Definitions for division
81 Definitions for division
In this division—
chief executive (land) means the chief executive of the department in which the Land Act 1994 is administered.
date of possession, for residential land, means the date the transferee of the land enters into lawful possession of the land.
domestic residence means a building or structure, or a part of a building or structure, that—
is used, or designed to be used, as a single dwelling; andExamples for paragraph (a)—
a house, flat or unit
is not used, or designed to be used, for temporary accommodation.Examples of temporary accommodation for paragraph (b)—
a boarding house or motel
general purpose socket-outlet means a low voltage socket-outlet that—
has a rating of 10A; and
is designed to fit a three-pin flat-pin plug that complies with the relevant standard under part 7 for the type of plug; and
is used, or intended to be used, or could at some time reasonably be expected to be used, for more than 1 appliance.
residential land means land on which a domestic residence is constructed, and includes an interest in residential land.
transfer date, for residential land, means the date the transferee of the land is entitled to lawful possession of the land.
transferee, of residential land, means the person who, on becoming entitled to possession of the land, may lodge an application for registration—
under the Land Act 1994, as a lessee, or personal representative of a deceased lessee, of the land; or
under the Land Title Act 1994, as an owner, or the personal representative of an owner, of the land.
transferor, of residential land, means—
if, immediately before the transfer date for the residential land, a mortgagee in possession under the Property Law Act 1974 is in lawful possession of the land—the mortgagee in possession; or
otherwise—the person registered, immediately before the transfer date for the land—
under the Land Act 1994, as a lessee, or personal representative of a deceased lessee, of the land; or
under the Land Title Act 1994, as an owner, or the personal representative of an owner, of the land.
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