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MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT ACT 1993 - As at 1 December 2022 - Act 21 of 1993

- As at 1 December 2022 - Act 21 of 1993

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Definitions
  • 4 Words and expressions used in Building Units and Group Titles Act
  • 4A References to standard module

PART 2 - BASIC CONCEPTS

  • 5 Purpose of this part
  • 6 Mixed use scheme
  • 7 Types of development suitable for a mixed use scheme
  • 8 Proposed uses of mixed use scheme to be consistent with the planning scheme
  • 9 The site
  • 10 Future development area
  • 11 First subdivision of the site
  • 12 The community plan
  • 13 Community development lots
  • 14 Community property lots
  • 15 Community body corporate
  • 16 Staged development
  • 17 Precinct plan
  • 18 Balance precinct development lots
  • 19 Precinct development lots
  • 20 Precinct property lots
  • 21 Precinct body corporate
  • 22 Subdivision of community development lots and precinct development lots by group titles and building units plans
  • 23 Stratum subdivision
  • 24 Membership of community body corporate On subdivision of site by community plan
  • 25 Membership of precinct body corporate

PART 3 - SCHEME OF MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT

Division 1 - Approval of schemes

  • 26 Minimum requirements for approval of scheme
  • 27 Land taken to be zoned for mixed use development
  • 28 Application for approval of scheme
  • 29 Decision on application if site taken to be appropriately zoned
  • 30 Decision on application if site requires rezoning
  • 31 Notification of decision on application
  • 32 Submission of scheme by local government
  • 33 Approval of scheme
  • 34 Notation of approved scheme

Division 2 - Future development areas

  • 35 Application that includes future development area
  • 36 Provisional approval
  • 37 Application for revocation of provisional approval
  • 38 Approval of revocation
  • 39 Notation of revocation of provisional approval
  • 40 Application for subsequent stages

Division 3 - Amendment of approved schemes

  • 41 Application for amendment of an approved scheme
  • 42 Application for amendment to add land to the site
  • 43 Application not adding additional land
  • 44 Certain amendments not allowed after community plan registered
  • 45 Decision on application if application to amend planning scheme not required
  • 46 Decision on application if amendment of planning scheme required
  • 47 Notification of decision on application
  • 48 Submission of amendment of scheme approved by local authority
  • 49 Approval of amendment of scheme
  • 50 Notation of amendment
  • 51 Minor variation of precinct boundaries

Division 4 - Appeals

  • 52 Appeals to the Planning and Environment Court

Division 5 - Effect of approval of scheme

  • 53 Approved scheme regulates development etc. of site

Division 6 - Rescission of approved schemes

  • 54 Application for rescission
  • 55 Rescission of approval
  • 56 Notation of rescission
  • 57 Effect of rescission

Division 7 - Unauthorised uses

  • 58 Use of construction works
  • 59 Use of land etc. within a precinct

PART 4 - THE SITE

  • 60 The site
  • 61 Grant of Crown land
  • 62 Site forms part of local authority area

PART 5 - SUBDIVISION OF SITE

Division 1 - Subdivision of site by community plan

  • 63 Lodgment of community plan
  • 64 Approval of community plan
  • 65 Registration of community plan
  • 66 Vesting of community property in community body corporate

Division 2 - Amalgamation of community development lots by community plan of amalgamation

  • 67 Community plan of amalgamation
  • 68 Approval of community plan of amalgamation
  • 69 Registration of community plan of amalgamation
  • 70 Notice of amalgamation

Division 3 - Subdivision of community development lot by community plan of subdivision

  • 71 Community plan of subdivision
  • 72 Approval of community plan of subdivision
  • 73 Registration of community plan of subdivision
  • 74 Notice of subdivision
  • 75 Vesting of community property in community body corporate

Division 4 - Subdivision of community development lot by stratum plan under pt 6

  • 76 Stratum subdivision of community development lot
  • 77 Approval of stratum plan

Division 5 - Subdivision of community development lot by building units or group titles plan

  • 78 Building units or group titles plan
  • 79 Lodgment of building units or group titles plan
  • 80 Approval of building units or group titles plan
  • 81 Registration of building units or group titles plan
  • 82 Subdivision of group title lot by building units plan
  • 83 Subdivision of group title lot by group titles plan
  • 84 Lot entitlement if group title lot to be subdivided by a building units plan
  • 85 Application of Building Units and Group Titles Act to subdivisions

Division 6 - Subdivision of community development lot by precinct plan

  • 86 Precinct plan
  • 87 Approval of precinct plan
  • 88 Registration of precinct plan
  • 89 Vesting of precinct property in precinct body corporate

Division 7 - Amalgamation of precinct development lots by precinct plan of amalgamation

  • 90 Precinct plan of amalgamation
  • 91 Approval of precinct plan of amalgamation
  • 92 Registration of precinct plan of amalgamation
  • 93 Notice of amalgamation

Division 8 - Subdivision of precinct development lot by precinct plan of subdivision

  • 94 Precinct plan of subdivision
  • 95 Approval of precinct plan of subdivision
  • 96 Registration of precinct plan of subdivision
  • 97 Notice of subdivision
  • 98 Vesting of precinct property in precinct body corporate

Division 9 - Subdivision of precinct development lot or balance precinct development lot by stratum plan under pt 6

  • 99 Stratum plan
  • 100 Approval of stratum plan

Division 10 - Subdivision of precinct development lot or balance precinct development lot by building units or group titles plan

  • 101 Subdivision by building units or group titles plan
  • 102 Approval of building units or group titles plan
  • 103 Registration of building units or group titles plan
  • 104 Subdivision of group title lot by a building units plan
  • 105 Subdivision of group title lot by group titles plan
  • 106 Lot entitlement if group title lot to be subdivided by a building units plan
  • 107 Application of Building Units and Group Titles Act to subdivisions

Division 11 - Matters applying to subdivision generally

Subdivision A - Extinguishment of plans
  • 108 Extinguishment of plan
  • 109 Order of Supreme Court to extinguish plan
  • 110 Registration
  • 111 Notification of local authority
  • Subdivision B - Boundary adjustment plans
  • 112 Boundary adjustment plan
  • 113 Registration of boundary adjustment plan
  • 114 Effect of boundary adjustment plan
  • Subdivision C - Easements
  • 115 Implied easements
  • 116 Ancillary rights
  • 117 Creation of easements by comprehensive resolution
  • Subdivision D - Sequential plans
  • 118 Approval of sequential plans by local authority
  • 119 Registration of sequential plans by registrar of titles

PART 6 - STRATUM SUBDIVISION

Division 1 - Interpretation

Division 2 - Subdivision

  • 121 Stratum lots and dealings with stratum lots
  • 122 Stratum boundary adjustment plan
  • 123 Stratum plan of subdivision
  • 124 Stratum plan of amalgamation
  • 125 General requirements relating to plans

Division 3 - Easements

  • 126 Support and shelter for certain stratum lots
  • 127 Services for certain stratum lots
  • 128 Right of way
  • 129 Ancillary rights for easements
  • 130 Subdivision of stratum lot by building units plan
  • 131 Creation of easements

Division 4 - Valuation

  • 132 Valuation of stratum lots

Division 5 - Management statements

  • 133 Requirements of management statement
  • 134 Recording of management statement
  • 135 Effect of management statement
  • 136 General provisions that apply to management statement
  • 137 Form of management statement
  • 138 Matters required for management statement
  • 139 Optional matters for management statement
  • 140 Amendment of management statement

PART 7 - LAND SUBJECT TO TIDAL INFLUENCE

  • 141 Estate or interest in submerged land continues
  • 142 Subdivision of submerged land
  • 143 Construction of floating buildings and special buildings
  • 144 Tidal waters within jurisdiction of authorities
  • 145 Obligation of authorities to maintain or undertake works
  • 146 Movement of vessels on tidal waters
  • 147 Application of laws relating to design and construction etc.
  • 148 Statutory charges and valuation of land
  • 149 Modification of powers of authorities

PART 8 - THOROUGHFARES, CANALS AND FACILITIES

Division 1 - Thoroughfares

  • 150 Construction of thoroughfares
  • 151 Maintenance etc. of thoroughfares
  • 152 Dedication of thoroughfare as road
  • 153 Thoroughfares are roads under certain Acts
  • 154 Temporary closure of thoroughfares
  • 155 Occupier’s right to use thoroughfares

Division 2 - Canals

  • 156 Construction of canals
  • 157 Maintenance of canals
  • 158 Surrender of canal to State

Division 3 - Community and precinct facilities

  • 159 Construction of community facilities
  • 160 Construction of precinct facilities

Division 4 - Other matters

  • 161 Additional works on community property
  • 162 Additional works on precinct property
  • 163 Leasing of community and precinct property
  • 164 Leases to community and precinct bodies corporate
  • 165 Powers of officials on community or precinct property
  • 165A Community property and precinct property is public place for certain purposes

PART 9 - BODIES CORPORATE

Division 1 - Interpretation

Subdivision 1 - General
  • 166 Definitions
  • 166A References to bodies corporate created by the registration of a building units or group titles plan
  • Subdivision 2 - Electable persons
  • 166B Definitions for subdivision
  • 166C Meaning of electable person

Division 2 - Incorporation of community body corporate

  • 167 Community body corporate

Division 3 - Incorporation of precinct body corporate

  • 168 Precinct body corporate

Division 4 - Matters applying to community and precinct bodies corporate

  • 169 Members’ nominees
  • 170 Seals of bodies corporate
  • 171 Address for service of bodies corporate
  • 172 Meetings of bodies corporate
  • 172A Change of annual general meeting
  • 173 Voting entitlements
  • 174 Levies by bodies corporate on members
  • 175 Power of entry
  • 176 Miscellaneous powers of bodies corporate
  • 177 Duties of bodies corporate
  • 178 Body corporate rolls
  • 179 Notices to be given by members
  • 180 Applications for supply of information etc. by bodies corporate
  • 181 Supply of information etc. by bodies corporate
  • 182 Insurance by bodies corporate
  • 183 Delegation by corporate members of bodies corporate
  • 184 Voting rights
  • 185 Constitution of executive committee
  • 185A Code of conduct for voting members of executive committee
  • 185B Non-voting members of executive committee
  • 186 Vacation of office of member of executive committee
  • 187 Chairperson, secretary and treasurer of executive committee
  • 188 Meetings of executive committee
  • 188AA Notice of executive committee meetings
  • 188AB When voting member ineligible to vote at executive committee meetings
  • 188AC When executive committee member may receive particular benefits
  • 188A Conflict of interest of executive committee member [SM, s 53]
  • 189 Executive committee’s decisions to be decisions of body corporate
  • 190 Statutory restrictions on powers of executive committee
  • 191 Restrictions imposed on executive committee by body corporate
  • 192 Community or precinct body corporate manager
  • 193 Costs in proceedings by members against body corporate
  • 194 Service of documents on bodies corporate, members and others
  • 195 Power of bodies corporate to convene meetings
  • 196 Establishment of committees
  • 197 Agreements between precinct bodies corporate

Division 5 - Increase in membership of community body corporate

  • 198 Effect of subdivision of subsequent stage or additional land
  • 199 Meeting of community body corporate
  • 200 Levies and funds
  • 201 Application of divs 2 and 4

Division 6 - Proxies for general meetings of bodies corporate

Subdivision 1 - Representing precinct bodies corporate at meetings of community bodies corporate
  • 201A Application of sdiv 1
  • 201B Appointment [SM, s 107]
  • 201C Use of proxy [SM, s 109]
  • 201D Special provisions about proxy use [SM, s 110]
  • 201E Offence [SM, s 111]
  • Subdivision 2 - Meetings of precinct bodies corporate
  • 201F Application of sdiv 2
  • 201G Appointment [SM, s 107]
  • 201H Use of proxy [SM, s 109]
  • 201I Special provisions about proxy use [SM, s 110]
  • 201J Offence [SM, s 111]
  • Subdivision 3 - Matters applying to proxies for meetings of community and precinct bodies corporate
  • 201K Form of proxy [SM, s 108]
  • 201L How proxy may be exercised [SM, s 109]

Division 7 - Accounts and audit for precinct bodies corporate

Division 8 - Removal from office of voting members of executive committee for breach of code of conduct

PART 9A - CONDUCT OF BODY CORPORATE MANAGERS, SERVICE CONTRACTORS AND LETTING AGENTS

Division 1 - Preliminary

  • 201R Definitions for pt 9A
  • 201S Meaning of financier for a letting agent’s contract
  • 201T Meaning of letting agent and letting agent business
  • 201U Meaning of service contractor for site or precinct

Division 2 - Codes of conduct

  • 201V Code of conduct for body corporate manager and caretaking service contractor
  • 201W Code of conduct for letting agent

Division 3 - Required transfer of management rights for contravention of code of conduct

Subdivision 1 - Preliminary
  • 201X Application of div 3
  • 201Y Effect of div 3 on other provisions
  • Subdivision 2 - Transfer of management rights
  • 201Z Code contravention notice
  • 201ZA Grounds for requiring transfer
  • 201ZB Requirement for transfer
  • 201ZC Transfer—letting agent’s choice of transferee
  • 201ZD Giving financier copy of transfer notice
  • 201ZE Transfer—body corporate’s choice of transferee
  • 201ZF Terms of service contract on transfer
  • Subdivision 3 - Replacement of letting agent authorisation and service contract
  • 201ZG Replacement of letting agent authorisation and service contract in particular circumstances
  • Subdivision 4 - Reviewing terms of letting agent’s service contract
  • 201ZH Reviewing terms of service contract
  • 201ZI Review criteria
  • 201ZJ Giving copy of review advice to letting agent and prospective buyer of management rights
  • Subdivision 5 - Disputes about transfer of management rights
  • 201ZK QCAT jurisdiction

Division 4 - Disputes about contractual matters

  • 201ZL QCAT jurisdiction

Division 5 - Termination of appointment, engagement or authorisation

  • 201ZM Termination for failure to comply with remedial action notice [SM, s 131]

PART 10 - BY-LAWS

Division 1 - Community by-laws

  • 202 Community development control by-laws
  • 203 Community activities by-laws
  • 204 Application of community development control by-laws and community activities by-laws
  • 205 Minor noncompliance with community development control by-laws or community activities by-laws
  • 206 Community property by-laws
  • 206A Restricted community property by-laws
  • 207 Application of community by-laws to leased areas

Division 2 - Precinct by-laws

  • 208 Precinct development control by-laws
  • 209 Precinct activities by-laws
  • 210 Application of precinct development control by-laws and precinct activities by-laws
  • 211 Minor noncompliance with precinct development control by-laws or precinct activities by-laws
  • 212 Precinct property by-laws
  • 212A Restricted precinct property by-laws
  • 213 Application of precinct by-laws to leased areas

PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1 - Fire safety

  • 214 Fire safety requirements

Division 2 - Resolution of particular disputes

  • 214A Dealing with particular disputes under Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980
  • 214B Dealing with matter relating to community development control by-law
  • 214C Dealing with matter relating to precinct development control by-law
  • 214D Internal dispute resolution processes to be used before application

Division 3 - Other matters

  • 214E Associates
  • 215 Applications to be accompanied by fees
  • 216 Chief executive may approve forms
  • 217 Delegation by Minister
  • 218 Regulation-making power

PART 12 - BRETTS WHARF DEVELOPMENT

PART 13 - VALIDATION

PART 14 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL ACT 2011

Division 1 - Preliminary

Division 2 - Bodies corporate

  • 225 Deferred application of particular provisions
  • 226 Application of code of conduct for existing voting members of executive committees
  • 227 Auditing accounts for first annual general meeting after evaluation day

Division 3 - Body corporate managers, service contractors and letting agents

  • 228 Deferred application of particular provisions
  • 229 Application of code of conduct for existing body corporate managers and caretaking service contractors
  • 230 Application of code of conduct for existing letting agents

PART 15 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR BUILDING UNITS AND GROUP TITLES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2022

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