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Section 66W certificate (waiver or shortening of the cooling-off period) with explanatory note and file note (NSW)
Certificate under Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) s 66W to waive or shorten a purchaser's cooling-off period, with the explanation the solicitor must give and a file note proving it was given.
- Kind
- Other. A precedent that fits none of the other kinds.
- Where it applies
- New South Wales
- AI use
- Red Keep AI out of the decisive steps. A lawyer does the work.
- Law stated as at
- 17 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 17 October 2026 against the 6 authorities it cites, for New South Wales.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Written for this library
When to use it
Use when a NSW residential purchaser wants to exchange without a cooling-off period (for example, before an auction) or with a shorter one. Do not use if your firm also acts for the vendor, and do not sign unless you have personally explained the contract and the certificate.
How AI may be used
Lawyer-led. The certifying solicitor must personally explain the contract and the certificate. AI may prepare the date table and a draft explanation for the solicitor to deliver, never the certificate as a standalone step.
AI may
- Extract the contract date, cooling-off clause, deposit and special conditions into a table for the solicitor.
- Draft a plain-English explanation of the cooling-off right and its loss for the solicitor to adapt and deliver.
- Check that the purpose box and purchaser names in the certificate match the contract.
AI must not
- Must not generate a signed or ready-to-sign certificate without the solicitor having reviewed the contract and advised the purchaser.
- Must not be used to give the explanation to the purchaser in place of the solicitor.
- Must not calculate the last day of the cooling-off period as final advice; the solicitor confirms it.
The lawyer checks
- The firm does not act for the vendor and no conflict exists (s 66W(1)(b)).
- The contract has been reviewed and its effect explained, including special conditions and finance risk.
- The certificate states its purpose and contains the required statement (s 66W(1)(c), (d)).
- For a corporate purchaser, the explanation was given to an officer or manager (s 66W(2)).
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
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