Section 17 Certificate
nounsec·tion sev·en·teen cer·tif·i·catepronounced SEK-shuhn sev-uhn-TEEN suhr-TIF-i-kuht
Last updated 21 April 2026
What does the noun Section 17 Certificate mean?
The ACT equivalent of NSW's Section 66W certificate. A legal document signed by a solicitor after advising the buyer, which waives the buyer's 5-business-day cooling-off period on a residential property purchase in the Australian Capital Territory.
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MLA citation: "Section 17 Certificate." How to Property, 21 Apr. 2026, https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/section-17-certificate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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