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 7 June 2026.

Chicago citation: How to Property. "Section 17 Certificate." Last modified April 21, 2026. https://howtoproperty.com.au/definitions/section-17-certificate.

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