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Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003 No 3

Assented to 28.05.2003.

Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 30.4.2003; Legislative Council, 20.5.2003.

Date of commencement, Sch 2.2 and 2.5 excepted, 15.12.2006, sec 2 (1) and GG No 175 of 8.12.2006, p 10388.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2 and 2.5, 1.12.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.

Amended by Sch 2.2 to this Act.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 No 7

Assented to 03.07.2023.

Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022 No 59

Assented to 26.10.2022.

Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.

Better Regulation and Customer Service Legislation Amendment (Bushfire Relief) Act 2020 No 3

Assented to 25.03.2020.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Fair Trading Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2018 No 65

Assented to 31.10.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.5[1]–[4] and [6], 1.7.2020, sec 2(2).

Sch 2.5[5] was not commenced and was repealed by the Better Regulation and Customer Service Legislation Amendment (Bushfire Relief) Act 2020 No 3.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.1, 1.2.2020, sec 2(2) and 2019 (634) LW 20.12.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.1 [1] and [3]–[6], 1.7.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2019 (270) LW 28.6.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.1 [2], 28.2.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2019 (115) LW 28.2.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 9.1, assent, sec 2 (1).

Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Property Industry Reform) Act 2018 No 5

Assented to 21.03.2018.

Date of commencement, 23.3.2020, sec 2 and 2019 (625) LW 16.12.2019.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017 No 63

Assented to 23.11.2017.

Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 4.11, 14.1.2018, sec 2 (3).

Electronic Transactions Legislation Amendment (Government Transactions) Act 2017 No 25

Assented to 27.06.2017.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).

Regulatory and Other Legislation (Amendments and Repeals) Act 2016 No 60

Assented to 14.11.2016.

Sch 2.1 was not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Fair Trading Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2018 No 65.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 No 27

Assented to 07.06.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, 8.7.2016, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 No 15

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, 8.7.2015, sec 2 (1).

Fair Trading Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2015 No 12

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.10.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (442) LW 31.7.2015.

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 7

Assented to 09.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (299) LW 19.6.2015.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2014 No 88

Assented to 28.11.2014.

Date of commencement of Schs 1.4 and 2, 8.1.2015, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 No 111

Assented to 03.12.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.8, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1).

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 No 47

Assented to 25.06.2013.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.9, 5.7.2013, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 No 97

Assented to 26.11.2012.

Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.

Business Names (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2011 No 44

Assented to 20.09.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 28.5.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (209) LW 25.5.2012.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 No 27

Assented to 27.06.2011.

Date of commencement of Schs 2.10 and 4, 8.7.2011, sec 2 (2).

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2011 No 2

Assented to 10.05.2011.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010 No 119

Assented to 29.11.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).

Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19

Assented to 19.05.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Personal Property Securities (Commonwealth Powers) Amendment Act 2009 No 103

Assented to 14.12.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 13.8.2010, sec 2 (2) and 2010 (422) LW 13.8.2010.

Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009 No 54

Assented to 26.06.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (248) LW 18.6.2010.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 No 62

Assented to 01.07.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.5, assent, sec 2 (2).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 No 27

Assented to 04.07.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.10, assent, sec 2 (2).

Police Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2006 No 94

Assented to 22.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.6, 1.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 22 of 1.2.2007, p 575.

Conveyancers Licensing Amendment Act 2006 No 33

Assented to 31.05.2006.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Legal Profession Amendment Act 2005 No 46

Assented to 23.06.2005.

Date of commencement, 1.10.2005, sec 2 and GG No 105 of 19.8.2005, p 4571.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No 55

Assented to 06.07.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No 40

Assented to 22.07.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.8, assent, sec 2 (2).

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Sec 3

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.10 [1]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.6 [1]; 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[1]; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.14[1] [2].

Sec 4

Am 2005 No 46, Sch 11.3 [1]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.6 [1].

Sec 6

Am 2005 No 46, Sch 11.3 [2] [3]; 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 7

Am 2005 No 46, Sch 11.3 [4]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.6 [1].

Sec 8

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 9

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [3]; 2010 No 119, Sch 3.2.

Sec 10

Am 2005 No 46, Sch 11.3 [5] [6]; 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [4]–[11]; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.10 [1]–[3]; 2010 No 119, Sch 3.2; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.6 [2]; 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[1]; 2018 No 65, Schs 3.1, 5.1 [1]; 2022 No 59, Sch 2.9[1]–[3].

Sec 11

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [12]; 2009 No 103, Sch 2.1; 2018 No 65, Sch 2.5[1] [2].

Sec 15

Am 2013 No 111, Sch 3.8.

Sec 17

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [13]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.6 [2]. Subst 2018 No 65, Sch 2.5[3].

Sec 18

Rep 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [14]. Ins 2018 No 65, Sch 2.5[4].

Sec 19

Am 2011 No 44, Sch 3.4; 2015 No 15, Sch 1.4 [1] [2].

Sec 27

Am 2005 No 46, Sch 11.3 [7] [8]; 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [15]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.6 [1]; 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[1].

Sec 29

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.40 [1].

Sec 31

Am 2018 No 65, Sch 5.1 [2].

Sec 34

Am 2014 No 88, Sch 2.10. Rep 2018 No 65, Sch 9.1 [1].

Sec 35

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [16]; 2017 No 63, Sch 2.1.

Sec 43

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.10 [2].

Sec 44

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.10 [3] [4].

Sec 47

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.10 [5].

Sec 48

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.10 [6].

Sec 49

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.10 [7].

Sec 50

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 4.10 [8].

Sec 51

Am 2015 No 12, Sch 2.2.

Part 5, heading

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [17].

Part 5, Div 1 (sec 52)

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [18].

Part 5, Div 2

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [18].

Sec 53

Am 2004 No 55, Sch 1.6. Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [18].

Sec 54

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [18]. Am 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[1].

Secs 55, 56

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [18].

Sec 57

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [18]. Am 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[1].

Part 5, Div 4

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [19].

Secs 62, 63

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [19].

Sec 64

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [19]. Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.10 [1]–[3]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.11.

Sec 65

Subst 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [19].

Part 5, Div 5, heading

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [20].

Sec 66

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 71

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [22].

Sec 75

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [23]; 2018 No 65, Sch 5.1 [3] [4].

Sec 77

Am 2017 No 25, Sch 2.2 [1] [2].

Sec 79

Am 2014 No 88, Sch 1.4.

Sec 80

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [24]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.6 [4]; 2017 No 25, Sch 4.1; 2018 No 65, Sch 5.1 [5] [6]; 2023 No 7, Sch 1.4[1].

Sec 80A

Ins 2023 No 7, Sch 1.4[2].

Sec 87

Am 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[2].

Secs 88, 89

Am 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[3].

Sec 91

Am 2003 No 40, Sch 2.8; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.23 [1] [2].

Sec 93

Am 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[1].

Sec 94

Am 2005 No 46, Sch 11.3 [9].

Sec 95

Am 2008 No 62, Sch 1.5 [1] [2].

Sec 101

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [25].

Sec 105

Am 2018 No 5, Sch 2.5[1].

Sec 110

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [26].

Sec 120

Am 2005 No 46, Sch 11.3 [10].

Sec 132

Am 2018 No 65, Sch 9.1 [2] [3].

Sec 137

Am 2011 No 27, Sch 2.10.

Sec 141

Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.40 [2].

Sec 144

Am 2016 No 27, Sch 1.6 [4].

Sec 145

Am 2016 No 27, Sch 1.6 [5] [6].

Sec 150

Am 2003 No 3, Sch 2.2 [1]–[5].

Sec 155

Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.6 [1].

Sec 157

Am 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 4.

Sec 158

Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.13.

Sec 160

Am 2011 No 2, Sch 1.7. Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.6 [2].

Sec 161

Am 2006 No 94, Sch 3.6; 2009 No 54, Sch 2.12.

Sec 164

Am 2016 No 27, Sch 1.6 [7].

Sec 167

Am 2017 No 25, Sch 1.10 [4]–[8].

Sec 170

Rep 2011 No 27, Sch 4.

Sec 172

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [27]; 2020 No 3, Sch 1.8[1].

Sch 1

Am 2006 No 33, Sch 1 [28]–[31]; 2013 No 47, Sch 1.9; 2018 No 65, Sch 2.5[6]; 2020 No 3, Sch 1.8[2].

Sch 2

Rep 2011 No 27, Sch 4.

The whole Act (except Sch 1)

Am 2016 No 27, Sch 1.6 [1] (“Director-General” and “Director-General’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” and “Secretary’s” inserted instead, respectively).

Conveyancers Licensing Bill 2003

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