Section 39 — Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

Receipt in deed sufficient

(1) A receipt for consideration money or securities in the body of a deed shall be a sufficient discharge for the same to the person paying or delivering the same without any further receipt for the same being indorsed on the deed.
(2) This section applies only to deeds executed after the commencement of this Act.

Sourced from the New South Wales Legislation website at 8 June 2026. For the latest information on New South Wales Government legislation please go to https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 37C — Acquisitions of reversions at an under value
s 38 — Signature and attestation
s 38A — Electronic form deeds
s 40 — Receipt in deed or indorsed evidence for subsequent purchaser
s 41 — Mode of exercise of powers
s 43 — Form of deed

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