Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 1 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 1 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-22 Administering Minister and Directorate Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Regulation 2004 None Subordinate laws s 40 1 May 2024 SL2004-25 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Commencement Notice 2004 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices SL2004-25 s 2 14 September 2004 - 2 October 2004 CN2004-24 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 40 1 October 2004 - 2 October 2004 SL2004-48 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2004 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 40 24 December 2004 - 25 December 2004 SL2004-64 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Energy Efficiency Rating Guidelines Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 20A 5 May 2009 - 29 June 2009 DI2009-62 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Energy Efficiency Rating Guidelines Determination 2009 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 20A 30 June 2009 - 1 March 2011 DI2009-124 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 40 15 May 2015 - 2 February 2016 SL2015-18 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 40 1 November 2020 - 2 November 2020 SL2020-42 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) None Subordinate laws s 40 Not yet effective SL2025-22 Approved forms Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Form name/number Status Description Category Under Effective Year and No CategoryAll Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003—Form None Cooling-off Certificate s 39 16 July 2004 AF2004-17 ShowInAll Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 July 2004 onwards : The following table lists 34 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 1 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R32 1 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-22 13 September 2025 - 31 October 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R31 13 September 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-22 16 July 2024 - 12 September 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R30 16 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-29 1 May 2024 - 15 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 1 May 2024 Republication for amendments by A2023-46 27 November 2023 - 30 April 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 1 October 2023 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 1 October 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-6 1 July 2023 - 30 September 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 1 July 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-24 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 1 July 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-8 18 November 2021 - 30 June 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 (RI) 10 December 2021 Reissued for retrospective amendments by A2021-32 Republication for amendments by A2021-25 18 November 2021 - 30 June 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 18 November 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-25 Does not include retrospective amendments by A2021-32 (see reissued republication). 9 November 2021 - 17 November 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23A 10 December 2021 Republication for retrospective amendments by A2021-32 18 August 2021 - 8 November 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 18 August 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-16 9 April 2021 - 17 August 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 9 April 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-5 1 November 2020 - 8 April 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 1 November 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-4 and A2020-42 1 July 2020 - 31 October 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 1 July 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-20 1 June 2020 - 30 June 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 1 June 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-16 1 July 2019 - 31 May 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 1 July 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-10 18 September 2017 - 30 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 18 September 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-1 30 June 2017 - 17 September 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 30 June 2017 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 8) 29 June 2016 - 29 June 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 29 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-37 13 November 2015 - 28 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 13 November 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-42 17 April 2015 - 12 November 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 17 April 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-6 4 March 2013 - 16 April 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 4 March 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-7 30 March 2012 - 3 March 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 30 March 2012 Republication for amendments by A2011-41 1 March 2011 - 29 March 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2010-32 and A2011-3 1 January 2011 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 January 2011 Republication for amendments by A2010-54 26 August 2008 - 31 December 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 26 August 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-28 7 May 2008 - 25 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 7 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-7 31 March 2008 - 6 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 31 March 2008 Republication for amendments by A2007-25 1 July 2006 - 30 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 1 July 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-16 as amended by A2006-24 2 July 2005 - 30 June 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 2 July 2005 Republication for commenced expiry 1 November 2004 - 1 July 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 1 November 2004 Republication for commenced expiry 1 September 2004 - 31 October 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 1 September 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-13 1 July 2004 - 31 August 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 July 2004 Republication for new Act and amendments by A2004-32 1 July 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 8 September 2003 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Bill 2003 . Notification statement The Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Act 2003 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 8 September 2003 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 8 September 2003 1 July 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 8 September 2003 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 July 2004 s 2 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 19F, pt 9 commences 9 November 2026 s 19F (3), s 51 pt 8 29 June 2017 (midnight) s 49 pt 7 1 July 2005 (midnight) s 47 s 44 31 October 2004 (midnight) s 44 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-4 Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 3 1 November 2020 A2020-16 Land Titles (Electronic Conveyancing) Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.5 1 June 2020 A2020-20 Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.2 1 July 2020 A2020-42 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 pt 4 1 November 2020 A2004-13 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.3 1 September 2004 A2004-32 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2004 (No 2) pt 4 1 July 2004 A2006-16 Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.3 1 July 2006 A2007-25 Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.5 31 March 2008 A2008-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.4 7 May 2008 A2008-28 Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.11 26 August 2008 A2010-32 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) pt 3 1 March 2011 A2010-54 Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010 sch 3 pt 3.3 1 January 2011 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.7 1 March 2011 A2011-41 Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 sch 5 pt 5.3 30 March 2012 A2013-7 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.3 4 March 2013 A2015-6 Dangerous Substances (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.1 17 April 2015 A2015-42 Building (Loose-fill Asbestos Eradication) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 5 13 November 2015 A2016-37 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.3 29 June 2016 A2017-1 Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2017 sch 1 pt 1.1 18 September 2017 A2019-10 Retirement Villages Legislation Amendment Act 2019 pt 2 1 July 2019 A2021-5 Planning and Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 4 9 April 2021 A2021-16 Loose-fill Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2021 pt 2 18 August 2021 A2021-25 Planning and Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.2 18 November 2021 A2021-32 Civil Law (Sale of Residential Property) Amendment Act 2021 ss 4-11 taken to have commenced 9 November 2021 A2022-8 Fair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022 sch 1 pt 1.2 1 July 2022 A2023-6 Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.1 1 October 2023 A2023-24 Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 2 1 July 2023 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.10 27 November 2023 A2023-46 Building (Swimming Pool Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 4 1 May 2024 A2024-29 Housing and Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.3 16 July 2024 A2024-36 Property Developers Act 2024 sch 2 pt 2.4 commences 1 October 2026 A2025-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) sch 1 pt 1.1 1 November 2025 A2025-22 Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) pt 2 13 September 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.16, sch 4 pt 4.28 commences 1 October 2026 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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