Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00415:section:52a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00415
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 52A
Character Range: 35381–36801

52A  Stock certificates etc. not liable to stamp duty
 (1) The following instruments and documents shall not be liable to stamp duty or other tax under any other law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory unless they are declared to be so liable by the prospectus relating to the loan in respect of which they are issued or used:
 (a) stock certificates, Treasury Bonds, Treasury Notes, Debentures and other prescribed securities;
 (b) documents relating to the purchase, sale, transfer, transmission, conversion, renewal or redemption of stock, Treasury Bonds, Treasury Notes, Debentures or other prescribed securities;
 (c) cheques and drafts drawn by a bank on behalf of the Commonwealth in connexion with any such conversion, renewal or redemption;
 (d) documents relating to the payment of interest on stock, Treasury Bonds, Treasury Notes, Debentures or other prescribed securities; and
 (e) cheques and drafts drawn by a bank on behalf of the Commonwealth for the payment of any such interest.
 (1A) Stamp duty or other tax under any law of the Commonwealth, law of a State or law of a Territory is not payable in respect of any inscription, transfer or transmission of any interest in stock that is effected by electronic means.
 (2) In this section:
bank includes, but is not limited to, a body corporate that is an ADI (authorised deposit‑taking institution) for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959.