STRATA TITLES ACT 1988

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 This Act and the Real Property Act to be read together as a single Act

PART 2--Division of land by strata plan

Division 1--The strata plan

• 5 Nature of strata plan and requirements with which it must conform
• 6 Unit entitlement

Division 3--Proprietary incidents arising from deposit of strata plan

• 9 Easements
• 10 Common property
• 11 Vesting of public land in the council

Division 4--Amendment of deposited strata plan

• 12 Application for amendment
• 12A Application may deal with statutory encumbrances
• 13 Amendment by order of ERD Court

Division 6--Amalgamation

• 16 Amalgamation of adjacent sites

Division 7--Cancellation of strata plan

• 17 Cancellation

Division 7A--Division of site under Part 19AB

• 17AAA Application for division

Division 8--Supplementary

• 17A Procedure where the whereabouts of certain persons is unknown
• 17B Creation of easements

PART 3--The strata corporation

Division 1--Constitution of strata corporation

• 18 Name of strata corporation
• 19 Articles of strata corporation
• 19A Certain articles may be struck out by Court
• 20 Binding character of the articles
• 21 Unit holders are guarantors of strata corporation's liabilities
• 22 Restriction of payment by strata corporation to its members
• 23 Officers of strata corporation
• 24 Contractual formalities

Division 2--General functions, powers and duties

• 25 Functions
• 26 General powers
• 26A Delegation of functions or powers
• 27 Power to raise money

Division 2A--Delegations by strata corporation

• 27A Delegation of corporation's functions and powers
• 27B Body corporate managers
• 27C General duties
• 27D Offences

Division 3--Special powers of strata corporation to maintain the integrity of the strata scheme

• 28 Power to enforce duties of maintenance and repair
• 29 Alterations and additions

Division 4--Duty to insure

• 29A Application of Division
• 30 Duty to insure
• 31 Other insurance by strata corporation
• 32 Right of unit holders etc to satisfy themselves as to insurance

Division 5--General meetings

• 33 Holding of general meetings
• 33A Statement of expenditure etc
• 34 Voting at general meetings
• 34A Duty to disclose interest

Division 6--Management committee

• 35 Management committee
• 36 Validity of acts

Division 6A--Agents' trust accounts

• 36A Application of Division
• 36B Interpretation
• 36C Trust money to be deposited in trust account
• 36D Withdrawal of money from trust account
• 36E Authorised trust accounts
• 36F Application of interest
• 36G Keeping of records
• 36H Audit of trust accounts
• 36I Obtaining information for purposes of audit or examination
• 36J ADIs etc to report deficiencies in trust accounts
• 36K Confidentiality
• 36L ADIs etc not affected by notice of trust

Division 7--Appointment of administrator

• 37 Administrator of strata corporation's affairs

Division 8--Supplementary

• 38 Duties of the original proprietor in relation to strata corporation
• 39 Power to require handing over of property
• 39A Register of unit holders
• 40 Record keeping
• 41 Information to be furnished

PART 3A--Resolution of disputes

• 41AA Persons who may apply for relief
• 41A Resolution of disputes etc

PART 4--Miscellaneous

• 42 Unit holder's power of entry
• 43 Insurance by unit holder
• 44 Dealing with part of unit
• 44A Body corporate may act as officer etc
• 45 Persons under disability etc
• 46 Relief where unanimous resolution required
• 47 General defence
• 48 Applications etc
• 48A Applications to Magistrates Court
• 49 Service
• 50 Proceedings for offences
• 50A Indemnity fund under Land Agents Act 1994
• 50B Review of operation of Act
• 51 Regulations
• SCHEDULE 2--Transitional provisions
• SCHEDULE 3--Articles of strata corporation
Legislative history Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees