Authorising a new user to own Apple software when transferring a 2012 Mac

This is one is doing my head in!
I own a 2012 MacBook Air. The Apple Software was originally a mixture of iWork DVD and OS original software. Now everything updates automatically and smoothly via the App store update. Let's call this Mac1
I now intend to purchase another Mac (Mac2) and give Mac 1 to my daughter. My daughter has an Apple ID for iTunes but has never purchased Mac software in her own name.
Migrating from Mac 1 to Mac 2 is no problem. My issue is what to do with Mac 1:
- if I simply create a new account in her name and erase my own data, she'll be able to use the computer but everytime there's a software update, she'll need to enter my own Apple ID. No desirable nor practical
- if I reset to factory settings, it will revert to Mountain Lion (or was it simple Lion?) which does not contain the iWork suite. Even if I upgrade Mac1 to Mavericks, the iWork suite will not be present and my daughter will have to re-purchase it. This is both impractical and unfair as I have already paid for the software twice (old machine + DVD, AND new machine)
Somebody suggested that I let her sign in in her own name on Mac 2 so that she can apply the software to her Apple ID. I should then restore Mac 2 to factory/Mavericks and then transfer the info from Mac 1 to Mac 2. I would then restore Mac 1 to factory, then upgrade from Lion to Mavericks, then restore the Apps through App store (and then of course reinstall any other apps manually). As you can see, this is highly complicated and would take a day!
Please please tell me there's a better way!

After a very long chat with Apple, there is actually a simple solution. It involves the new user (my daughter) to first sign into the brand new Mac in order to create a purchase 'trace'. This can then be applied to any machine including the old one. The only thing I need to remember is to de-authorise the old machine from iTunes (as well as do similar things on licence restricted software such as Creative Suite). Here's the sequence:
1.) She accepts the iWork suite with her Apple ID on your new Mac
2.) She then signs into the Mac App Store on your old Mac and downloads the suite under Purchases
3.) You sign into the Mac App Store on your new Mac
4.) You download the iWork that is tied to your Apple ID

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