Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

UNIT TITLES (MANAGEMENT) ACT 2011 - SECT 28

    (1)     An owners corporation for a units plan does not have a right to enter a unit in the units plan without the consent of the owner or occupier, except in accordance with this section.

    (2)     The owners corporation may enter the unit without notice to the owner or occupier of the unit if the access is required in an emergency.

Examples—emergencies

1     water is flowing from 1 unit into another unit and is causing damage

2     an external glass window in the unit is dislodged and is likely to fall

    (3)     If entry to the unit is required to inspect or maintain the common property of the units plan, a person may enter the unit on behalf of the owners corporation if—

        (a)     the executive committee authorises the entry, and the person to enter, by resolution; and

        (b)     the executive committee gives the owner or occupier written notice that the entry must be allowed on a stated day.

    (4)     A notice under subsection (3) (b) must be given to the owner or occupier not less than 7 days before the entry it relates to.