Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

UNIT TITLES ACT - NOTES

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

UNIT TITLES ACT

As in force at 21 July 2010

Table of provisions

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 21 July 2010. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.

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UNIT TITLES ACT

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1     KEY

Key to abbreviations

amd = amended                 od = order
app = appendix                 om = omitted
bl = by-law                     pt = Part
ch = Chapter                     r = regulation/rule
cl = clause                     rem = remainder
div = Division                     renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired                 rep = repealed
f = forms                     s = section
Gaz = Gazette                     sch = Schedule
hdg = heading                     sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted                     SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title                     sub = substituted

nc = not commenced                

2     LIST OF LEGISLATION

Unit Titles Ordinance 1975 (Act No. 17, 1976)
Assent date	23 March 1976
Commenced	29 October 1976 (Gaz No. 44, 29 October 1976, p 1308)
Unit Titles Ordinance 1976 (Act No. 46, 1976)
Assent date	26 August 1976
Commenced	26 August 1976
Transfer of Powers (Self-Government) Ordinance 1978 (Act No. 54, 1978)
Assent date	1 July 1978
Commenced	1 July 1978 (s 8)
Statute Law Revision Act 1978 (Act No. 95, 1978)
Assent date	5 September 1978
Commenced	5 September 1978
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1978 (Act No. 19, 1979)
Assent date	2 February 1979
Commenced	2 February 1979 (s 34)
Unit Titles Act 1979 (Act No. 56, 1979)
Assent date	14 May 1979
Commenced	3 August 1979 (Gaz G31, 3 August 1979, p 4)
Unit Titles Amendment Act 1981 (Act No. 50, 1981)
Assent date	1 July 1981
Commenced	1 January 1981 (s 2)
Companies and Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 1986 (Act No. 18, 1986)
Assent date	30 June 1986
Commenced	1 July 1986 (s 2)
Unit Titles Amendment Act 1986 (Act No. 24, 1986)
Assent date	30 June 1986
Commenced	s 46: 1 July 1986; rem: 23 December 1987 (Gaz S82, 23 December 1987)
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1987 (Act No. 59, 1987)
Assent date	31 December 1987
Commenced	31 December 1987
Statute Law Revision Act 1989 (Act No. 60, 1989)
Assent date	2 October 1989
Commenced	2 October 1989
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 1990 (Act No. 59, 1990)
Assent date	14 December 1990
Commenced	1 January 1991 (s 2, s 2 Corporations (NT) Act 1990 (Act No. 56, 1990) and Gaz S76, 21 December 1990)
Unit Titles Amendment Act 1991 (Act No. 10, 1991)
Assent date	7 March 1991
Commenced	10 April 1991 (Gaz G14, 10 April 1991, p 5)
Real Property (Consequential Amendments) Act 1991 (Act No. 33, 1991)
Assent date	25 June 1991
Commenced	1 October 1991 (Gaz S49, 1 October 1991)
Registration (Consequential Amendments) Act 1991 (Act No. 55, 1991)
Assent date	26 September 1991
Commenced	1 January 1992 (s 2, s 2 Registration Amendment Act 1991 (Act No. 54, 1991) and Gaz G49, 11 December 1991, p 4)
Unit Titles Amendment Act 1993 (Act No. 9, 1993)
Assent date	31 March 1993
Commenced	30 June 1993 (Gaz G26, 30 June 1993, p 4)
Unit Titles Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 (Act No. 65, 1993)
Assent date	3 November 1993
Commenced	1 December 1993 (Gaz S95, 1 December 1993)
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 84, 1993)
Assent date	31 December 1993
Commenced	1 June 1994 (s 2, s 2 Local Government Act 1993 (Act No. 83, 1993) and Gaz S35, 20 May 1994)
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 1993 (Act No. 86, 1993)
Assent date	31 December 1993
Commenced	18 April 1994 (s 2, s 2 Planning Act 1993 (Act No. 85, 1993) and Gaz S28, 18 April 1994)
Statute Law Revision Act 1994 (Act No. 50, 1994)
Assent date	20 September 1994
Commenced	20 September 1994
Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1997 (Act No. 23, 1997)
Assent date	2 June 1997
Commenced	2 June 1997
Statute Law Revision Act 1998 (Act No. 11, 1998)
Assent date	30 March 1998
Commenced	30 March 1998
Unit Titles Amendment Act 1998 (Act No. 25, 1998)
Assent date	30 March 1998
Commenced	6 May 1998 (Gaz G17, 6 May 1998, p 2)
Territory Insurance Office (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998 (Act No. 37, 1998)
Assent date	27 May 1998
Commenced	27 May 1998
Unit Titles Amendment Act 1999 (Act No. 15, 1999)
Assent date	5 May 1999
Commenced	9 June 1999 (s 2, s 2 Real Property Amendment Act 1999 (Act No. 17, 1999) and Gaz G22, 9 June 1999, p 5)
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (Act No. 56, 1999)
Assent date	14 December 1999
Commenced	12 April 2000 (s 2, s 2 Planning Act 1999 (Act No. 55, 1999) and Gaz S15, 12 April 1999)
Land Title (Consequential Amendments) Act 2000 (Act No. 45, 2000)
Assent date	12 September 2000
Commenced	1 December 2000 (s 2, s 2 Land Title Act 2000 (Act No. 2, 2000) and Gaz G38, 27 September 2000, p 2)
Unit Titles Amendment Act 2001 (Act No. 14, 2001)
Assent date	28 June 2001
Commenced	1 March 2002 (Gaz G8, 1 March 2002, p 6)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2001 (Act No. 62, 2001)
Assent date		11 December 2001
Commenced		11 December 2001
Corporations Reform (Consequential Amendments NT) Act 2001 (Act No. 17, 2001)
Assent date	29 June 2001
Commenced	15 July 2001 (s 2 and s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth Act No. 50, 2001) and Cth Gaz S285, 13 July 2001)
Unit Titles Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 9, 2002)
Assent date	28 March 2002
Commenced	1 May 2002 (Gaz G17, 1 May 2002, p 3)
Statute Law Revision (Financial Provisions) Act 2002 (Act No. 38, 2002)
Assent date	13 September 2002
Commenced	30 October 2002 (Gaz G43, 3 October 2002, p 3)
Statute Law Revision Act 2003 (Act No. 12, 2003)
Assent date	18 March 2003
Commenced	18 March 2003
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2004 (Act No. 54, 2004)
Assent date	15 September 2004
Commenced	27 October 2004 (Gaz G43, 27 October 2004, p 3)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2006 (Act No. 35, 2006)
Assent date	3 November 2006
Commenced	3 November 2006
Land Title and Related Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 3, 2008)
Assent date	11 March 2008
Commenced	pt 6: 18 March 2009 (Gaz G11, 13 March 2009, p 4); rem: 1 July 2009 (Gaz S30, 26 June 2009)
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 (Act No. 28, 2008)
Assent date	14 November 2008
Commenced	1 July 2008 (s 2)
Unit Title Schemes Act 2009 (Act No. 14, 2009)
Assent date	26 May 2009
Commenced	pt 2.3, div 3, sdv 4 and s 135 (to ext ins s 54C): 1 January 2010; s 111: 1 July 2010; rem: 1 July 2009 (s 2, Gaz S30, 26 June 2009, p 1, s 2 Land Title and Related Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 3, 2008) and Gaz S30, 26 June 2009, p 1)
Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Act 2010 (Act No. 12, 2010)
Assent date	20 May 2010
Commenced	1 July 2010 (Gaz G24, 16 June 2010, p 2)
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (Act No. 24, 2010)
Assent date	30 June 2010
Commenced	21 July 2010 (Gaz G29, 21 July 2010, p 5)

3     SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

s 6 Unit Titles Amendment Act 2002 (Act No. 9, 2002)

4     LIST OF AMENDMENTS
lt     sub No. 24, 1986, s 4
ss 1 – 2     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
s 3     rep No. 24, 1986, s 5
s 4     amd No. 24, 1986, ss 6 and 48; No. 60, 1989, s 2(2); No. 10, 1991, s 4; No. 33, 1991, s 7; No. 9, 1993, s 4; No. 65, 1993, s 5; No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 56, 1999, s 3; No. 45, 2000, s 11; No. 14, 2001, s 4; No. 35, 2006, s 34; No. 3, 2008, s 29; No. 14, 2009, s 164
ss 5 – 6     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
s 7     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
    sub No. 14, 2009, s 165
s 8     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48; No. 65, 1993, s 6
    rep No. 14, 2009, s 165
s 8A     ins No. 46, 1976, s 3
    sub No. 56, 1979, s 4; No. 24, 1986, s 7
    rep No. 86, 1993, s 3
s 9     sub No. 24, 1986, s 8
    amd No. 65, 1993, s 7; No. 14, 2001, s 5
s 10     amd No. 54, 1978, s 4; No. 50, 1981, s 4; No. 24, 1986, ss 9 and 48; No. 14, 2001, s 6; No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 11     amd No. 46, 1976, s 4; No. 24, 1986, s 10; No. 10, 1991, s 5; No. 15, 1999, s 3; No. 45, 2000, s 11; No. 3, 2008, s 30
s 12     amd No. 24, 1986, s 11; No. 65, 1993, s 8
ss 13 – 14     rep No. 24, 1986, s 12
s 15     amd No. 46, 1976, s 5; No. 54, 1978, s 4; No. 50, 1981, s 5; No. 24, 1986, s 48; No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 16     amd No. 46, 1976, s 5; No. 54, 1978, s 4; No. 56, 1979, s 5; No. 24, 1986, ss 13 and 48; No. 10, 1991, s 6; No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 56, 1999, s 3; No. 3, 2008, ss 31 and 48; No. 14, 2009, s 166
s 17     amd No. 46, 1976, s 7; No. 54, 1978, s 4; No. 50, 1981, s 6; No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 18     amd No. 54, 1978, s 4; No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 19     amd No. 46, 1976, s 8; No. 54, 1978, s 4; No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 20     amd No. 46, 1976, s 9; No. 54, 1978, s 4; No. 24, 1986, ss 14 and 48; No. 10, 1991, s 7; No. 65, 1993, s 9; No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 21     amd No. 54, 1978, s 4; No. 24, 1986, s 48; No. 3, 2008, s 48
pt IIIA hdg     ins No. 24, 1986, s 15
s 21A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 15
    amd No. 15, 1999, s 4; No. 45, 2000, s 11; No. 14, 2001, s 7; No. 3, 2008, s 32
s 21B     ins No. 24, 1986, s 15
    amd No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 56, 1999, s 3; No. 14, 2001, s 8; No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 21C     ins No. 24, 1986, s 15
s 21D     ins No. 24, 1986, s 15
    amd No. 59, 1987, s 5; No. 10, 1991, s 8; No. 14, 2001, s 9
    sub No. 3, 2008, s 33
s 21E     ins No. 24, 1986, s 15
    amd No. 33, 1991, s 7; No. 84, 1993, s 6; No. 45, 2000, s 11; No. 28, 2008, s 3
s 21F     ins No. 24, 1986, s 15
    amd No. 14, 2001, ss 10 and 27; No. 12, 2010, s 3
s 21FA     ins No. 14, 2001, s 11
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 21G     ins No. 24, 1986, s 15
    amd No. 33, 1991, s 7; No. 14, 2001, s 12
    sub No. 3, 2008, s 34
pt IV hdg     amd No. 35, 2006, s 35
s 22     amd No. 24, 1986, s 16
s 23     amd No. 46, 1976, s 10; No. 24, 1986, ss 17 and 48; No. 33, 1991, s 7; No. 65, 1993, s 10
s 24     amd No. 24, 1986, s 18; No. 65, 1993, s 11; No. 25, 1998, s 3; No. 14, 2001, s 13
s 26     amd No. 24, 1986, s 19; No. 65, 1993, s 12; No. 11, 1998, s 10
pt IVA hdg     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
pt IVA
div 1 hdg     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
s 26A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
s 26AA     ins No. 14, 2001, s 14
pt IVA
div 2 hdg     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
s 26B     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
    amd No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 56, 1999, s 3; No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 26C     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
    amd No. 10, 1991, s 9
s 26D     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
s 26E     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 48
s 26F     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
pt IVA
div 3 hdg     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
s 26G     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
    amd No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 50, 1994, s 16; No. 56, 1999, s 3
s 26H     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 35
s 26J     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
    amd No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 56, 1999, s 3; No. 3, 2008, ss 36 and 48
pt IVA
div 4 hdg     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
ss 26K – 26M     ins No. 24, 1986, s 20
pt IVB hdg     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
pt IVB
div 1 hdg     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
s 26N     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 14, 2001, s 15
s 26P     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
pt IVB
div 2 hdg     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
s 26Q     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 50, 1994, s 16; No. 56, 1999, s 3; No. 14, 2001, s 16; No. 3, 2008, s 48; No. 14, 2009, s 167
s 26R     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
s 26S     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 37
s 26T     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 48
pt IVB
div 3 hdg     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
s 26U     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 56, 1999, s 3
    sub No. 3, 2008, s 38
s 26V     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 39
s 26W     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 86, 1993, s 3; No. 50, 1994, s 16; No. 56, 1999, s 3; No. 3, 2008, ss 40 and 48
pt IVB
div 4 hdg     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
s 26X     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 48
ss 26Y –
26ZC     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
s 26ZD     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
    amd No. 14, 2001, s 27; No. 9, 2002, s 4
s 26ZE     ins No. 65, 1993, s 13
pt IVC hdg     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
pt IVC
div 1 hdg     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
ss 26ZF –
26ZH     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
pt IVC
div 2 hdg     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
s 26ZI     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
    amd No. 35, 2006, s 36; No. 3, 2008, ss 41 and 48; No. 14, 2009, s 168
ss 26ZJ –
26ZK     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
s 26ZL     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 48
pt IVC
div 3 hdg     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
s 26ZM     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
    amd No. 35, 2006, s 37
ss 26ZN –
26ZO     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
pt IVC
div 4 hdg     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
ss 26ZP –
26ZR     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
s 26ZS     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
    amd No. 35, 2006, s 38
s 26ZT     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
pt IVC
div 5 hdg     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
s 26ZU     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
    amd No. 35, 2006, s 39
ss 26ZV –
26ZZ     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
s 26ZZA     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
    amd No. 9, 2002, s 5
s 26ZZB     ins No. 14, 2001, s 17
s 27A     ins No. 3, 2008, s 42
s 27     sub No. 24, 1986, s 21
    amd No. 65, 1993, s 14; No. 35, 2006, s 40
s 28     rep No. 24, 1986, s 21
    ins No. 14, 2001, s 18
    amd No. 35, 2006, s 41
s 29     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
    sub No. 3, 2008, s 43
s 30     amd No. 24, 1986, s 22
s 30A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 23
    amd No. 3, 2008, s 44
s 31     amd No. 18, 1986, s 3; No. 24, 1986, s 48; No. 59, 1990, s 4
    sub No. 17, 2001, s 19
s 32     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
s 33     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48; No. 65, 1993, s 15
s 34     amd No. 65, 1993, s 16
s 35     amd No. 46, 1976, s 11; No. 24, 1986, s 48; No. 23, 1997, s 6; No. 37, 1998, s 4; No. 38, 2002, s 6
s 36     amd No. 24, 1986, ss 24 and 48; No. 14, 2001, s 19
s 36A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 25
    amd No. 65, 1993, s 17
s 37     amd No. 24, 1986, s 26; No. 14, 2001, s 27; No. ,12 2010, s 3
s 39     amd No. 24, 1986, s 27; No. 14, 2001, s 27; No. 12, 2010, s 3
s 40     amd No. 14, 2009, s 169
s 42     amd No. 24, 1986, s 28; No. 14, 2009, s 170
s 42A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 29
    amd No. 33, 1991, s 7; No. 45, 2000, s 11; No. 14, 2009, s 171
s 42B     ins No. 25, 1998, s 4
    amd No. 14, 2001, s 20; No. 14, 2009, s 172
s 44     amd No. 65, 1993, s 18; No. 25, 1998, s 5
ss 45 – 47     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
s 47A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 30
s 48     amd No. 65, 1993, s 19
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
s 49     amd No. 24, 1986, s 31
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
s 49A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 32
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
s 50     amd No. 24, 1986, s 33
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
s 51     sub No. 24, 1986, s 34
    amd No. 14, 2001, s 27; No. 12, 2010, s 3
s 52     sub No. 24, 1986, s 34
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
s 53     sub No. 24, 1986, s 34
    amd No. 9, 1993, s 5; No. 84, 1993, s 6; No. 28, 2008, s 3
s 53A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 34
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
s 54     rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
s 55     amd No. 24, 1986, s 35; No. 65, 1993, s 20
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
s 56     amd No. 24, 1986, s 36; No. 14, 2001, s 27
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 45
pt V
div 4 hdg     sub No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 58     sub No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 59     sub No. 24, 1986, s 37
    amd No. 65, 1993, s 21; No. 14, 2001, s 27; No. 35, 2006, s 42
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 59A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 37
    amd No. 65, 1993, s 22
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 60     rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 61     amd No. 65, 1993, s 23
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
ss 62 – 63     rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
pt V
div 5 hdg     rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
ss 64 – 66     rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 67     amd No. 24, 1986, s 38
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
ss 68 – 69     rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 70     amd No. 24, 1986, s 39
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
ss 71 – 74     rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 75     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
    rep No. 3, 2008, s 46
s 76     amd No. 54, 2004, s 7
s 78     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48; No. 54, 2004, s 7
s 78A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 40
    amd No. 14, 2001, s 27; No. 12, 2010, s 3
pt VA hdg     ins No. 24, 1986, s 41
s 79A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 41
    amd No. 25, 1998, s 6
s 80A     ins No. 65, 1993, s 24
    amd No. 14, 2001, s 21
s 80     amd No. 19, 1979, s 30; No. 24, 1986, s 42
s 81     amd No. 46, 1976, s 12
s 89     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
s 89A     ins No. 14, 2001, s 22
s 93     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
s 94A     ins No. 14, 2001, s 23
s 94AA     ins No. 14, 2009, s 173
s 95A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 43
    amd No. 55, 1991, s 8
ss 96 – 97     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
s 101     amd No. 54, 1978, s 4
s 103     amd No. 24, 1986, s 44; No. 14, 2001, ss 24 and 27; No. 12, 2010, s 3
s 104     amd No. 19, 1979, s 30; No. 14, 2001, s 25
s 104A     ins No. 24, 1986, s 45
s 106     am No. 24, 1986, s 48
    sub No. 9, 1993, s 6
s 107     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48
s 108     amd No. 46, 1976, s 14; No. 19, 1979, s 30; No. 24, 1986, ss 46 and 48; No. 14, 2001, s 26
s 109     amd No. 24, 1986, s 48; No. 55, 1991, s 8; No. 12, 2003, s 12
s 110     amd No. 95, 1978, ss 7 and 14; No. 24, 1986, s 48
pt X hdg     ins No. 35, 2006, s 43
s 111     ins No. 35, 2006, s 43
pt XI hdg     ins No. 3, 2008, s 47
s 112     ins No. 3, 2008, s 47
    amd No. 14, 2009, s 174
pt XII hdg     ins No. 14, 2009, s 175
ss 113 – 115     ins No. 14, 2009, s 175
s 116     ins No. 24, 2010, s 17
sch 1     amd No. 24, 1986, s 47; No. 65, 1993, s 25; No. 25, 1998, s 7; No. 14, 2009, s 176
sch 2     ins No. 65, 1993, s 25