Section 56 — Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW)

(1) In any contract the vendor shall not be entitled to exercise any right to rescind the contract, whether given by the contract or otherwise, on the ground of any requisition or objection made by the purchaser unless and until the vendor has given the purchaser reasonable notice of his or her intention to rescind so as to enable the purchaser to waive the requisition or objection.
(2) This section applies only to contracts made after the commencement of this Act, and shall have effect notwithstanding any stipulation to the contrary.
(3) This section applies to lands under the provisions of the Real Property Act 1900.

Related sections

• s 54A — Contracts for sale etc of land to be in writing
• s 54B — Damages: defective title
• s 55 — Right of purchaser to recover deposit etc
• s 57 — Conditions of sale of land under the provisions of the Real Property Act 1900
• s 58 — Notice of restrictive covenants
• s 59 — Rights of purchaser as to execution

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