Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

UNIT TITLE SCHEMES ACT

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.      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  

           Division 3--Terminating a scheme

   13.     General rules  
   14.     Termination by court order  
   15.     Termination by resolution  
   16.     When termination takes effect  
   17.     Effect of termination  

   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.     Adjusting unit entitlements under court order  
   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 court 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 adjudication of dispute  
   86.     Powers of Court  

   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  
   96.     Contravention notice  
   97.     Exclusive use by-laws  
   98.     Review of exclusive use by-laws  

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  

   PART 4.2--OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

   103.    Approved form  
   104.    Jurisdiction conferred on Supreme Court and Local Court  
   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  
   114.    Transitional regulations  
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