercial hire
business302
143Register of commercial hire businesses304
144Duty base304
145Lodgement of returns and payment of duty305
146Statement of special hiring agreement306
147Lodgement of statement and payment of duty307
Chapter 7—Mortgages308
Part 1—Introduction and overview308
148Imposition of duty308
148AMortgage duty abolished from July 2004308
149What is a mortgage?308
150What is an advance?309
151Who is liable to pay the duty?310
152When does a liability arise?310
153When must duty be paid?311
154How is mortgage duty charged?311
155Extent mortgage is enforceable311
156Where is property located?312
Part 2—Calculating the amount
secured by a mortgage314
157Secured amount314
158Contingent liabilities315
159Mortgages over property not wholly within Victoria315
160Advances secured by mortgage package318
161Stamping before advance319
162Security320
163Exchange of information320
164Collection of duty and endorsement of instruments321
165Collateral securities321
Part 3—Duty concessions322
166Refinancing of loans322
167Eligible mortgages under concession schemes324
Part 4—Exemptions326
168Exempt mortgages and supporting instruments326
169Mortgages associated with certain credit contracts327
170Farm machinery and commercial vehicles329
171Certain debentures and related instruments329
Part 5—Miscellaneous331
172Payment of duty on mortgages associated with debenture
issues331
173Unregistered mortgages protected by caveats (antiavoidance
provision)333
174Stamping counterpart or collateral instrument if mortgage is
lost, destroyed or cannot be produced334
Chapter 8—Insurance335
Part 1—Introduction and overview335
175Imposition of duty335
Part 2—General insurance336
Division 1—Duty in respect of general insurance336
176What is general insurance?336
177What is a premium in relation to general insurance?336
178When is a premium paid?337
179What duty is payable?337
180Who is liable to pay the duty?338
181Circumstances in which duty is payable by the insured
person338
182Records to be kept338
183Refunds where premiums are returned339
Division 2—How duty is paid by an insurer340
184Who is an insurer?340
185Insurers must be registered340
186Application for registration340
187Cancellation of registration by the Commissioner341
188Cessation of business and cancellation of registration by the
insurer341
189Register of insurers342
190Monthly returns and payment of duty342
191Recovery of duty by registered insurer343
Division 3—Apportionment of premiums and other amounts between
States and Territories343
192Application of Division343
193Schedule of Apportionment344
194Apportionment in practice344
Division 4—Apportionment of premiums and other amounts as
between different types of insurance344
195Apportionment between different types of insurance344
Division 5—Exempt insurance345
196What insurance is exempt from duty?345
196ALife insurance348
196BLife insurance policy riders348
Division 6—Miscellaneous350
197Effect on contract of insurance of failure to comply with
this Chapter350
Part 4—Transport accident charges351
209Imposition of duty351
210Who is liable to pay the duty?351
211Rate of duty351
212How is duty paid?351
213Refund of duty if transport accident charge is
refunded351
Chapter 9—Motor vehicle duty352
Part 1—Introduction and overview352
214Imposition of duty352
215Lodgement of statement of dutiable value352
216Who is liable to pay the duty?353
217When does duty become payable?354
217AAssessment of duty355
218What is the rate of duty?356
219What is the dutiable value of a motor vehicle?358
220Prohibition on registration of motor vehicles359
Part 3—Exemptions360
229Ownership by devolution of title and deceased estates360
230Special dealers—trading stock, demonstrator vehicles and
driver education360
231Licensed motor car traders—trading stock, demonstrator
vehicles, service demonstrator vehicles and driver education361
232Applications by interstate licensed motor car traders362
233Primary producer vehicles363
233AAMobile plant366
233ABSpecial purpose vehicles (type P)367
233ATransport for disabled, handicapped or injured367
233BIncapacitated person's vehicle367
233CPrivate vehicle used to convey incapacitated person368
233DGovernment or charitable vehicle used to convey
incapacitated person369
233EIncapacitated war veteran's vehicle370
233FFire fighting and emergency response vehicle371
233GConsular vehicle371
233HRepossessions and restorations372
234AAmalgamation of industrial organisations372
234BFinancial sector (business transfer and group
restructure)373
235Marriage and domestic relationships and their
breakdown373
236Minors and trustees374
237Vehicles previously registered in the same name
interstate375
Part 4—Duty on change of use376
238Duty on statement of change of use376
Part 5—Refund of duty379
240Entitlement to refund379
Chapter 10—Miscellaneous duties380
Part 1—Sale of cattle380
241Imposition of duty380
242What is the rate of duty?380
243What is the purchase money?381
Part 2—Sale of sheep and goats382
244Imposition of duty382
245What is the rate of duty?382
Part 3—Sale of pigs383
246Imposition of duty383
247What is the rate of duty?383
248What is the purchase money?383
Part 4—Registration of approved agents384
248ARegistration of approved agents384
248BCommissioner to keep register of approved agents384
Chapter 11—General exemptions and concessions from
duty385
Part 1—Security for payment of tax385
249Security for payment of tax385
Part 2—Corporate reconstructions386
Division 1—Corporate reconstruction concession and
exemptions386
250What is a corporate group?386
250AWhat is an eligible transaction?387
250BConcession and exemptions for certain transactions arising
out of corporate reconstruction389
Division 1A—Corporate consolidation concession391
250DADefinitions391
250DBWhat is a corporate consolidation?392
250DCWhat is an eligible transaction?392
250DDConcession for certain transactions arising out of
corporate consolidation394
250DGSpecial provision in relation to landholder duty for
private unit trust scheme consolidations395
Division 1B—Exchange of stapled ownership interests for
ownership interests in a unit trust scheme396
250DHDefinitions396
250DIConcession for relevant acquisitions397
Part 3—Managed investment schemes399
251Managed investment schemes399
Part 4—Mortgage-backed securities401
251AMortgage-backed securities401
251BInstruments issued for the purpose of creating, issuing or
marketing mortgage-backed securities402
Chapter 12—Administration and enforcement403
Part 1—Stamping instruments403
251CDefinitions403
252Provision of stamps403
253Limitation on use of designated stamps403
254Form of stamps to be used404
255Stamping of instruments404
255AAuthentication of payment of duty using on-line duty payment
system404
256When is an instrument duly stamped?405
257Adhesive stamps405
258Licences to deal in stamps406
259Refunds—spoiled and unused stamps407
260Reassessments—failed instruments407
261Instruments to be separately charged with duty in certain
cases408
262Execution of instruments408
263Counterparts and replicas409
Part 2—Authorisation of returns systems410
264Authorised persons410
264AApplication for authorisation410
264BConditions of authorisation410
264CGazettal or service of notices411
265Endorsement of instruments by authorised persons411
266Payment of duty by authorised persons412
267Offset of overpaid amounts413
268Unauthorised endorsement414
Part 3—Enforcement415
269Registration of instruments415
270Registration of transfer of shares in private
companies415
271Registration of transfer of units416
272Receipt of instruments in evidence417
273Valuation of property418
274Ascertainment of value of certain items420
275Impounding of instruments420
276Injunction to prevent unregistered businesses trading421
277First charge on land—foreign purchasers of residential
property421
278Registration of charge421
Chapter 13—General423
282Payments from Consolidated Fund423
283Regulations423
Chapter 14—Repeals, consequential amendments and transitional
provisions424
286Transitional provisions424
Schedules425
Schedule 1—Special purpose vehicles and mobile plant425
Schedule 2—Transitional provisions430
Endnotes464
1General information464
2Table of Amendments466
3Amendments Not in Operation474
4Explanatory details475
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Version No. 117
Duties Act 2000
No. 79 of 2000
Version incorporating amendments as at1 July 2019
1
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
Chapter 1—Preliminary
1Purpose
The main purpose of this Act is to create and charge a number of
duties.
2Commencement
This Act comes into operation on 1 July 2001.
S. 3 amended by No. 46/2001 s. 3(2) (ILA
s. 39B(1)).
3Definitions
(1)In this Act—
S. 3(1) def. of acquisition statement amended by
No. 38/2012 s. 6(a).
acquisition statement, in Part 2 of Chapter 3, means a statement
referred to in section 83;
advance, in Chapter 7, has the meaning given by section 150;
allotment statement, in Part 4 of Chapter 3, means a statement
referred to in section 101;
approved means approved by the Commissioner;
S. 3(1) def of approved agent inserted by No. 84/2008
s. 10.
approved agent means a person registered as an approved agent
under section 248A;
S. 3(1) def. of associated person amended by Nos 44/2001
s. 3(Sch. item 32.1(a)), 46/2004 s. 3(1)(a)–(c),
38/2012 s. 4(1)(b).
associated person means a person who is associated with another
person in accordance with any of the following provisions—
(a)persons are associated persons if they are related
persons;
(b)natural persons are associated persons if they are partners
in a partnership to which the Partnership Act 1958 applies;
(c)companies are associated persons if—
(i)there are minority shareholders common to each company who,
if their interests were aggregated, would be majority shareholders
in each company; or
(ii)any majority shareholder or relative is a majority
shareholder in each company;
(ca)companies are associated persons if the shares in the
companies are "stapled", in that they are unable to be traded other
than as if they together represented a single security;
(d)trustees are associated persons if any person is a
beneficiary common to the trusts (not including a public unit trust
scheme) of which they are trustees;
(e)a company and a trustee are associated persons if the company
or a related body corporate of the company is a beneficiary of the
trust (not including a public unit trust scheme) of which the
trustee is a trustee;
(f)a company and the trustee of a unit trust scheme are
associated persons if their shares and units are "stapled", in that
they are unable to be traded other than as if they together
represented a single security;
(g)trustees of unit trust schemes are associated persons if the
units in each of the unit trust schemes are "stapled", in that they
are unable to be traded other than as if they together represented
a single security;
(h)a qualified investor and a private company are associated
persons if the qualified investor is a majority shareholder in the
private company;
(i)a qualified investor and the trustee of a private unit trust
scheme are associated persons if the qualified investor holds 20%
or more of the units in the private unit trust scheme;
(j)trustees are associated persons if one of the trustees is a
beneficiary of the trust (not including a public unit trust scheme)
of which the other trustee is a trustee;
(k)persons are associated persons if one of those persons is an
associated person of a person of whom the other of those persons is
an associated person (including a person that is an associated
person of the other of those persons because of one or more other
applications of the paragraphs in this definition);
and, for the purposes of Part 2 of Chapter 3, a public company
and a subsidiary of a public company are taken to be associated
persons;
S. 3(1) def. of associated transaction
inserted by No. 38/2012 s. 4(1)(a).
associated transaction, in relation to the acquisition of an
interest in a landholder by a person, means an acquisition of an
interest in the landholder by another person in circumstances in
which—
(a)those persons are acting in concert; or
(b)the acquisitions form, evidence, give effect to or arise from
substantially one arrangement, one transaction or one series of
transactions;
S. 3(1) def. of ASX inserted by No. 28/2011
s. 20(1)(a).
ASX means ASX Limited
(A.C.N. 008 624 691);
S. 3(1) def. of Australian register amended by No. 9/2002
s. 3(Sch. item 4.1(a)).
Australian register has the same meaning as in the Corporations
Act;
S. 3(1) def. of Australian Stock Exchange substituted by No.
46/2001 s. 3(1)(b), repealed by No. 28/2011
s. 20(1)(b).
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S. 3(1) def. of authorised deposit-taking institution inserted
by No. 46/2001 s. 3(1)(a).
authorised deposit-taking institution has the same meaning as in
the Banking Act 1959 of the Commonwealth;
calf means any cattle less than 6 weeks of age;
S. 3(1) def. of cattle amended by No. 67/2015 s. 3.
cattle means bull, cow, ox, steer, heifer, bison or buffalo;
charge includes impose;
S. 3(1) def. of collateral mortgage inserted by No. 46/2001
s. 3(1)(a), amended by No. 79/2001 s. 3.
collateral mortgage means a mortgage that secures all or part of
the same amount as another mortgage, security instrument or
mortgage package that has been duly stamped under this Act or a
corresponding Act;
commercial hire business has the meaning given by section
126;
commercial vehicle means—
(a)a motor vehicle or trailer within the meaning of the Road
Safety Act 1986 constructed or adapted principally for the carriage
of goods but does not include a motor vehicle of the kind known as
a utility, a station wagon or a panel van; or
(b)a vehicle without motive power of its own and constructed or
adapted principally for the carriage of goods and for being drawn
by a motor vehicle within the meaning of that Act;
Commissioner means the Commissioner of State Revenue referred to
in section 62 of the Taxation Administration Act 1997;
S. 3(1) def. of compliance plate inserted by No. 26/2015
s. 3(a).
compliance plate means a plate authorised to be placed on a
vehicle, or taken to have been placed on a vehicle, under the Motor
Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth;
complying approved deposit fund means an entity that is a
complying approved deposit fund in accordance with section 43 of
the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 of the
Commonwealth;
S. 3(1) def. of complying super-annuation fund amended by No.
46/2001 s. 3(1)(c).
complying superannuation fund means an entity that is a
complying superannuation fund in accordance with section 42 or 42A
of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 of the
Commonwealth and an exempt public sector superannuation scheme and
in section 40 includes a complying approved deposit fund and an
eligible rollover fund;
S. 3(1) def. of controlling interest inserted by No.
26/2015 s. 14.
controlling interest has the meaning given by section 3A;
S. 3(1) def. of co-operative amended by
No. 9/2013 s. 42(Sch. 2 item 7(1)).
co-operative has the same meaning as in the Cooperatives
National Law (Victoria);
co-operative housing society has the same meaning as in the
meaning of the Cooperative Housing Societies Act 1958;
corporation means a body corporate, whether incorporated in this
State or elsewhere;
corresponding Act means an Act of another State or of a
Territory corresponding to this Act;
S. 3(1) def. of cost repealed by No. 48/2001
s. 5(a).
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counterpart includes a duplicate;
Crown leasehold means a lease under the Land Act 1958 or any
other Act or enactment in respect of which a Crown grant in
fee-simple is by law directed or authorised to be made to the
lessee on payment of all sums (whether referred to as rent or
otherwise) reserved by the lease and on compliance with the other
covenants of the lease;
S. 3(1) def. of defacto spouse repealed by No. 27/2001
s. 3(Sch. 1 item 2.1(b)).
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S. 3(1) def. of demonstrator vehicle inserted by No. 71/2004
s. 4.
demonstrator vehicle means a motor vehicle that is used
exclusively for the purpose of sale of another vehicle of the same
class;
discretionary trust means a trust under which the vesting of the
whole or any part of the capital of the trust estate, or the whole
or any part of the income from that capital, or both—
(a)is required to be determined by a person either in respect of
the identity of the beneficiaries or the quantum of interest to be
taken, or both; or
(b)will occur if a discretion conferred under the trust is not
exercised; or
(c)has occurred but under which the whole or any part of that
capital or the whole or any part of that income, or both, will be
divested from the person or persons in whom it is vested if a
discretion conferred under the trust is exercised;
S. 3(1) def. of domestic partner inserted by
No. 27/2001 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 2.1(a)).
domestic partner of a person means a person with whom the person
is in a domestic relationship;
S. 3(1) def. of domestic relationship inserted by
No. 27/2001 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 2.1(a)),
substituted by No. 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1
item 17.1), amended by No. 4/2009 s. 37(Sch. 1
item 10.1).
domestic relationship means—
(a)a registered domestic relationship; or
(b)a relationship between two persons who are not married to
each other but who are living together as a couple on a genuine
domestic basis (irrespective of gender);
dutiable property has the meaning given by section 10;
S. 3(1) def. of dutiable proportion inserted by No. 46/2001
s. 3(1)(a).
dutiable proportion, for a mortgage, means the proportion of the
amount secured by the mortgage worked out under section 159;
dutiable transaction has the meaning given by section 7(2);
dutiable value—
(a)of dutiable property has the meaning given by section 20;
(b)of a motor vehicle has the meaning given by section 219;
S. 3(1) def. of economic entitlement inserted by
No. 38/2012 s. 4(1)(a), substituted by
No. 17/2019 s. 9.
economic entitlement—
(a)in Part 4B of Chapter 2, has the meaning given by section
32XC(1); and
(b)in Part 2 of Chapter 3, has the meaning given by section
81(2);
eligible first home owner has the meaning given by section
61;
eligible pensioner has the meaning given by section 58;
eligible rollover fund means an entity that is an eligible
rollover fund in accordance with section 242 of the Superannuation
Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 of the Commonwealth and includes an
entity the trustee of which is satisfied will be an eligible
rollover fund within 12 months after the date on which a liability
to duty arises (or would otherwise arise);
S. 3(1) def. of ELN inserted by No. 69/2013
s. 4.
ELN means ELN within the meaning of the Electronic Conveyancing
National Law (Victoria);
S. 3(1) def. of entitled repealed by No. 33/2007
s. 3.
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S. 3(1) def. of equivalent exchange inserted by
No. 38/2012 s. 4(1)(a).
equivalent exchange means a recognised stock exchange operating
in Australia which imposes, as a minimum, the requirements set out
in subsection (4A) on an entity applying for quotation of its
securities on the relevant market;
execute, in relation to an instrument not under seal, means
sign;
farm machinery means—
(a)a harvester, binder, tractor, plough or other agricultural
implement; or
(b)a boat;
(c)fishing equipment;
(d)any other goods of a class commonly used for the purposes of
primary production that are determined by the Commissioner to be
farm machinery for the purposes of sections 132(j)
and 170—
where the goods are acquired for the purposes of primary
production;
S. 3(1) def. of financial institution inserted by No. 71/2004
s. 4, amended by No. 9/2013 s. 42(Sch. 2
item 7(1)).
financial institution means—
(a)an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning
of the Banking Act 1959 of the Commonwealth; or
(b)a co-operative within the meaning of the Cooperatives
National Law (Victoria); or
(c)a co-operative housing society within the meaning of the
Co-operative Housing Societies Act 1958; or
(d)a body approved by the Governor in Council by Order published
in the Government Gazette;
S. 3(1) def. of foreign corporation inserted by No. 26/2015
s. 14.
foreign corporation means—
(a)a corporation that is incorporated outside Australia; or
(b)a corporation in which one of the following persons has a
controlling interest—
(i)a foreign natural person;
(ii)another foreign corporation;
(iii)the trustee of a foreign trust;
S. 3(1) def. of foreign natural person inserted by No.
26/2015 s. 14.
foreign natural person means a natural person who is not any of
the following—
(a)an Australian citizen within the meaning of the Australian
Citizenship Act 2007 of the Commonwealth;
(b)the holder of a permanent visa within the meaning of section
30(1) of the Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth;
(c)a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category
visa within the meaning of section 32(1) of the Migration Act 1958
of the Commonwealth;
S. 3(1) def. of foreign purchaser inserted by No. 26/2015
s. 14.
foreign purchaser means a transferee (for the purposes of
Chapter 2) or a person who makes a relevant acquisition (for the
purposes of Chapter 3), and that transferee or person is—
(a)a foreign natural person; or
(b)a foreign corporation; or
(c)the trustee of a foreign trust;
S. 3(1) def. of foreign trust inserted by No. 26/2015
s. 14.
foreign trust means a trust in which one of the following
persons has a substantial interest in the trust estate—
(a)a foreign corporation;
(b)a foreign natural person;
(c)another person that holds the substantial interest as trustee
of another foreign trust;
friendly society means a body that was a society within the
meaning of the Friendly Societies (Victoria) Code immediately
before the transfer date within the meaning of the Financial Sector
Reform (Victoria) Act 1999 or is a friendly society for the
purposes of the Life Insurance Act 1995 of the Commonwealth;
general insurance has the meaning given by section 176;
S. 3(1) def. of general insurer repealed by
No. 40/2014 s. 3(b).
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S. 3(1) def. of green car inserted by No. 17/2019
s. 16.
green car means a passenger car that is of a model that has
combined tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions of less than
120 grams per kilometre;
GST has the same meaning as it has in the A New Tax System
(Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the Commonwealth except that
it includes notional GST of the kind for which payments may be made
under Part 3 of the National Taxation Reform (Consequential
Provisions) Act 2000 by a person that is a State entity within the
meaning of that Act;
S. 3(1) def. of GVM inserted by No. 26/2015
s. 3(a).
GVM has the same meaning as in the Road Safety Act 1986;
heavy trailer means a trailer or semi-trailer within the meaning
of the Road Safety Act 1986 with an MRC exceeding 45 tonnes;
hire of goods has the meaning given by section 129;
hire purchase agreement has the meaning given by section
130(2);
hiring charges has the meaning given by section 135;
S. 3(1) def. of industrial organisation inserted by No. 46/2001
s. 3(1)(a), amended by No. 74/2009 s. 11.
industrial organisation means an association of employees or
employers registered as an organisation under the Fair Work
(Registered Organisations) Act 2009 of the Commonwealth;
instrument includes a written document and a written
statement;
insurance includes assurance;
S. 3(1) def. of insurance intermediary substituted by No. 9/2002
s. 3(Sch. item 4.1(b)).
insurance intermediary means—
(a)a person who arranges contracts of insurance in Victoria—
(i)for reward; and
(ii)as an agent for a person carrying on a business of
insurance; or
(b)a financial services licensee (within the meaning of section
761A of the Corporations Act) whose licence covers arranging
contracts of insurance as an agent for a person carrying on a
business of insurance; or
(c)a regulated principal (within the meaning of section 1430 of
the Corporations Act) when carrying on business as an insurance
broker that the regulated principal is authorised to carry on by
Subdivision D of Division 1 of Part 10.2 of that Act;
S. 3(1) def. of insurer inserted by No. 40/2014
s. 3(a).
insurer has the meaning given by section 184;
interest includes an estate or proprietary right;
S. 3(1) def. of interest inserted by No. 46/2004
s. 3(2)(a), amended by No. 38/2012 s. 6(b).
interest in a landholder has the meaning given by
section 79(1);
S. 3(1) def. of land-related interest inserted by No.
26/2015 s. 14, substituted by No. 17/2019
s. 5(b).
land-related interest means dutiable property referred to in
section 10(1)(a), (ab), (ac), (ad) or (e);
S. 3(1) def. of land development inserted by
No. 40/2016 s. 3(a).
land development, in relation to land, means any one or more of
the following—
(a)preparing a plan of subdivision of the land or taking
any steps to have the plan registered under the Subdivision Act
1988;
(b)applying for or obtaining a permit under the Planning
and Environment Act 1987 in relation to the use or development of
the land;
(c)requesting under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 a
planning authority to prepare an amendment to a planning scheme
that would affect the land;
(d)applying for or obtaining a permit or approval under the
Building Act 1993 in relation to the land;
(e)doing anything in relation to the land for which a
permit or approval referred to in paragraph (d) would be
required;
(f)developing or changing the land in any other way that would
lead to the enhancement of its value;
S. 3(1) def. of land use entitlement inserted by No.
46/2004 s. 3(2)(b).
land use entitlement means an entitlement to occupy land in
Victoria conferred through an ownership of shares in a company or
units in a unit trust scheme, or a combination of a shareholding or
ownership of units together with a lease or licence;
S. 3(1) def. of lease repealed by No. 48/2001 s. 5(a),
new def. of lease inserted by No. 39/2009 s. 3.
lease means a lease of land in Victoria or an agreement for a
lease of land in Victoria;
S. 3(1) def. of liability date inserted by No. 46/2001
s. 3(1)(a).
liability date, for a mortgage, means the date the mortgage is
liable under section 152 for mortgage duty;
licensed motor car trader has the same meaning as in the Motor
Car Traders Act 1986;
S. 3(1) def. of life insurance amended by
No. 40/2014 s. 3(c).
life insurance has the meaning given by section 196A;
S. 3(1) def. of life insurer repealed by
No. 40/2014 s. 3(d).
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S. 3(1) def. of linked entity inserted by No. 46/2004
s. 3(2)(b), amended by No. 38/2012 s. 6(c).
linked entity has the meaning given in section 75;
S. 3(1) def. of linked entity inserted by
No. 38/2012 s. 4(1)(a), repealed by No. 70/2013
s. 3(Sch. 1 item 15).
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S. 3(1) def. of listed company inserted by
No. 38/2012 s. 4(1)(a), amended by Nos 41/2013
s. 13(b), 41/2013 s. 14(1)(a), 28/2017
s. 42(2)(a).
listed company means—
(a)a corporation all the shares in which are quoted on the ASX
or an equivalent exchange; or
(ab)a corporation all the shares in which are quoted on the
LSE, NYSE or NZX; or
(b)a corporation all the shares in which are quoted on any
exchange of the World Federation of Exchanges (other than the ASX
or an equivalent exchange);
S. 3(1) def. of listed trust inserted by No. 46/2004
s. 3(2)(b), substituted by No. 85/2005 s. 3(1)(b),
amended by Nos 28/2011 s. 20(1)(c), 38/2012
s. 4(1)(c), 41/2013 ss 13(c), 14(1)(b), 28/2017
s. 42(2)(b).
listed trust means—
(a)a unit trust scheme all the units in which are quoted on the
ASX or an equivalent exchange; or
(ab)a unit trust scheme, all the units in which are quoted on
the LSE, NYSE or NZX; or
(b)a unit trust scheme all the units in which are quoted on any
exchange of the World Federation of Exchanges (other than the ASX
or an equivalent exchange);
S. 3(1) def. of load inserted by No. 26/2015
s. 3(a).
load, in relation to a vehicle, includes anything that is
removed from the vehicle when not in use;
S. 3(1) def. of LSE inserted by No. 28/2017 s. 42(1).
LSE means the London Stock Exchange;
S. 3(1) def. of majority shareholder inserted by No.
46/2004 s. 3(2)(b).
majority shareholder in a company means—
(a)in the case of a company the shares in which are not divided
into classes—a person entitled to not less than 50% of those
shares; and
(b)in the case of a company the shares in which are divided into
classes—a person entitled to not less than 50% of the shares
in any of those classes;
S. 3(1) def. of managed investment scheme amended by
Nos 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 32.1(b)), 46/2004
s. 3(2)(c).
managed investment scheme means a managed investment scheme
within the meaning of Chapter 5C of the Corporations Act;
S. 3(1) def. of market capitalisation inserted by
No. 38/2012 s. 4(1)(a).
market capitalisation means the total market value of an
entity's issued securities, calculated by multiplying the number of
the entity's issued securities by the current market value of one
of those securities;
marketable securities means the following—
(a)shares referred to in section 10(1)(b);
(b)units referred to in section 10(1)(c);
(c)an interest in shares or units referred to in paragraph (a)
or (b);
S. 3(1) def. of minority shareholder inserted by No.
46/2004 s. 3(2)(b).
minority shareholder in a company, means a shareholder in that
company who is not a majority shareholder;
S. 3(1) def. of mortgage substituted by No. 46/2001
s. 3(1)(d).
mortgage—
(a)subject to paragraph (b), has the meaning given by section
149;
(b)for the purposes of section 251A and the definitions of
mortgage-backed security and pool of mortgages means a mortgage of
any estate or interest in land, including a leasehold estate or
interest in land, whether the land is situated in Victoria or
elsewhere, and includes a charge over any such land;
S. 3(1) def. of mortgage-backed security inserted by No. 46/2001
s. 3(1)(a), substituted by No. 30/2002 s. 3(1)(a).
mortgage-backed security means—
(a)an interest in a trust that entitles the holder of or
beneficial owner under the interest—
(i)to the whole or any part of the rights or entitlements of a
mortgagee and any other rights or entitlements in respect of a
mortgage or any money payable by the mortgagor under the mortgage
(whether the money is payable to the holder of or beneficial owner
under the interest on the same terms and conditions as under the
mortgage or not); or
(ii)to the whole or any part of the rights or entitlements of a
mortgagee and any other rights or entitlements in respect of a pool
of mortgages or any money payable by mortgagors under those
mortgages (whether the money is payable to the holder of or
beneficial owner under the interest on the same terms and
conditions as under the mortgages or not); or
(iii)to payments that are derived substantially or, if the
regulations prescribe the extent, to the prescribed extent, from
the income or receipts of a pool of mortgages—
and that may, in addition, entitle the holder or beneficial
owner to a transfer or assignment of the mortgage or mortgages;
or
(b)a debt security (whether or not in writing) the payments
under which by the person who issues or makes the debt security are
derived substantially or, if the regulations prescribe the extent,
to the prescribed extent, from the income or receipts of a pool of
mortgages; or
(c)any of the following—
(i)an interest in a trust creating, conferring or comprising a
right or interest (whether described as a unit, bond or otherwise)
of or on a beneficiary in a scheme under which any profit or income
in which the beneficiaries participate arises from the acquisition,
holding, management or disposal of prescribed property, or any
instrument that evidences such a right or interest;
(ii)a security (whether or not in writing) the payments under
which by the person who issues or makes the security are derived
substantially from the income or receipts of prescribed
property;
(iii)an interest in a trust, a debt security (whether or not in
writing), an instrument or property that creates an interest in or
charge over an interest in a trust, a debt security (whether or not
in writing) or other instrument or property, to which paragraph (a)
or (b) or subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph applies—
but does not include an instrument or property comprising—
(d)a mortgage; or
(e)the transfer of a mortgage; or
(f)a declaration of trust; or
(g)an instrument of a class or description of instruments, or
property of a class or description of property, prescribed not to
be a mortgage-backed security for the purposes of this
definition;
mortgage package has the meaning given by section 160;
S. 3(1) def. of motor vehicle amended by No. 26/2015
s. 3(b).
motor vehicle means—
(a)a motor vehicle within the meaning of the Road Safety Act
1986; or
(b)a heavy trailer, other than in section 233 and Schedule
1;
S. 3(1) def. of MRC substituted by Nos 85/2005
s. 3(1)(c), 26/2015 s. 3(c).
MRC (mass rating for charging), in relation to a vehicle,
means—
(a)the maximum mass of the vehicle, including any load, recorded
on the compliance plate as the GVM, gross trailer mass rating or
aggregate trailer mass of the vehicle; or
(b)in relation to a vehicle for which there is no compliance
plate—its maximum mass, including any load;
S. 3(1) def. of National Schedule inserted by
No. 85/2005 s. 3(1)(a), repealed by No. 26/2015
s. 3(g).
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S. 3(1) def. of net tangible assets inserted by
No. 38/2012 s. 4(1)(a).
net tangible assets means the value determined by calculating
the value of the total assets of an entity, less the value of its
total liabilities and the value of any intangible assets;
S. 3(1) def. of NYSEinserted by No. 28/2017 s. 42(1).
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange;
S. 3(1) def. of NZX inserted by No. 41/2013
s. 13(a).
NZX means the company registered in New Zealand known as NZX
Limited;
S. 3(1) def. of on-line duty payment system inserted by
No. 36/2010 s. 3.
on-line duty payment system means a system for the electronic
payment of duty authorised by the Commissioner under a taxation
law;
S. 3(1) def. of partner inserted by No. 27/2001
s. 3(Sch. 1 item 2.1(a)).
partner of a person means the person's spouse or domestic
partner;
passenger car means—
(a)a motor vehicle constructed principally for the carriage of
passengers; or
(b)a motor vehicle that—
(i)is designed principally for the conveyance of not more than
8 adults; and
(ii)is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special
features for off-road operation—
but does not include—
(c)a motor cycle; or
(d)a motor vehicle having a utility or panel van type body in
which the forward part of the body form and the greater part of the
mechanical equipment are the same as those in a passenger car
manufactured by the manufacturer of the motor vehicle; or
(e)a motor vehicle constructed for the carriage of passengers
and equipped to seat more than 8 adults (including the driver);
person includes an unincorporated association and a
partnership;
Note to s. 3(1) def. of person inserted by
No. 46/2001 s. 3(1)(e).
Note
person also includes a body corporate—see section 38 of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.
pooled superannuation trust means an entity that is a pooled
superannuation trust in accordance with section 44 of the
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 of the
Commonwealth;
S. 3(1) def. of pool of mortgages inserted by No. 46/2001
s. 3(1)(a).
pool of mortgages means a pool or collection of assets—
(a)that consists solely of mortgages; or
(b)that consists substantially, or to the extent declared under
subsection (2)(d), of mortgages or of money paid under mortgages,
or both, and may include—
(i)cash;
(ii)investments of a kind referred to in section 4(1)(a), (b),
(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (ia), (j), (k) or (o) of the
Trustee Act 1958 as in force immediately before the commencement of
section 4 of the Trustee and Trustee Companies (Amendment) Act
1995;
(iii)assets of a class of assets declared under subsection
(2)(e);
S. 3(1) def. of potential voting power inserted by No.
26/2015 s. 14.
potential voting power has the same meaning as in the Foreign
Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 of the Commonwealth;
S. 3(1) def. of PPR transfer inserted by No. 28/2017
s. 3.
PPR transfer has the meaning given by section 57I;
premium, in relation to general insurance, has the meaning given
by section 177;
S. 3(1) def. of prescribed property inserted by No. 30/2002
s. 3(1)(b).
prescribed property means any of the following—
(a)cash;
(b)investments of a kind referred to in section 4(1)(a), (b),
(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (ia), (j), (k) or (o) of the
Trustee Act 1958 as in force immediately before the commencement of
section 4 of the Trustee and Trustee Companies (Amendment) Act
1995;
S. 3(1) def. of primary producer inserted by
No. 17/2019 s. 16.
primary producer means a person—
(a)engaged solely or substantially in agricultural,
horticultural, viticultural, dairying, pastoral or other like
activities; or
(b)who is the holder of a licence under the Fisheries Act 1995
to take fish for sale;
S. 3(1) def. of primary producer passenger car
inserted by No. 17/2019 s. 16.
primary producer passenger car means a passenger car that
is—
(a)registered or to be registered in the name of a person who is
a primary producer; and
(b)used or to be used primarily in the business of the person as
a primary producer;
S. 3(1) def. of primary production amended by
No. 58/2003 s. 3(a).
primary production means the use of land primarily for—
(a)cultivation for the purpose of selling the produce of
cultivation (whether in a natural, processed or converted state);
or
(b)the maintenance of animals or poultry for the purpose of
selling them or their natural increase or bodily produce; or
(c)the keeping of bees for the purpose of selling their honey;
or
(d)commercial fishing, including the preparation for commercial
fishing or the storage or preservation of fish or fishing gear;
or
(e)the cultivation or propagation for sale of plants, seedlings,
mushrooms or orchids;
S. 3(1) def. of private company amended by Nos 9/2002
s. 3(Sch. item 4.1(c)), 46/2004 s. 3(2)(d),
substituted by No. 85/2005 s. 3(1)(d), amended by
Nos 28/2011 s. 20(1)(d), 38/2012 s. 4(1)(d),
substituted by No. 26/2015 s. 3(d).
private company means a corporation that is not a listed
company;
S. 3(1) def. of private corporation repealed by No. 46/2004
s. 3(2)(e).
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S. 3(1) def. of private unit trust scheme substituted by
No. 46/2004 s. 3(2)(f).
private unit trust scheme means a unit trust scheme that is
not—
(a)a public unit trust scheme; or
(b)a wholesale unit trust scheme;
S. 3(1) def. of public unit trust scheme amended by
No. 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 32.1(c)),
substituted by No. 46/2004 s. 3(2)(g), amended by
Nos 38/2012 s. 4(1)(e), 17/2019 s. 3.
public unit trust scheme means any of the following unit trust
schemes—
(a)a listed trust;
(b)a widely held trust;
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(d)a registered declared public unit trust scheme—
but does not include a unit trust scheme that is a wholesale
unit trust scheme;
S. 3(1) def. of qualified investor inserted by No. 46/2004
s. 3(2)(b), amended by No. 38/2012 s. 6(d).
qualified investor has the meaning given in
section 89P;
S. 3(1) def. of receiving body amended by
No. 38/2012 s. 13.
receiving body, in Chapter 4, has the same meaning as in the
Financial Sector (Business Transfer and Group Restructure) Act 1999
of the Commonwealth;
S. 3(1) def. of recognised stock exchange amended by Nos 46/2001
s. 3(1)(f), 9/2002 s. 3(Sch. item 4.1(d)), 46/2004
s. 3(2)(h).
recognised stock exchange means—
(a)a stock exchange that is a member of the World Federation of
Exchanges; or
(b)a prescribed financial market (within the meaning of
section 9 of the Corporations Act); or
(c)a licensed market (within the meaning of section 761A of the
Corporations Act) that is prescribed as a recognised stock exchange
for the purposes of this Act;
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S. 3(1) def. of referrable point inserted by No. 46/2001
s. 3(1)(a).
referrable point, for the dutiable proportion of a mortgage,
means the document or approved method used to work out the dutiable
proportion under section 159;
S. 3(1) def. of registered declared public unit trust scheme
inserted by No. 46/2004 s. 3(2)(b), amended by
No. 38/2012 s. 6(e).
registered declared public unit trust scheme means a unit trust
scheme declared as a public unit trust scheme under Division 6
of Part 2 of Chapter 3;
S. 3(1) def. of registered imminent public unit trust scheme
inserted by No. 46/2004 s. 3(2)(b), repealed by
No. 38/2012 s. 4(1)(f).
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registered insurer means an insurer registered under Part 2 of
Chapter 8;
registered operator has the same meaning as in the Road Safety
Act 1986;
S. 3(1) def. of registered used car dealer repealed by No.
30/2002 s. 3(2).
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S. 3(1) def. of related body corporate amended by
No. 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 32.1(d)).
related body corporate has the same meaning as in the
Corporations Act;
S. 3(1) def. of related person amended by Nos 44/2001
s. 3(Sch. item 32.1(d)), 58/2003 s. 3(b), 46/2004
s. 3(2)(i)(i)-(v), 38/2012 s. 4(1)(g).
related person means a person who is related to another person
in accordance with any of the following provisions—
(a)natural persons are related persons if one of them is a
relative of the other;
(b)companies are related persons if they are related bodies
corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act;
(c)a natural person and a company are related persons if the
natural person is a majority shareholder or director of the company
or of another company that is a related body corporate of the
company within the meaning of the Corporations Act;
(d)a natural person and a trustee are related persons if the
natural person is a beneficiary of the trust (not being a public
unit trust scheme) of which the trustee is a trustee;
(e)a company and a trustee are related persons if the company,
or a majority shareholder or director of the company, is a
beneficiary of the trust (not being a public unit trust scheme) of
which the trustee is a trustee;
(f)persons are related persons if one of those persons is a
related person of a person of whom the other of those persons is a
related person (including a person that is a related person of the
other of those persons because of one or more other applications of
the paragraphs in this definition);
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S. 3(1) def. of relative amended by No. 27/2001
s. 3(Sch. 1 item 2.1(c)).
relative in relation to a natural person, means a person who
is—
(a)a child or remoter lineal descendant of the person or of the
partner of the person;
(b)a parent or remoter lineal ancestor of the person or of the
partner of the person;
(c)a brother or sister of the person or of the partner of the
person;
(d)the partner of the person or a partner of any person referred
to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
(e)a child of a brother or sister of the person or of the
partner of the person;
(f)a brother or sister of a parent of the person or of a parent
of the partner of the person;
S. 3(1) def. of rent reserved inserted by No. 39/2009
s. 3.
rent reserved in relation to a lease, means the rent paid or
payable during the term of the lease and any amount paid or payable
for the right to use the land under the lease;
Example
Amounts paid under the lease for the following purposes are
payments for the right to use the land under the lease—
(a)rates;
(b)charges;
(c)taxes;
(d)maintenance;
(e)utilities;
(f)legal costs required to be paid by the lessee on behalf of
the lessor in relation to the grant of the lease;
(g)insurance premiums;
(h)marketing costs;
(i)car park contributions.
S. 3(1) def. of residential property inserted by No.
26/2015 s. 14, substituted by No. 40/2016
s. 3(b).
residential property has the meaning given by
section 3G;
S. 3(1) def. of responsible entity amended by No. 44/2001
s. 3(Sch. item 32.1(d)).
responsible entity of a managed investment scheme, has the same
meaning as in the Corporations Act;
right to shares or units means any right (whether actual,
prospective or contingent) of a person to have shares or units
issued by a company or trust to the person, whether or not on
payment of money or for other consideration;
S. 3(1) def. of service demonstrator vehicle
inserted by No. 17/2019 s. 16.
service demonstrator vehicle means a motor vehicle that is—
(a)used for the purposes of the sale of another vehicle of the
same class; and
(b)made available without charge by a licensed motor car trader
to a customer of the trader for use while the customer's motor
vehicle is being serviced;
S. 3(1) def. of shares substituted by No. 26/2015
s. 3(e).
shares means—
(a)subject to paragraph (b), shares or rights to shares; and
(b)for the purposes of the definition of listed company, shares
that entitle the shareholder to a distribution of the property of
the company on a winding up of the company, other than a return of
capital paid in respect of the shares;
special dealer means a person who would be a motor car trader
within the meaning of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986 but for the
fact that the motor vehicles in which the person trades are not
motor cars within the meaning of that Act;
special hiring agreement has the meaning given by section
133;
S. 3 def. of spouse substituted by No. 27/2001
s. 3(Sch. 1 item 2.1(d)).
spouse of a person means a person to whom the person is
married;
stamp means duty stamp whether impressed by machine imprint or
adhesive;
S. 3(1) def. of substantial interest inserted by No.
26/2015 s. 14.
substantial interest has the meaning given by section 3B;
S. 3(1) def. of tenant's fixtures inserted by No.
17/2019 s. 5(a).
tenant's fixtures has the meaning given by
section 22A(3);
Territory means Territory of the Commonwealth;
S. 3 def. of transfer amended by No. 44/2001 s. 3(Sch.
item 32.1(d)).
transfer includes an assignment, a conveyance, an exchange and a
buy-back of shares in accordance with Division 2 of Part 2J.1 of
the Corporations Act;
S. 3(1) def. of trustee inserted by No. 46/2004
s. 3(2)(b).
trustee of a unit trust scheme that is a managed investment
scheme, includes—
(a)a responsible entity of the scheme; and
(b)an agent appointed, or other person engaged, by a responsible
entity of the scheme under Part 5C.2 of the Corporations
Act;
unencumbered value of dutiable property has the meaning given by
section 22;
S. 3(1) def. of unit amended by No. 46/2004 s. 3(3),
substituted by No. 26/2015 s. 3(f).
unit in a unit trust scheme means—
(a)subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), a right or interest
(whether described as a unit or a sub-unit or otherwise) of a
beneficiary under the scheme, or a right to any such right or
interest; and
(b)for the purposes of the definition of listed trust, a right
or interest (whether described as a unit or a sub-unit or
otherwise) of a beneficiary under the scheme that entitles the
beneficiary to participate proportionately with other unit holders
in a distribution of the property of the trust on its vesting,
other than a return of capital paid in respect of the unit; and
(c)for the purposes of the definition of widely held trust and
Part 2 of Chapter 3—
(i)a right or interest (whether described as a unit or a subunit
or otherwise) of a beneficiary under the scheme that entitles the
beneficiary to participate proportionately with other unit holders
in a distribution of the property of the trust on its vesting;
or
(ii)a right to any such right or interest;
unit trust scheme means any arrangements made for the purpose,
or having the effect, of providing, for persons having funds
available for investment, facilities for the participation by them,
as beneficiaries under a trust, in any profits, income or
distribution of assets arising from the acquisition, holding,
management or disposal of any property whatever pursuant to the
trust;
S. 3(1) def. of variation repealed by No. 48/2001
s. 5(a).
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S. 3 def. of Victorian company substituted by No. 44/2001
s. 3(Sch. item 32.1(e)), amended by No. 46/2004
s. 3(2)(j).
Victorian company means—
(a)a company incorporated or taken to be incorporated under the
Corporations Act that is taken to be registered in Victoria; or
(b)any other body corporate that is incorporated under a
Victorian Act;
S. 3(1) def. of voting power inserted by No. 26/2015
s. 14.
voting power has the same meaning as in the Foreign Acquisitions
and Takeovers Act 1975 of the Commonwealth;
S. 3(1) def. of wholesale unit trust scheme inserted by No.
46/2004 s. 3(2)(b), amended by Nos 36/2005 s. 6,
38/2012 s. 6(f).
wholesale unit trust scheme means a unit trust scheme that is
registered under Division 6 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 as a
wholesale unit trust scheme, an imminent wholesale unit trust
scheme or a declared wholesale unit trust scheme;
S. 3(1) def. of widely held trust inserted by No. 46/2004
s. 3(2)(b), amended by Nos 85/2005 s. 3(1)(e),
38/2012 s. 4(1)(h).
widely held trust means a unit trust scheme—
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(b)that has not less than 300 registered unitholders; and
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(d)none of the registered unitholders in which, either
individually or together with associated persons, holds or is
entitled to more than 20% of the units in the scheme.
S. 3(2) inserted by No. 46/2001 s. 3(2).
(2)The Governor in Council, by order published in the Government
Gazette, may declare—
S. 3(2)(a)–(c) repealed by No. 30/2002 s. 3(3).
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(d)the extent to which a pool of assets consists of mortgages or
money paid under mortgages, or both, to be a pool of mortgages;
(e)a class of assets to be assets included in a pool of
mortgages.
S. 3(3) inserted by No. 27/2001 s. 3(Sch. 1
item 2.2), substituted by No. 12/2008
s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 17.2).
(3)For the purposes of the definition of domestic relationship
in subsection (1)—
S. 3(3)(a) amended by No. 4/2009 s. 37(Sch. 1 item
10.2(a)).
(a)registered domestic relationship has the same meaning as in
the Relationships Act 2008; and
S. 3(3)(b) amended by No. 4/2009 s. 37(Sch. 1 item
10.2(b)).
(b)in determining whether persons who are not in a registered
domestic relationship are in a domestic relationship, all the
circumstances of their relationship are to be taken into account,
including any one or more of the matters referred to in section
35(2) of the Relationships Act 2008 as may be relevant in a
particular case.
S. 3(4) inserted by No. 85/2005 s. 3(2),
amended by Nos 28/2011 s. 20(2), 38/2012
s. 4(2), repealed by No. 41/2013 s. 14(2).
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S. 3(4A) inserted by No. 38/2012
s. 4(3).
(4A)For the purposes of the definition of equivalent exchange in
subsection (1), the requirements are—
(a)the entity must lodge a prospectus or product disclosure
statement (or an equivalent document approved by the exchange) with
the Australian Securities and Investments Commission; and
(b)either—
(i)the following apply—
(A)the entity must have at least 400 security holders each
having a parcel of the main class of securities on issue with a
value of at least $2000; and
(B)persons who are associated persons of the entity must hold no
more than 25% of the total number of securities in the main class
of securities; or
(ii)the entity must have at least 500 security holders each
having a parcel of the main class of securities on issue with a
value of at least $2000; and
(c)the entity must have—
(i)net tangible assets of at least $2 000 000 at the
time of listing; or
(ii)a market capitalisation of at least
$10 000 000.
S. 3(5) inserted by No. 85/2005 s. 3(2).
(5)For the purposes of the definition of widely held trust in
subsection (1), if a registered unitholder holds units as a trustee
of a number of different trusts, the unitholder is taken to be a
separate registered unitholder in relation to each trust and the
units held are taken to be separate unitholdings, except where the
beneficiaries of the trusts are the same or associated persons.
S. 3A (Heading) amended by No. 22/2018
s. 3(1).
S. 3A inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 15.
3AWhat is a controlling interest for the purposes of the
definition of foreign corporation?
S. 3A(1) amended by No. 22/2018 s. 3(2).
(1)For the purposes of the definition of foreign corporation in
section 3(1), a person has a controlling interest in
a corporation if the person—
(a)is in a position to control more than 50% of the voting power
in the corporation; or
(b)is in a position to control more than 50% of the potential
voting power in the corporation; or
(c)has an interest in more than 50% of the issued shares in the
corporation; or
(d)is a person in respect of whom the Commissioner has made a
determination under section 3C.
S. 3A(2) substituted by No. 22/2018
s. 3(3).
(2)Subsection (1) applies whether or not the person has the
controlling interest—
(a)alone; or
(b)together with—
(i)an associated person; or
(ii)a foreign natural person, foreign corporation or trustee of
a foreign trust.
S. 3A(3) amended by No. 22/2018 s. 3(4).
(3)For the purposes of this section, a reference to control of
the voting power in a corporation is a reference to control that is
direct or indirect, including control that is exercisable as a
result or by means of arrangements or practices, whether or not
having legal or equitable force, and whether or not based on legal
or equitable rights.
S. 3A(4) amended by No. 40/2016
s. 10(1).
(4)For the purposes of this section, to determine how much
potential voting power a person is in a position to control at a
particular time, section 22(3) of the Foreign Acquisitions and
Takeovers Act 1975 of the Commonwealth is to be applied.
S. 3B (Heading) amended by No. 22/2018
s. 4(1).
S. 3B inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 15.
3BWhat is a substantial interest in a trust estate for the
purposes of the definition of foreign trust?
S. 3B(1) amended by No. 22/2018
s. 4(2)(a).
(1)For the purposes of the definition of foreign trust in
section 3(1), a person has a substantial interest in the trust
estate of a trust if—
S. 3B(1)(a) amended by No. 22/2018
s. 4(2)(b).
(a)the person has a beneficial interest of more than 50% of the
capital of the estate of the trust; or
(b)the Commissioner has made a determination under section 3D in
respect of the person.
S. 3B(2) amended by No. 22/2018 s. 4(3).
(2)If, under the terms of a trust, a trustee has a power or
discretion as to the distribution of the capital of the trust
estate to a person or a member of a class of person, any such
person is taken to have a beneficial interest in the maximum
percentage of the capital of the trust estate that the trustee is
empowered to distribute to that person.
S. 3B(3) substituted by No. 22/2018
s. 4(4).
(3)Subsection (1) applies whether or not the person has the
substantial interest—
(a)alone; or
(b)together with—
(i)an associated person; or
(ii)a foreign natural person, foreign corporation or trustee of
a foreign trust.
S. 3C inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 15.
3CCommissioner may determine person has a controlling interest
in a corporation
(1)For the purposes of section 3A(1)(d), the Commissioner may
determine that a person has a controlling interest in a corporation
if, in the Commissioner's opinion, the person has the capacity to
determine or influence, directly or indirectly, the outcome of
decisions about the corporation's financial and operating policies,
taking into account—
(a)the practical influence the person can exert in addition to
any rights the person can enforce; and
(b)any practice or behaviour affecting the corporation's
financial or operating polices (even if that practice or pattern of
behaviour involves the breach of an agreement or a breach of
trust).
(2)This section applies regardless of any interests that any
other person has in the corporation.
S. 3D inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 15.
3DCommissioner may determine person has a substantial interest
in a trust
(1)For the purposes of section 3B(1)(b), the Commissioner may
determine that a person has a substantial interest in a trust
estate if, in the Commissioner's opinion, the person has the
capacity to determine or influence the outcome of decisions about
the administration and conduct of the trust, taking into
account—
(a)the practical influence the person can exert in addition to
any rights the person can enforce; and
(b)any practice or behaviour affecting the trustee's
administration and conduct of the trust (even if that practice or
pattern of behaviour involves the breach of an agreement or a
breach of trust).
(2)This section applies regardless of any interests that any
other person has in the trust estate.
S. 3E inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 15.
3EExemptions from holding controlling interests in foreign
corporations or substantial interests in trust estates of foreign
trusts
(1)Despite sections 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D, a person is taken not to
have a controlling interest in a foreign corporation, or a
substantial interest in the trust estate of a foreign trust, if the
person has an exemption under subsection (2).
(2)The Treasurer, for the purposes of subsection (1), may,
in writing, exempt a person who has a controlling interest in a
foreign corporation, or a substantial interest in the trust estate
of a foreign trust, if the Treasurer is satisfied that, having
regard to any one or more of the following matters, the person
should not be taken to have that interest—
(a)in the case of a person who has a controlling interest in a
foreign corporation—
(i)the nature and degree of ownership and control the person has
in the corporation;
(ii)the practical influence the person exerts or any rights the
person enforces to determine or influence, directly or indirectly,
the outcome of decisions about the corporation's financial and
operating policies;
(iii)any practice or behaviour of the person affecting the
corporation's financial or operating policies;
(iv)any other relevant circumstances;
(b)in the case of a person who has a substantial interest in the
trust estate of a foreign trust—
(i)the nature and degree of the person's beneficial interest in
the capital of the estate of the trust;
(ii)the practical influence the person exerts or any rights the
person enforces to determine or influence, directly or indirectly,
the outcome of decisions about the administration and conduct of
the trust;
(iii)any practice or behaviour of the person affecting the
trustee's administration and conduct of the trust;
(iv)any other relevant circumstances.
(3)At least once every 6 months the Treasurer must cause to be
laid before each House of Parliament, and publish on an appropriate
government website, a report setting out—
(a)in respect of the exemptions (if any) granted by the
Treasurer under subsection (2) during the period covered by the
report—
(i)the number of exemptions; and
(ii)the name of each foreign corporation or foreign trust in
relation to which an exemption was granted; and
(iii)the value of each exemption, being the amount of duty
foregone, or likely to be foregone, by the State because of the
exemption; and
(b)in respect of the exemptions (if any) granted by the
Commissioner or a member of staff of the State Revenue Office
during the period covered by the report under a delegation
under section 3F—
(i)the number of exemptions; and
(ii)the total value of the exemptions, being the total amount of
duty foregone, or likely to be foregone, by the State because of
the exemptions.
(4)The Treasurer must issue guidelines for the exercise of the
power of exemption under subsection (2).
(5)The Treasurer must cause guidelines issued under subsection
(4) to be published in the Government Gazette.
(6)Guidelines issued under subsection (4) are not a legislative
instrument within the meaning of the Subordinate Legislation Act
1994.
S. 3F inserted by No. 26/2015 s. 15.
3FDelegation of exemption power
(1)The Treasurer may delegate, by instrument, to the
Commissioner—
(a)the power of the Treasurer to exempt a person under
section 3E(2);
(b)the power to delegate the power delegated under paragraph
(a).
(2)If power has been delegated under subsection (1)(b), the
Commissioner may, subject to the terms of the instrument
of delegation, sub-delegate, by instrument, to a member of staff of
the State Revenue Office the power that is the subject of the
delegation, other than the power of subdelegation.
(3)Subject to subsection (4), sections 42 and 42A of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 apply in relation to a
sub-delegation in the same manner as they apply in relation to a
delegation.
(4)Despite section 42A(1)(a) of the Interpretation of
Legislation Act 1984, the Treasurer cannot exercise the power to
exempt a person under section 3E(2) while a delegation under
subsection (1)(a) is in effect.
(5)In this section—
member of staff of the State Revenue Office means—
(a)an employee referred to in section 67 of the Taxation
Administration Act 1997; or
(b)a consultant or contractor engaged under section 68 of that
Act.
S. 3G inserted by No. 40/2016 s. 4.
3GWhat is residential property?
(1)Residential property is—
(a)land capable of being used solely or primarily for
residential purposes and that may lawfully be used in that way;
or
(b)land which includes a building, or part of a building, that a
person intends to refurbish or extend so the land is capable of
being used solely or primarily for residential purposes and may
lawfully be used in that way; or
(c)land—
(i)on which a person intends to construct a building so the land
is capable of being used solely or primarily for residential
purposes and may lawfully be used in that way; or
(ii)in respect of which a person has undertaken or intends to
undertake land development for the purposes of—
(A)constructing a building so the land is capable of being used
solely or primarily for residential purposes and may lawfully be
used in that way; or
(B)enabling another person to construct a building so the land
is capable of being used solely or primarily
for residential purposes and may lawfully be used in that
way.
(2)Despite subsection (1), residential property does not include
any of the following—
(a)land—
(i)capable of being used solely or primarily as commercial
residential premises, a residential care facility, a supported
residential service or for the purposes of a retirement village and
that may lawfully be used in that way; and
(ii)that a person intends to use solely or primarily as
commercial residential premises, a residential care facility, a
supported residential service or for the purposes of a retirement
village;
(b)land which includes a building, or part of a building, that a
person intends to refurbish or extend so the land is capable of
being used solely or primarily as commercial residential premises,
a residential care facility, a supported residential service or for
the purposes of a retirement village and that may lawfully be used
in that way;
(c)land—
(i)on which a person intends to construct a building so the land
is capable of being used solely or primarily as
commercial residential premises, a residential care facility, a
supported residential service or for the purposes of a retirement
village and that may lawfully be used in that way; or
(ii)in respect of which a person has undertaken or intends to
undertake land development for the purposes of—
(A)constructing a building so the land is capable of being used
solely or primarily as commercial residential premises, a
residential care facility, a supported residential service or
for the purposes of a retirement village and that may lawfully be
used in that way; or
(B)enabling another person to construct a building so the land
is capable of being used solely or primarily
as commercial residential premises, a residential
care facility, a supported residential service or for the
purposes of a retirement village and that may lawfully be used in
that way.
(3)In this section—
commercial residential premises has the same meaning as in the A
New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 of the
Commonwealth;
refurbish means to undertake building work that requires a
building permit to be issued under the Building Act 1993 for
the conversion of an existing building;
residential care facility has the same meaning as in section 76
of the Land Tax Act 2005;
retirement village has the same meaning as in the Retirement
Villages Act 1986;
supported residential service has the same meaning as in
the Supported Residential Services (Private Proprietors) Act
2010.
Examples
1A person purchases a fee simple interest in land on which there
is a free standing home that was designed and constructed as a
residence. The land is capable of being used solely or primarily
for residential purposes and may lawfully be used in that way. The
person has acquired a land-related interest in residential
property.
2A person purchases a fee simple interest in a warehouse that
was designed and constructed for industrial purposes. The person
purchases the interest with the intention of refurbishing the
warehouse into residential apartments. At the time of purchase, the
land is not capable of being used solely or primarily
for residential purposes and may not lawfully be used in that
way. However, the person has acquired a landrelated interest in
residential property.
3A person purchases a fee simple interest in an apartment on the
tenth floor of a building. The premises on the ground floor of
the building were designed and constructed as shops. The
person has acquired a land-related interest in residential property
because the person has purchased an interest in land that is
capable of being used solely or primarily for residential
purposes and may lawfully be used in that way.
S. 3H inserted by No. 22/2018 s. 9.
3HPartners taken to have beneficial ownership of individual
partnership property
(1)For the purposes of this Act, a partner in a partnership
is taken to have beneficial ownership of each item of partnership
property in the same proportion as the partner's partnership
interest.
(2)The value of the partner's beneficial ownership of an item of
partnership property must be determined without regard to any
liabilities of the partnership.
Example
A partnership consists of 4 partners each of
whom has contributed equally to the capital of the
partnership and would be entitled to a 25% share of any
surplus on dissolution of the partnership in respect of capital.
The sole partnership property is land with an unencumbered value of
$4 million. The registered pr