UNIT TITLES ACT 1975

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  

PART II--INTERPRETATION

• 4 Interpretation  
• 5 References to proprietor or mortgagee  
• 6 Plural references to members, proprietors or committee-men where only one exists  
• 7 Methods of voting  

PART III--PROPOSALS FOR SUBDIVISION

• 9 Units  
• 10 Proposals for subdivision  
• 11 Documents to be included in proposals  
• 12 Nature of diagrams to be included in proposals  
• 15 Approval of subdivision  
• 16 Condition of approval  
• 17 Conditional approval of subdivision  
• 18 Documents to be forwarded to proprietor by Surveyor-General  
• 19 Final approval where conditions complied with  
• 20 Endorsement of units plan for registration  
• 21 Endorsement lapses after 3 months  

PART IIIA--SUBDIVISION AND CONSOLIDATION, &C., OF UNITS AND COMMON PROPERTY

• 21A Unanimous consent required  
• 21B Subdivision of units and common property  
• 21C Consolidation of units  
• 21D Unit entitlement of units in subdivisions, plan of consolidation or notice of conversion  
• 21E Conversion of units into common property  
• 21F Alteration of building affecting units plan  
• 21FA Changing parcel that has been subdivided  
• 21G Certificates of title to be lodged with certain documents  
• 21GA Units plan in Restricted Water Extraction Area  

PART IV--EFFECT OF REGISTRATION OF UNITS PLANS

• 22 Subdivision of parcel by registration  
• 23 Title to units and common property  
• 24 Common property to be held in trust  
• 25 Easements created by this Act  
• 26 No alteration of schedule of unit entitlement  

PART IVA--CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT

Division 1--Preliminary

• 26A Definitions  
• 26AA Application of Part  

Division 2--Application for approval of condominium development

• 26B Application for approval  
• 26C Contents of disclosure statement  
• 26D Security for proposal  
• 26E Lodgement of disclosure statement for registration  
• 26F Final approval where stages completed  

Division 3--Failure of development and variation of disclosure statement

• 26G Transfer of developer's interest  
• 26H Damage for failure, of developer  
• 26J Variation of disclosure statement  

Division 4--Miscellaneous

• 26K Disclosure statement deemed part of contract of sale of unit  
• 26M Rights of developer in respect of access and development zones  

PART IVB--ESTATE DEVELOPMENT

Division 1--Preliminary

• 26N Definitions  
• 26P Application of Act to estate developments  

Division 2--Subdivision for estate development

• 26Q Application for approval  
• 26R Contents of disclosure statement  
• 26S Security for proposal  
• 26T Lodgement of disclosure statement for registration  

Division 3--Failure of development and variation of disclosure statement

• 26U Transfer of developer's interest  
• 26V Damage for failure of developer  
• 26W Variation of disclosure statement  

Division 4--Miscellaneous

• 26X Reassessment of unit entitlements after completion of estate development  
• 26Y Further subdivision  
• 26Z Restrictive covenants  
• 26ZA Disclosure statement deemed part of contract of sale of lot  
• 26ZB Rights of developer in respect of access and development zones  
• 26ZC Application of Part V  
• 26ZD By-laws relating to estate development  
• 26ZE Transitional  

PART IVC--BUILDING DEVELOPMENT

Division 1--Preliminary

• 26ZF Definitions  
• 26ZG Boundaries of building lots  
• 26ZH Application of Part  

Division 2--Subdivision for building development

• 26ZI Lodging of building development plan  
• 26ZJ Lodging of security deposit  
• 26ZK Disclosure statement  
• 26ZL Registration of building development plan  

Division 3--Failure of development and variation of disclosure statement

• 26ZM Failure of developer to complete building development  
• 26ZN Minister's involvement in disputes about disclosure statements  
• 26ZO Damage for failure etc. of developer  

Division 4--Effect of registration of building development plan

• 26ZP Subdivision of parcel by registration  
• 26ZQ Title to building lots and common property  
• 26ZR Common property to be held in trust  
• 26ZS Easements created by this Act  
• 26ZT No alteration of schedule of unit entitlement  

Division 5--Miscellaneous

• 26ZU Conversion of units into building lots  
• 26ZV Further subdivision  
• 26ZW Restrictive covenants  
• 26ZX Disclosure statement part of contract of sale of building lot  
• 26ZY Rights of developer in respect of access and development zones  
• 26ZZ Application of Part V  
• 26ZZA By-laws relating to building development  
• 26ZZB Transitional  

PART V--MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS

Division 1--Constitution of corporations

• 27A Definitions  
• 27 Body corporate – units plan other than building development plan  
• 28 Body corporate – building development plan  
• 29 Body corporate may appoint representative  
• 30 Legal status, &c., of corporation  
• 30A Seal of corporation  
• 31 Corporation excluded matter under Corporations Act 2001  
• 32 Corporation to act through committee  

Division 2--Duties, functions and powers of corporation

• 33 General provisions  
• 34 General duties  
• 35 Banking and investment of moneys of corporation  
• 36 Contributions by members of the corporation  
• 36A Apportionment of expenditure in respect of condominium or estate development  
• 37 Statement of members' liability to corporation and inspection of books, &c.  
• 38 Names and addresses of committee-men  
• 39 No business to be carried on  
• 40 Borrowing powers  
• 41 Breaches of articles may be remedied  
• 42 Acquisition and alienation of property  
• 42A Acquisition of additional common property  
• 42B Leasing of common property  
• 43 Agreements with members  
• 44 Special privileges relating to common property  
• 45 Recovery of certain repairs, &c.  
• 46 Recovery of expenditure resulting from fault  
• 47 Liability of co-proprietors  
• 47A Restrictions on powers of corporation  

Division 3--Committees of corporations

• 51 Chairman, secretary and treasurer of committee  
• 53 Statutory restrictions on powers of corporation or committee  
• 57 Validity of acts of committee  

Division 4--Management modules

• 58 Management modules  
• 76 Articles of corporation  
• 77 Effect of articles  
• 78 Alteration of articles  
• 78A Copy of articles to be provided  
• 79 Application of Interpretation Act 1978  

PART VAA--REVIEW AND LODGEMENT OF BY-LAWS

• 79AA Requirements for by-laws  
• 79AB Review and certification of by-laws  
• 79AC Lodgement of by-laws  
• 79AD Review by the Tribunal  

PART VA--DUTIES, &C., OF PROPRIETORS AND OTHER OCCUPIERS OF UNITS

• 79A Duties of proprietors and other occupiers of units  

PART VI--INSURANCE

• 80A Application of Part  
• 80 Insurance by corporation  
• 81 Insurable interests of corporation  
• 82 Corporation's insurance moneys not to be brought into contribution  
• 83 Inspection of policies and receipts for premiums  
• 84 Mortgage insurance of unit  
• 85 Payment under policy  
• 86 Transfer of mortgagee's interest to insurer  
• 87 Mortgage insurance moneys not to be brought into contribution  
• 88 Other insurance by proprietor  
• 89 Application of insurance moneys  

PART VII--ADMINISTRATORS OF CORPORATIONS

• 89A Application of Part  
• 90 Appointment of administrator  
• 91 Removal or replacement of administrator  
• 92 Notice to Registrar-General and corporation of order under section 90 or 91  
• 93 Duties, functions and powers of administrator  
• 94 Administrator may delegate duties, functions and powers  

PART VIII--ALTERATION OF UNITS PLANS

• 98 Approval of scheme for alteration of units plan  
• 99 Order of Tribunal for alteration of units plan  
• 100 Effect of registration of order for elimination of unit  
• 101 Interested persons may be heard  
• 102 Directions for lodging orders with Registrar-General  

PART IX--MISCELLANEOUS

• 103 Facilities for service of documents  
• 104 Service of documents  
• 104A Delegation  
• 105 Evidence of resolutions  
• 106 Resolution of disputes  
• 108 Rates  
• 109 Fees  
• 110 Regulations  

PART X--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 2) 2006

• 111 Body corporate incorporated under section 27 or 28  

PART XI--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR LAND TITLE AND RELATED LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2008

• 112 Application  

PART XII--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR UNIT TITLE SCHEMES ACT 2009

• 113 Application of Act  
• 114 Application – method of voting  
• 115 Application – jurisdiction of Supreme Court  
• 116 Limit on application of section 10  

PART XIII--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SMALL CLAIMS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2016

• 117 Definitions  
• 118 Current proceedings to continue in Local Court  
• 119 References to orders  

PART XIV--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR AGENTS AND LAND LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019

• 120 Definitions  
• 121 Validity of prior by-laws  
• 122 Review of prior by-laws  

PART XV--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR WATER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023

• 123 Definition  
• 124 Applications for subdivision or consolidation made but not determined under Real Property (Unit Titles) Act 1975  
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