The Law Handbook 2024

Index 1223 solicitor as conveyancer 545, 561 complaints about 561 duties of 560 fees and charges 561 review of documents 552 stamp duty 545, 549–50 buyer paying 545, 547, 552 concessions/exemptions 549–50 foreign buyers 560 lender deducting 547 off-the-plan sales 543, 549 vendor terms buyers 548 State Revenue Office 406, 547, 562 strata title 542 stratum title 542 subdivision title 542 tax certificate 558 tenants in common 557–8 title search 541, 558 unusual titles 541–2 vendor 541, 545 vendor and purchaser disputes 561–2 vendor terms contracts 423, 448–9, 548 vendor’s statement 554–5, 558 owners corporation certificate 597 VicRoads certificate 558 Victorian Homebuyer Fund 550 zoning certificate 558 housing see also accommodation Homes Victoria website 530 public see public housing rental see tenancy rooming houses see rooming houses social housing 529–31 support services 540 tenancy see tenancy websites 530 Housing Australia First Home Guarantee 550 Housing call centre 486, 540 Housing for the Aged Action Group 894 Housing Register 530 Housing Registrar 530, 540 Human Research Ethics Committees 1109 human rights ACT legislation 998 advocacy for renters 537 Charter see Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Commission see Australian Human Rights Commission complaints to UN committees 1006 freedom of association 999, 1046, 1071 freedom of religion 6, 999 international instruments 1006 mental health and 848–9 prisoners 220–3 privacy 1093–4 Queensland legislation 998 tenancy issues 537–9 torture, freedom from 222–3 UN Human Rights Committee 1094 VCAT cases 23 VCAT Human Rights Division 1007 Human Rights Law Centre 90, 850 Hume Riverina Community Legal Service 90 I ICRA (Internet Content Rating Association) 750 identification material 185–93 consent to taking 188, 191 destruction of 186, 190 fingerprints 185–6 force, use of 185, 186, 189 forensic procedures see forensic procedures handwriting 191 photographs 191 police powers 185 self-incrimination, privilege against 191 voice recording 191 identification parade (line up) 191–3 bail applicant 200 Commonwealth offences 192 lawyers, presence of 192–3 no obligation to take part 180, 191 procedure and rules 192 Victorian offences 191–2 identity fraud and credit reporting 456 illegal contracts 681–2 Illion 345, 453 contact details 345, 457, 1124 obtaining credit report from 345, 456 online request form 456 image-based abuse 156, 742 immigration extradition 175 fines and migration status 130 freedom of information 1126 Ombudsman 1082, 1083 imprisonment 32, 219–39 see also prison; prisoners aggregate offences 32 community corrections order and 33 community corrections order preferred 31 concurrent sentences 32 County Court orders 19 Cultural Review of the Adult Custodial Corrections System 219 cumulative sentences 32 drug offences 143–5 serious offender 145 fine default 34, 103, 123, 127 imprisonment in lieu (IIL) order 123 rehearing application 123 term of 123 time served scheme 128–30 instalment order default 358 legislation and rules 219–23 Magistrates’ Court orders 15, 32 parole see parole rights of prisoners see prisoners sentence of 32, 225 social security fraud 37 suspended sentence 33 term of 225 incest 157–8 consent not defence 158 forensic sample offence 190 step-parent exception 158 income management regime 332–4 declared voluntary income managements areas 333 enhanced income management 333–4 target groups 333 income tax appeals 402–4 payment of tax pending 404 private ruling, against 400 assessable income 396 assessment 400 amended 403 objection to 402–3 audits 397 Business Activity Statement (BAS) 399 capital gains 396 charities 618–20 community organisations 618–20 deceased estate 913–14 return for 399 deductible gift recipient (DGR) 614, 618–19, 621 deductions 396 substantiation 397 superannuation contributions 409 determination of liability 396 estates 913–14 extension of time to pay 404–5 failure to lodge return 400, 401 penalty 400, 401 failure to provide documents 401 Family Tax Benefit see Family Tax Benefit general interest charge (GIC) 401, 404 guides on ATO website 395 HELP (HECS) debt 396 income year 396 information 395 Inspector-General of Taxation 404 complaint to 404 Instalment Activity Statement (IAS) 399 instalments, payment by 404–5 late payment penalty 400, 401 legislation 395 low-income tax offset (LITO) 398 marginal tax rate 396, 397 Medicare Levy 396 myTax 399 non-residents 398 not-for-profit organisations 618–20 objections 402–4 fees and charges 403 lodging 403 offences 402 offsets/rebates 396 oral rulings 400 ordinary income 396 PAYG system 396, 397, 398 payment of tax 404–5 extension of time 404–5 instalments 404–5 pending appeal 404 relief from 405 penalties 400–1 penalty units 402 pensions and allowances 337–8 private rulings 400 professional advice 397 promoter penalties 402 rebates/offsets 396 relief from payment 405 return 398–400 review of decisions 402–4 rulings 400 self-assessment 397, 400 shortfall 401–2