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UNIT TITLES ACT 1975

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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