UNIT TITLE SCHEMES ACT 2009
UNIT TITLE SCHEMES ACT 2009
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
CHAPTER 1--INTRODUCTION
PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
PART 1.2--WHAT THIS ACT IS ABOUT
3. Objects of Act
4. Overview of Act
PART 1.3--INTERPRETATION
5. Definitions
6. References about scheme
PART 1.4--OTHER MATTERS
7. Act binds Crown
8. Application of Criminal Code
8A. Offences against Act
CHAPTER 2--BASIC OPERATION OF A SCHEME
PART 2.1--INTRODUCTION
9. Overview of Chapter
PART 2.2--LIFE OF A SCHEME
Division 1--Forming a scheme
10. Formation of scheme
11. Effect of formation of scheme
Division 2--Changing a scheme
12. Changes to scheme statement
PART 2.3--KEY ELEMENTS OF A SCHEME
Division 1--Scheme statement
18. Requirements about scheme statement
19. Effect of scheme statement
20. Responsibilities relating to registration of scheme statement
21. Decision of body corporate to endorse scheme statement
22. Endorsement of consent authority
23. Provision of copies of scheme statement
Division 2--Body corporate
24. Body corporate membership
25. Name and address of body corporate
26. Seal of body corporate
27. Functions of body corporate
28. Powers of body corporate
29. Body corporate assets
30. Delegation of functions and powers of body corporate
31. Corporations Act not apply to body corporate
Division 3--Scheme land
Subdivision 1--General rules
32. Scheme land generally
Subdivision 2--Common property
33. Common property
34. Rights and responsibilities relating to common property
35. Creating new common property
36. Pre-existing rights
Subdivision 3--Units
37. Unit
38. Unit owner and unit occupier
39. Unit entitlements
40. Adjustment of unit entitlements by Tribunal
41. Adjusting unit entitlements under agreement
42. Adjusting unit entitlements because of land acquisition
Subdivision 4--Sale of proposed units
43. Contract for sale of units
44. Completion of contract
45. Obligations of seller
46. Replacement scheme disclosure statement
47. Implied warranty
48. Cancellation of contract
49. Restriction of power of attorney
Subdivision 5--Easements
50. Easements generally
51. Statutory easements
Subdivision 6--Insurance of scheme land
52. Body corporate policy
53. Body corporate policy must provide for reinstatement
54. Body corporate policy must provide for public liability
55. Other requirements for body corporate policy
56. Additional insurance
57. Insurance for mortgaged unit
Subdivision 7--Reinstating damaged scheme land
58. Approved reinstatement process
59. Reinstatement with Tribunal approval
60. Reinstatement with body corporate approval
61. Variation of process
PART 2.4--DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHEME
Division 1--Preliminary matters
62. Overview of Part
63. Subsidiary scheme, higher scheme and basic scheme
Division 2--Progressive development of a scheme
64. Scheme intended to be developed progressively
65. Implementation of stage of development otherwise than as indicated in scheme statement
66. Subsequent scheme statement for implementation
67. Requirements relating to scheme
Division 3--Layered scheme
68. Layered schemes
69. How layered schemes are formed
Division 4--Amalgamation of schemes
70. General rule
71. Amalgamating schemes to form layered scheme
72. Amalgamating schemes to form new scheme
CHAPTER 3--ADMINISTRATION OF A SCHEME
PART 3.1--INTRODUCTION
73. Overview of Chapter
PART 3.2--ADMINISTRATION OF BODY CORPORATE
Division 1--Management of body corporate
74. Committee of management
75. Committee must act for body corporate
76. Protection of committee member
77. Code of conduct
Division 2--Meeting and voting
78. Requirements about meeting and voting
79. Methods of voting
80. Evidence of resolutions
Division 3--Records and notices
81. Records required by management module
82. Notices required by management module
83. Service of documents
PART 3.3--DISPUTE RESOLUTION
84. What is a dispute
85. Application for resolution of dispute
86. Tribunal to resolve dispute
PART 3.4--BODY CORPORATE MANAGER, SERVICE CONTRACTOR, CARETAKING SERVICE CONTRACTOR AND LETTING AGENT
87. Key terms for Part
88. Original owner's obligations
89. No consideration for arrangement
90. Letting agent's obligations
91. Combined arrangement
92. Codes of conduct for body corporate manager and caretaking service contractor
93. Code of conduct for letting agents
PART 3.5--OTHER RULES GOVERNING SCHEME ADMINISTRATION
Division 1--Management modules
94. Management module of a scheme
Division 2--By-laws
95. By-laws of a scheme
95A. Amendments to by-laws
95B. Review and certification of by-law amendments
95C. Lodgement of by-law amendments
95D. Review by the Tribunal
96. Contravention notice
97. Exclusive use by-laws
98. Tribunal order regarding exclusive use by-laws
Division 3--Administrator of bodies corporate
98A. Jurisdiction of Tribunal
98B. Appointment of administrator
98C. Removal or replacement of administrator
98D. Notice to Registrar-General and corporation of order
98E. Duties, functions and powers of administrator
98F. Administrator may delegate duties, functions and powers
CHAPTER 4--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
PART 4.1--SUPERVISION OF SCHEMES
99. Schemes supervisor
100. Functions of schemes supervisor
101. Powers of schemes supervisor
102. Delegation of schemes supervisor
102A. Use of Agents Licensing Fidelity Guarantee Fund
PART 4.2--OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
103. Approved form
105. Persons acting for Territory as unit owner
106. Rates
107. Fees
108. Regulations
PART 4.3--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR UNIT TITLE SCHEMES ACT 2009
109. Definitions
110. Application
111. Conversion of units plan or building development plan into scheme
112. Formation of scheme from pre-commencement development
113. Rights and obligations under Unit Titles Act 1975
PART 4.4--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SMALL CLAIMS AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2016
114. Definitions
115. Current proceedings to continue in court
116. References to orders
PART 4.5--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR AGENTS AND LAND LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019
117. Definitions
118. Validity of prior by-laws
119. Review of prior by-laws
PART 4.6--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR WATER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023
120. Definition
121. Applications for subdivision or consolidation made but not determined under Land Title Act 2000
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
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