Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

LAND TITLES (UNIT TITLES) ACT 1970 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     document

              •     land

              •     Magistrates Court

              •     Minister (see s 162)

              •     planning and land authority

              •     registrar-general.

Note 3     Terms defined in the Unit Titles Act 2001 have the same meaning in this Act (see s 3). For example, the following terms are defined in the Unit Titles Act 2001, dict:

              •     boundary authority (see s 149)

              •     cancellation authority (see s 160)

              •     common property (see s 13)

              •     lease

              •     mortgage

              •     owners corporation

              •     parcel (see s 5)

              •     registered

              •     termination

              •     unit (see s 9).

"graphic bar scale" means a set of marks on a plan, at measured distances on a line, that indicates the scale to which the plan is drawn.

"Land Titles Act" means the Land Titles Act 1925.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	pt = part
div = division	r = rule/subrule
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Real Property (Unit Titles) Ordinance 1970 No 32 (Cwlth).

The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4) converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 No 21, s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).

This Act was later renamed by the Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 No 54.

Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).

    Legislation before becoming Territory enactment

Land Titles (Unit Titles) Act 1970 No 32

notified 11 September 1970

commenced 1 February 1971 (Cwlth Gaz 1976 p 788)

as amended by

Real Property (Unit Titles) Ordinance 1975 No 34

notified 7 October 1975

commenced 27 January 1976 (Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S13)

Real Property (Unit Titles) Ordinance 1976 No 19

notified 13 May 1976

commenced 13 May 1976

Ordinances Revision (Administrative Arrangements) Ordinance 1977 No 18

notified 21 June 1977

commenced 21 June 1977

Real Property (Unit Titles) (Amendment) Ordinance 1982 No 7

notified 19 March 1982

commenced 19 March 1982

Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989 No 38 sch 1

notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))

sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S164)

    Legislation after becoming Territory enactment

Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 64

notified 6 September 1993

s 1, s 2 commenced 6 September 2001

remainder commenced 1 October 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S207)

Real Property (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 No 90

notified 17 December 1993

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 1993

remainder commenced 1 January 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S270)

Land Titles (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995 No 54

notified 20 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S313)

commenced 20 December 1996 (s 2)

Land (Planning and Environment) (Amendment) Act (No. 3) 1996 No 85

notified 24 December 1996

s 1, s 2 commenced 24 December 1996

remainder commenced 24 June 1997

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)

Land Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 82 pt 3

notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)

pt 3 commenced 21 December 2000 (s 2)

Surveyors (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 3 sch 1

notified 8 March 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 10)

s 1, s 2 commenced 8 March 2001 (IA s 10B)

sch 1 commenced 26 July 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No 30)

Unit Titles Consequential Amendments Act 2001 No 17 pt 2, sch 1

notified 5 April 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 14)

s 1, s 2 commenced 5 April 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 2, sch 1 commenced 5 October 2001 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 213

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

amdts 1.2600-1.2607 commenced 5 October 2001 immediately after Act 2001 No 17(s2 (2) and amdts 1.2600-1.2607)

pt 213 remainder (amdt 1.2599 ) commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (1) and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Planning and Land (Consequential Amendments) Act 2002 A2002-56 sch 3 pt 3.12

notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.12 commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and see Planning and Land Act 2002 A2002-55, s 2)

Planning and Land Legislation Amendment Act 2003 A2003-30 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 30 June 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 1 July 2003 (s 2 and see Planning and Land Act 2002 A2002-55, s 2)

Unit Titles Amendment Act 2005 A2005-25 sch 1

notified LR 11 May 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 commenced 12 May 2005 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 (No 2) A2005-62 sch 3 pt 3.14

notified LR 21 December 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 11 January 2006 (s 2 (1))

Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 A2007-25 sch 1 pt 1.20

notified LR 13 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.20 commenced 31 March 2008 (s 2 and see Planning and Development Act 2007 A2007-24, s 2 and CN2008-1)

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     am 1995 No 54
    sub 2001 No 17 amdt 1.1

Dictionary
s 2     ins 2001 No 17 amdt 1.1
    sub A2005-62 amdt 3.140

Notes
s 3     orig s 3 om 1977 No 18
    (prev s 5) am 1975 No 34; 1993 No 64; 1995 No 54; 2001 No 17 s 4
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    sub A2005-62 amdt 3.140
    def the Principal Act om 2001 No 17 s 4
    def Land Titles Act ins 2001 No 17 s 4
    om A2005-62 amdt 3.140

Terms used in Unit Titles Act
s 3A     ins A2005-62 amdt 3.140

Relationship with Land Titles Act
s 4     orig s 4 om 1975 No 34
    (prev s 6) am 1993 No 64; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2599
    sub 2001 No 17 s 5
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Time of registration
s 5     (prev s 7) am 1993 No 64
    sub 2001 No 17 s 5
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registration of units plans
pt 2 hdg     sub 2001 No 17 s 5

Formal requirements for units plans
s 6     (prev s 8) sub 1993 No 90; 2001 No 17 s 5; 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2600
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registration of units plan
s 7     (prev s 9) am 1976 No 19; 1989 No 38; 1993 No 64
    sub 2001 No 17 s 5
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2601, amdt 1.2602
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    am A2002-56 amdt 3.42

Effect of registration of units plan on interests in parcel
s 8     (prev s 10) am 2001 No 17 amdts 1.2-1.6
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Easements—subdivision of dominant tenement
s 9     (prev s 10A) ins 2000 No 82 s 21
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Duties of registrar-general after units plan registration
s 10     (prev 11) am 1993 No 64; 1993 No 90
    sub 2001 No 17 s 6
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2603, amdt 1.2604
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registration of interests declared by owners corporations
pt 3 hdg     (prev pt 2A hdg) ins 2001 No 17 s 6
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Owners corporation easements
div 3.1 hdg     (prev pt 2A div 1 hdg) ins 2001 No 17 s 6
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registration of easement declared by owners corporation
s 11     (prev s 11A) ins 2001 No 17 s 6
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Extinguishment of easement declared by owners corporation
s 12     (prev s 11B) ins 2001 No 17 s 6
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Owners corporation charges
div 3.2 hdg     (prev pt 2A div 2 hdg) ins 2001 No 17 s 6
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registration of charge to secure unpaid amounts
s 13     (prev s 11C) ins 2001 No 17 s 6
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2605, amdt 1.2606
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registration of discharge
s 14     (prev s 11D) ins 2001 No 17 s 6
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2605, amdt 1.2606
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Application of Land Titles Act, div 10.3
s 15     (prev s 11E) ins 2001 No 17
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Cancellation and amendment of units plans
pt 4 hdg     (prev pt 3 hdg) sub 2001 No 17 s 6
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Cancellation of units plans—registration
s 16     (prev s 12) am 1993 No 64
    sub 2001 No 17 s 6
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    sub A2005-25 amdt 1.1

Effect of cancellation of units plan
s 17     (prev s 13) am 1996 No 8; 2001 No 17 amdts 1.7-1.11
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10); A2005-25 amdt 1.2, amdt 1.3

Duties of registrar-general on registration of order
s 18     (prev s 14) am 1993 No 64; 1993 No 90; 1996 No 85; 2001 No 17 amdts 1.12-1.14
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    am A2005-25 amdt 1.4

Amendment of units plans—registration of authorities
s 19 hdg     sub A2005-25 amdt 1.5
s 19     (prev s 15) am 1993 No 64
    sub 2001 No 17 s 7
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    am A2005-25 amdts 1.6-1.8

Registration of final building damage orders
s 20     (prev s 16) am 1993 No 64
    sub 2001 No 17 s 7
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Notice of cancellation or amendment to planning and land authority
s 21     (prev s 17) am 1976 No 19; 1989 No 38; 1993 No 64
    sub 2001 No 17 s 7
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    am A2003-30 amdt 1.9

Reissue of units plans
pt 5 hdg     (prev pt 3A hdg) ins 2001 No 17 s 7
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Reissue of units plans
s 22     (prev s 17A) ins 2001 No 17 s 7
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Termination and expiry of leases
pt 6 hdg     (prev pt 4 hdg) sub 2001 No 17 amdt 1.15
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registration of termination of unit lease
s 23 hdg     (prev s 18 hdg) sub 2001 No 17 amdt 1.15
s 23     (prev s 18) am 1993 No 64; 2001 No 17 amdt 1.16, amdt 1.17
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    am A2005-62 amdt 3.141

Cancellation of memorials made under s 18
s 24     orig s 24 am 1993 No 64
    om 2001 No 17 s 8
    (prev s 19) am 1993 No 64; 2001 No 17 amdt 1.18
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registrar-general to enter expiry of lease in register
s 25     (prev s 20) am 1993 No 64
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Miscellaneous
pt 7 hdg     (prev pt 5 hdg) renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Change of address for service
s 26     (prev s 21) am 1993 No 64; 1998 No 54
    sub 2001 No 17 s 8
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.2607
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Amendment of articles—registration
s 27     (prev s 22) am 1993 No 64
    sub 2001 No 17 s 8
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Appointment of administrator—registration
s 28     (prev s 23) am 1993 No 64
    sub 2001 No 17 s 8
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Registration of instruments granting further leases
s 29     (prev s 25) am 1993 No 64
    sub 1996 No 85
    am 2001 No 17 amdt 1.19
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    sub A2002-56 amdt 3.43
    am A2007-25 amdt 1.93

Withdrawal of units plan
s 30     (prev s 26) am 1993 No 64; 2001 No 17 amdt 1.20
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Trusts
s 31     (prev s 27) sub 2001 No 17 amdt 1.21
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    am A2005-25 amdt 1.9, amdt 1.10

Delivery to registrar-general of certificates of title
s 32     (prev s 28) am 1993 No 64; 1993 No 90; 1998 No 54; 2001 No 17 amdt 1.22
    renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
    am A2005-62 amdt 3.142

Formal requirements for units plans
sch 1     orig sch 1 am 1975 No 34; 1976 No 19; 1982 No 7; 1989 No 38; 1993 No 64; 1993 No 90; 1995 No 54; 2001 No 3 sch 1
    om 2001 No 17 s 9
    (prev sch 2) am 1975 No 34; 1993 No 64;
    renum 2001 No 17 amdt 1.23
pt 1.1 hdg     (prev pt 1 hdg) renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
pt 1.2 hdg     (prev pt 2 hdg) renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
sch 1 pt 2 cl 3     (prev cl 2A) renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
cl 4     (prev cl 3) renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
cl 5     (prev cl 4) renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
cl 6     (prev cl 5) renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)
pt 1.3 hdg     (prev pt 3 hdg) renum R3 LA (see 2001 No 17 s 10)

Dictionary
dict     ins A2005-62 amdt 3.143
    def graphic bar scale ins A2005-62 amdt 3.143
    def Land Titles Act ins A2005-62 amdt 3.143

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	Act 1995 No 54	31 July 1996
2	Act 1998 No 54	31 July 1999
3	A2001-44	5 October 2001
4	A2003-30	1 July 2003
5	A2005-25	12 May 2005
6	A2005-62	11 January 2006

6     Renumbered provisions

This Act was renumbered by Land Titles Consequential Amendments Act 2001 A2001-17 s 10 and under the Legislation Act 2001 in R3. Details of renumbered provisions are shown in endnote 4 (Amendment history). For a table showing the renumbered provisions, see R3.

© Australian Capital Territory 2008

Australian Capital Territory

A1970-32

Republication No 7

Effective: 31 March 2008

Republication date: 31 March 2008

Last amendment made by A2007-25






Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

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The republished law

This is a republication of the Land Titles (Unit Titles) Act 1970 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 31 March 2008. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 31 March 2008.

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This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

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Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

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Endnotes

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