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Module 2: Understanding Legislation

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Legislation can be overwhelming. However, by knowing a few fundamental rules to interpretation and by knowing where to look when you need advice, knowing how legislation is structured and what to do if there are conflicts between legislation, you will be set up for success since dealing with legislative frameworks is an important component of your role in real estate.

By the end of this module, you will understand:

➤ The difference between Acts and subsidiary legislation like regulations and by-laws 
➤ How legislation is created
➤ What equity law is
➤ Relationships between different pieces of legislation
➤ Some rules on interpreting legislation
➤ Structure of legislation
➤ How legislation is amended
➤ What contract law, common law and case law is
➤ What to do if there is a conflict between legislation
➤ How to stay up to date with legislation



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