OWNERS CORPORATIONS ACT 2006 (NO 69 OF 2006) - SECT 3 Definitions

OWNERS CORPORATIONS ACT 2006 (NO 69 OF 2006) - SECT 3

        In this Act—

"amend" in relation to a rule, includes add to or replace;

"approved form" means form approved by the Director under section 200 ;

"bank account" means an account with an authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959 of the Commonwealth;

"building" includes—

        (a)     a structure and part of a building or a structure; and

        (b)     walls, out-buildings, service installations and other appurtenances of a building; and

        (c)     a boat or a pontoon which is permanently moored or fixed to land;

"business day" means a day that is not—

        (a)     a Saturday or Sunday; or

        (b)     a public holiday appointed under the Public Holidays Act 1993 ;

"Business Licensing Authority" means the Business Licensing Authority established under the Business Licensing Authority Act 1998 ;

"common property" means land shown as common property on a plan of subdivision or a plan of strata or cluster subdivision;

"Council" means the Council of the municipal district in which the land in the plan is located;

"CPA Australia" means CPA Australia A.C.N. 008 392 452;

"Director" has the same meaning as it has in the Fair Trading Act 1999 ;

"externally administered body corporate" has the same meaning as it has in the Corporations Act;

"function" includes duty and authority;

"inspector" means an inspector appointed under the Fair Trading Act 1999 ;

"land" includes buildings and airspace;

"land affected by an owners corporation" means the lots the owners for the time being of which are members of the owners corporation together with the common property for which the owners corporation is responsible;

"Licensing Registrar" means the Registrar of the Business Licensing Authority appointed under the Business Licensing Authority Act 1998 ;

"limited owners corporation" has the same meaning as it has in the Subdivision Act 1988 ;

"lot" has the same meaning as it has in the Subdivision Act 1988 ;

"lot affected by an owners corporation" means a lot the owner for the time being of which is a member of the owners corporation;

"lot entitlement" in relation to a lot affected by an owners corporation, means a number specified in the plan as the lot entitlement for that lot, expressing the extent of the lot owner's interest in any common property affected by the owners corporation;

"lot liability" in relation to a lot affected by an owners corporation, means a number specified in the plan as the lot liability for that lot, expressing the proportion of the administrative and general expenses of the owners corporation which the lot owner is obliged to pay;

"lot owner" , in relation to an owners corporation, means an owner of a lot affected by the owners corporation;

"owner" has the same meaning as it has in the Subdivision Act 1988 ;

"owners corporation" means a body corporate which is incorporated by registration of a plan of subdivision or a plan of strata or cluster subdivision;

"owners corporation register" means the register kept by an owners corporation in accordance with section 147;

"plan of subdivision" has the same meaning as plan has in the Subdivision Act 1988 ;

"prescribed owners corporation" means an owners corporation of a class prescribed by the regulations;

"Register" means the Register under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 ;

"registered manager" means a manager registered under Part 6;

"Registrar" has the same meaning as it has in the Transfer of Land Act 1958 ;

"rules" in relation to an owners corporation, means the rules of the owners corporation for the time being in force;

"unlimited owners corporation" has the same meaning as it has in the Subdivision Act 1988 .

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