Land Sales (Budget Amendment) Act 2023 (No. 15 of 2023)

53 TO AMEND THE LAND SALES ACT 1974 ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji— Short title and commencement 1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Land Sales (Budget Amendment) Act 2023. (2) This Act comes into force on 1 August 2023. (3) In this Act, the Land Sales Act 1974 is refered to as the “Principal Act”. Section 7A amended 2. Section 7A(6)(a) of the Principle Act is amended by deleting “24 months” and substituting “5 years”. Transitional 3.—(1) Any non-resident liable to a penalty under section 7A of the Principal Act before the commencement of this Act must pay the appropriate penalty. (2) At the commencement of this Act, the 24-month period for the construction of a new residential dwelling under section 7A of the Principal Act that has not lapsed, is extended by 5 years. Passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Fiji this 14th day of July 2023. ACT NO. 15 OF 2023 I assent. W. KATONIVERE President [14 July 2023] AN ACT Price: 22c STAR PRINTERY PTE LTD, (Government Printer), Suva, Fiji – 2023 15/Z/23—160 Official Printer Since 2022