Section 7 Statements and Managing Enquiries

Duration: Half day 
Investment: $430 incl GST
Delivery: Face 2 Face & Webinar
(Delivery methods are subject to change)​

 

Target Audience

Planning Officers and Administrative Officers responsible for providing information for Section 7 statements and their Managers.

 

Overview

This course will assist councils to meet their statutory obligations under the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994 (SA) and Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Regulations 2010 (SA), when requested to provide information as a result of enquiries in relation to the sale of land. A consistent and well-informed approach benefits councils in terms of resource management and dealings with members of the public and the property industry.
 
The currency and accuracy of information provided for these enquiries is critical. Vendors and purchasers of land in negotiating and concluding sales rely on information that is provided by councils. Inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information that is relied upon to the detriment of the purchaser and/or vendor may result in the Form 1 statement being invalid, or have other unintended consequences resulting in loss or damage to the parties. This may give rise to claims against councils.

Key Learnings

• How Section 7 statements fit within the overall context of sale of land transactions
• Statutory obligations of councils when responding to Section 7 enquiries.
• How to develop and improve skills of officers responsible for answering enquiries and managing the enquiry process
• How to transfer and maintain the skills acquired at this course to other Council Officers.

 

Facilitator

Rebecca McAulay, Principal – Environment and Planning – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Rebecca is a Principal in the Environment and Planning Team at Norman Waterhouse Lawyers and has been practicing in this area for over 20 years. Rebecca has experience working within, for and against local government. Over this time she has provided advice to councils in terms of statutory obligations regarding Section 7 searches.

Stephan Koefer, Solicitor – Environment and Planning – Norman Waterhouse Lawyers
Stephan is a Solicitor in the Environment and Planning Team at Norman Waterhouse Lawyers with experience in providing advice to local government on the Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994 (SA) and Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Regulations 2010 (SA). 

The Norman Waterhouse Local Government team is the largest of its kind in the State and is widely recognised as the leader in the provision of advice and representation to the local government sector in South Australia. 

Additional Information

What ‘Delivery Options’ are available for this session?
If a session is scheduled, the delivery options can be found below in the location field of the ‘Upcoming Workshops’ section. (Address = Face 2 Face delivery, Webinar = Virtual delivery)
 
No ‘Dates’ scheduled?
Complete our ‘Enquiry Form’ to be added to our waitlist and notified of upcoming dates.
 
Interested in having this program brought ‘In-House’ to your council?
Check your eligibility by requesting an ‘In-house eQuote’.
 
For further information about the content of this program, please contact LGA Training on 8224 2000 or at training@lga.sa.gov.au.
 
Please understand that by registering, you are accepting our policy conditions. For a copy of our policies, please click here.

 

 

 

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