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
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
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