Answer the followingfully.

Minimum word length: 300 words each answer

Refer to the Transfer of Land Act ss.40-44 and solve the following problems:

(a)Melbourne Water forwards an overdue rate notice to the new owner of the property. The settlement of the transaction adjusted (balanced the books) for the current rate year, but failed to deal with the overdue rates and penalty interest from a previousyear.

Does Melbourne Water have to find the vendor to claim the balance owing?

(b)A tax department officer wishes to prove in a court case that a taxpayer owns certain land. How can this be done? (Suggested word length: 300words)

(c)Need a business operator renting a shop premises be concerned when the owner of the shop notifieshim/ her that a sale of the property will occur? Why? Protected by S42 of the Transfer of Land Act