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STRATA TITLES ACT 1988 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Strata Titles Act 1988 amended the following:

Real Property Act 1886

Land Agents, Brokers and Valuers Act 1973

Legal Practitioners Act 1981

Retirement Villages Act 1987

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1988

13

Strata Titles Act 1988

7.4.1988

1.9.1988 (Gazette 21.7.1988 p420)

1989

16

Strata Titles Act Amendment Act 1989

20.4.1989

4.5.1989 (Gazette 27.4.1989 p1152)

1990

13

Strata Titles Act Amendment Act 1990

12.4.1990

2.8.1990 (Gazette 26.7.1990 p397) except ss 6(b) & 27—1.9.1988: s 2(2)

1990

54

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1990

22.11.1990

Sch 4—24.12.1990 (Gazette 6.12.1990 p1685)

1991

78

Strata Titles (Resolution of Disputes) Amendment Act 1991

12.12.1991

2.4.1992 (Gazette 19.3.1992 p876)

1992

23

Real Property (Transfer of Allotments) Amendment Act 1992

14.5.1992

21.5.1992 (Gazette 21.5.1992 p1468)

1992

26

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1992

14.5.1992

6.7.1992 (Gazette 2.7.1992 p209)

1993

54

Statutes Repeal and Amendment (Development) Act 1993

27.5.1993

15.1.1994 (Gazette 27.10.1993 p1889)

1993

56

Heritage Act 1993

27.5.1993

15.1.1994 (Gazette 27.10.1993 p1890)

1994

11

Real Property (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1994

5.5.1994

Sch—8.9.1994 (Gazette 8.9.1994 p728)

1996

38

Statutes Amendment (Community Titles) Act 1996 as amended by 43/1997

9.5.1996

ss 4245—4.11.1996 (Gazette 31.10.1996 p1460); s 41—9.5.1998 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

1997

43

Statutes Amendment (Community Titles) Amendment Act 1997

17.7.1997

17.7.1997

1998

59

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 1998

3.9.1998

Pt 12 (s 21)—13.12.1998 (Gazette 3.12.1998 p1676)

1999

33

Financial Sector Reform (South Australia) Act 1999

17.6.1999

Sch (item 56)—1.7.1999 being the date specified under s 3(16) of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999 of the Commonwealth as the transfer date for the purposes of that Act: s 2(2)

2006

17

Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006

6.7.2006

Pt 71 (ss 223 & 224)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)

2008

12

Statutes Amendment (Real Property) Act 2008

8.5.2008

Pt 6 (ss 73—86)—1.6.2009 (Gazette 28.5.2009 p1843)

2012

8

Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Act 2012

12.4.2012

Pt 3 (new s 50A (as inserted by s 72))—18.7.2013; ss 46—71, new s 50B (as inserted by s 72), 73 & Sch 1—28.10.2013 (Gazette 18.7.2013 p3075)

2013

11

Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General's Portfolio) Act 2013

18.4.2013

Pt 11 (ss 24 & 25)—28.10.2013 immediately after 8/2012 s 8 (Gazette 6.6.2013 p2498)

2016

29

Real Property (Electronic Conveyancing) Amendment Act 2016

16.6.2016

Sch 2—4.7.2016 (Gazette 30.6.2016 p2761)

2017

5

Statutes Amendment (Planning, Development and Infrastructure) Act 2017

28.2.2017

Pt 26 (ss 83 & 84)—19.3.2021 (Gazette 4.3.2021 p823)

2021

53

Statutes Amendment (Strata Schemes) Act 2021

9.12.2021

Pt 3 (s 4)—9.12.2021

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

Pt 1



s 2

deleted by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

s 3



s 3(1)



assistance animal

inserted by 11/2013 s 24(1)

28.10.2013

body corporate manager

inserted by 8/2012 s 46(1)

28.10.2013

business day

inserted by 8/2012 s 46(2)

28.10.2013

the Commission

substituted by 54/1993 s 13(a)

15.1.1994


deleted by 5/2017 s 83(1)

19.3.2021

ERD Court

inserted by 8/2012 s 46(3)

28.10.2013

fence

inserted by 13/1990 s 3(a)

2.8.1990

holder

inserted by 12/2008 s 73(1)

1.6.2009


amended by 5/2017 s 83(2)

19.3.2021

ordinary resolution

inserted by 8/2012 s 46(4)

28.10.2013

relevant animal

inserted by 11/2013 s 24(2)

28.10.2013

special resolution

amended by 8/2012 s 46(5), (6)

28.10.2013

statutory encumbrance

inserted by 13/1990 s 3(b)

2.8.1990


amended by 54/1993 s 13(b)

15.1.1994


(c) deleted by 54/1993 s 13(b)

15.1.1994


amended by 56/1993 Sch 2

15.1.1994


amended by 12/2008 s 73(2)—(5)

1.6.2009


amended by 5/2017 s 83(3)

19.3.2021

therapeutic animal

inserted by 11/2013 s 24(3)

28.10.2013

Pt 2



Pt 2 Div 1



s 5



s 5(3)

amended by 12/2008 s 74

1.6.2009

s 5(6)

amended by 13/1990 s 4

2.8.1990

s 5(7)

amended by 78/1991 s 3

2.4.1992

Pt 2 Div 2 before deletion by 12/2008



s 7



s 7(4)

amended by 54/1993 s 13(c)

15.1.1994

s 7(6)

amended by 13/1990 s 5(a)

2.8.1990

s 7(7)

amended by 13/1990 s 5(b), (c)

2.8.1990

s 8



s 8(1)

amended by 38/1996 s 41(a)

9.5.1998

s 8(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 38/1996 s 41(b) as substituted by 43/1997 s 2

9.5.1998

s 8(4)

amended by 11/1994 Sch

8.9.1994

s 8(5)

substituted by 13/1990 s 6(a)

2.8.1990


deleted by 11/1994 Sch

8.9.1994

s 8(6)

substituted by 13/1990 s 6(b)

1.9.1988

s 8(7)

inserted by 13/1990 s 6(b)

1.9.1988

Pt 2 Div 2

deleted by 12/2008 s 75

1.6.2009

Pt 2 Div 4



s 12



s 12(2)

amended by 13/1990 s 7(a)

2.8.1990


amended by 12/2008 s 76(1)

1.6.2009

s 12(2a)

inserted by 12/2008 s 76(2)

1.6.2009

s 12(3)

amended by 54/1993 s 13(d)

15.1.1994


(b) deleted by 12/2008 s 76(3)

1.6.2009


(a) deleted by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016


amended by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016

s 12(3a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 7(b)

2.8.1990

s 12(3b)

inserted by 12/2008 s 76(4)

1.6.2009


amended by 5/2017 s 84(1)

19.3.2021

s 12(3c)

inserted by 12/2008 s 76(4)

1.6.2009


amended by 5/2017 s 84(2)

19.3.2021

s 12(4a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 7(c)

2.8.1990

s 12(5)

substituted by 13/1990 s 7(d)

2.8.1990


amended by 12/2008 s 76(5)

1.6.2009

s 12(5a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 7(d)

2.8.1990


amended by 12/2008 s 76(6)

1.6.2009

s 12(6)

amended by 13/1990 s 7(e)

2.8.1990


amended by 11/1994 Sch

8.9.1994


amended by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016

s 12(6a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 7(f)

2.8.1990


deleted by 11/1994 Sch

8.9.1994

s 12(8)

inserted by 38/1996 s 42

4.11.1996

s 12A

inserted by 12/2008 s 77

1.6.2009

s 13



s 13(1)

amended by 8/2012 s 47(1)

28.10.2013

s 13(3a) and (3b)

inserted by 8/2012 s 47(2)

28.10.2013

s 13(4)

amended by 8/2012 s 47(1)

28.10.2013

Pt 2 Div 5

amended by 13/1990 s 8

2.8.1990


amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


amended by 23/1992 s 7

21.5.1992


deleted by 54/1993 s 13(e)

15.1.1994

Pt 2 Div 6



s 16



s 16(2)

amended by 13/1990 s 9

2.8.1990


amended by 12/2008 s 78

1.6.2009


(d)(ii) deleted by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016

Pt 2 Div 7



s 17



s 17(1)

amended by 8/2012 s 48(1)

28.10.2013

s 17(3)

amended by 12/2008 s 79(1)

1.6.2009


(a) deleted by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016

s 17(4)

amended by 8/2012 s 48(1)

28.10.2013

s 17(4a) and (4b)

inserted by 8/2012 s 48(2)

28.10.2013

s 17(5)

amended by 12/2008 s 79(2)

1.6.2009


amended by 8/2012 s 48(1)

28.10.2013


substituted by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016

s 17(7)

amended by 13/1990 s 10(a)

2.8.1990


amended by 8/2012 s 48(1)

28.10.2013

s 17(7a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 10(b)

2.8.1990


amended by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016

s 17(9)

inserted by 38/1996 s 43

4.11.1996

Pt 2 Div 7A

inserted by 38/1996 s 44

4.11.1996

Pt 2 Div 8

inserted by 13/1990 s 11

2.8.1990

s 17A



s 17A(1)

amended by 12/2008 s 80

1.6.2009


amended by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016

s 17B



s 17B(2) and (3)

substituted by 11/1994 Sch

8.9.1994

s 17B(4)

deleted by 11/1994 Sch

8.9.1994

s 17B(5)

amended by 54/1993 s 13(f)

15.1.1994


deleted by 11/1994 Sch

8.9.1994

s 17B(6)

amended by 54/1993 s 13(g)

15.1.1994


deleted by 11/1994 Sch

8.9.1994

Pt 3



Pt 3 Div 1



s 19



s 19(3a)—(3d)

inserted by 8/2012 s 49(1)

28.10.2013

s 19(4)

amended by 11/2013 s 25

28.10.2013

s 19(5)

inserted by 8/2012 s 49(2)

28.10.2013

s 19A

inserted by 8/2012 s 50

28.10.2013

s 20



s 20(3)

deleted by 78/1991 s 4

2.4.1992

s 22



s 22(1)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


amended by 78/1991 s 5

2.4.1992

s 23



s 23(1)

amended by 13/1990 s 12(a)

2.8.1990

s 23(1a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 12(b)

2.8.1990

s 23(5)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


substituted by 78/1991 s 6

2.4.1992

Pt 3 Div 2



s 25

amended by 13/1990 s 13

2.8.1990

s 26



s 26(1)

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 56(a))

1.7.1999

s 26(2)

amended by 13/1990 s 14(a)

2.8.1990

s 26(3)

amended by 13/1990 s 14(b)

2.8.1990

s 26(6)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

s 26A

inserted by 8/2012 s 51

28.10.2013

s 27



s 27(2)

amended by 8/2012 s 52(1)

28.10.2013

s 27(4)

substituted by 8/2012 s 52(2)

28.10.2013

s 27(8)

inserted by 13/1990 s 15

2.8.1990

Pt 3 Div 2A

inserted by 8/2012 s 53

28.10.2013

Pt 3 Div 3



s 28



s 28(3)

amended by 8/2012 s 54(1)

28.10.2013

s 28(3a) and (3b)

inserted by 8/2012 s 54(2)

28.10.2013

s 29



s 29(1)

substituted by 13/1990 s 16

2.8.1990


amended by 8/2012 s 55(1)

28.10.2013

s 29(1a)

inserted by 8/2012 s 55(2)

28.10.2013


substituted by 53/2021 s 4(1)

9.12.2021

s 29(1b)

inserted by 53/2021 s 4(1)

9.12.2021

s 29(2)

amended by 53/2021 s 4(2)

9.12.2021

s 29(3)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


deleted by 78/1991 s 7

2.4.1992

s 29(4)

deleted by 78/1991 s 7

2.4.1992

s 29(5)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


deleted by 78/1991 s 7

2.4.1992

s 29A

inserted by 26/1992 s 10

6.7.1992

Pt 3 Div 4



s 30



s 30(3)

amended by 13/1990 s 17

2.8.1990

s 31



s 31(2)

amended by 13/1990 s 18

2.8.1990

s 31(2a)—(2c)

inserted by 8/2012 s 56

28.10.2013

s 32



s 32(1)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


amended by 78/1991 s 8

2.4.1992


amended by 8/2012 s 57

28.10.2013

Pt 3 Div 5



s 33



s 33(2)

amended by 13/1990 s 19(a)

2.8.1990


amended by 8/2012 s 58(1)

28.10.2013

s 33(3)

amended by 13/1990 s 19(b)

2.8.1990

s 33(3aa)

inserted by 8/2012 s 58(2)

28.10.2013

s 33(3a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 19(c)

2.8.1990

s 33(4)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


amended by 78/1991 s 9

2.4.1992

s 33(4a) and (4b)

inserted by 8/2012 s 58(3)

28.10.2013

s 33(6)

substituted by 13/1990 s 19(d)

2.8.1990

s 33(7)

amended by 13/1990 s 19(e)

2.8.1990

s 33(8)

inserted by 13/1990 s 19(f)

2.8.1990


substituted by 8/2012 s 58(4)

28.10.2013

s 33(9)—(12)

inserted by 8/2012 s 58(4)

28.10.2013

s 33A

inserted by 8/2012 s 59

28.10.2013

s 34



s 34(2)

amended by 13/1990 s 20(a)

2.8.1990

s 34(2a)

inserted by 8/2012 s 60(1)

28.10.2013

s 34(3a)—(3f)

inserted by 8/2012 s 60(2)

28.10.2013

s 34(5)

amended by 13/1990 s 20(b)

2.8.1990

s 34(6)

substituted by 13/1990 s 20(c)

2.8.1990

s 34(8)

substituted by 13/1990 s 20(d)

2.8.1990


substituted by 8/2012 s 60(3)

28.10.2013

s 34A

inserted by 8/2012 s 61

28.10.2013

Pt 3 Div 6



s 35



s 35(1)

amended by 13/1990 s 21(a)

2.8.1990


amended by 8/2012 s 62

28.10.2013

s 35(1a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 21(b)

2.8.1990

s 35(4)

substituted by 13/1990 s 21(c)

2.8.1990

s 35(4a) and (4b)

inserted by 13/1990 s 21(c)

2.8.1990

s 35(5)

amended by 8/2012 s 62

28.10.2013

s 35(6)

amended by 13/1990 s 21(d)

2.8.1990

s 35(7)

amended by 13/1990 s 21(e)

2.8.1990

Pt 3 Div 6A

inserted by 38/1996 s 45

4.11.1996

s 36A

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 56(b))

1.7.1999

s 36B



agent

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 56(c))

1.7.1999

s 36C



s 36C(4)

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 56(d))

1.7.1999

s 36E

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 56(e))

1.7.1999

s 36G



s 36G(3)

amended by 8/2012 s 63(1), (2)

28.10.2013

s 36G(4)

amended by 12/2008 s 81

1.6.2009

s 36H



s 36H(1)

amended by 59/1998 s 21

13.12.1998


amended by 8/2012 s 64(1)

28.10.2013

s 36H(2)

amended by 8/2012 s 64(2)

28.10.2013

s 36I



s 36I(2)

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 56(f))

1.7.1999

s 36J

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 56(g))

1.7.1999

s 36L



s 36L(1) and (2)

amended by 33/1999 Sch (item 56(h))

1.7.1999

Pt 3 Div 7



s 37



s 37(a1)

inserted by 12/2008 s 82(1)

1.6.2009

s 37(1)

amended by 12/2008 s 82(2)

1.6.2009

s 37(3)

amended by 12/2008 s 82(3)

1.6.2009

s 37(4)

amended by 12/2008 s 82(4)

1.6.2009

Pt 3 Div 8



s 38



s 38(1)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

s 38(2)

substituted by 13/1990 s 22

2.8.1990

s 38(3)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


(a) deleted by 29/2016 Sch 2

4.7.2016

s 39



s 39(2)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

s 39A

inserted by 8/2012 s 65

28.10.2013

s 40



s 40(2)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

s 41



s 41(1)

amended by 13/1990 s 23(a), (b)

2.8.1990


amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


amended by 8/2012 s 66(1), (2)

28.10.2013

s 41(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 8/2012 s 66(3)

28.10.2013

s 41(2a)

inserted by 13/1990 s 23(c)

2.8.1990


amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

Pt 3A

inserted by 78/1991 s 10

2.4.1992

s 41AA

inserted by 8/2012 s 67

28.10.2013

s 41A



s 41A(1)

amended by 8/2012 s 68(1)—(3)

28.10.2013

s 41A(2)

substituted by 26/1992 s 11(a)

6.7.1992


substituted by 12/2008 s 83

1.6.2009

s 41A(3)

amended by 17/2006 s 223

4.9.2006

s 41A(4)

amended by 26/1992 s 11(b)

6.7.1992

s 41A(9)

amended by 8/2012 s 68(4)—(6)

28.10.2013

s 41A(10a)

inserted by 8/2012 s 68(7)

28.10.2013

s 41A(19) before deletion by 8/2012



small claim

deleted by 26/1992 s 11(c)

6.7.1992

s 41A(19)

deleted by 8/2012 s 68(8)

28.10.2013

Pt 4



s 44



s 44(2)

substituted by 13/1990 s 24

2.8.1990

s 44(3)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

s 44A

inserted by 16/1989 s 3

4.5.1989

s 44A(2a) and (2b)

inserted by 13/1990 s 25

2.8.1990

s 46



s 46(a1)

inserted by 12/2008 s 84(1)

1.6.2009

s 46(1)

amended by 12/2008 s 84(2), (3)

1.6.2009

s 46(2) and (3)

amended by 12/2008 s 84(4)

1.6.2009

s 47

substituted by 8/2012 s 69

28.10.2013

s 48A

inserted by 12/2008 s 85

1.6.2009

s 49



s 49(1)

substituted by 8/2012 s 70

28.10.2013

s 49(2)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


substituted by 78/1991 s 11(a)

2.4.1992

s 49(3)

amended by 78/1991 s 11(b)

2.4.1992

s 50



s 50(2) and (3)

substituted by 8/2012 s 71

28.10.2013

s 50(4)

amended by 13/1990 s 26

2.8.1990

s 50(5)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

s 50A

inserted by 8/2012 s 72

18.7.2013

s 50B

inserted by 8/2012 s 72

28.10.2013

s 51



s 51(2)

amended by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990


amended by 8/2012 s 73

28.10.2013

Sch 1

deleted by 54/1990 s 3(1) (Sch 4)

24.12.1990

Sch 2



cl 2

substituted by 13/1990 s 27

1.9.1988

cl 5 before deletion by 12/2008



cl 5(4)

amended by 17/2006 s 224

4.9.2006

cl 5

deleted by 12/2008 s 86

1.6.2009

Sch 3



Article 6

amended by 13/1990 s 28

2.8.1990

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Act 2012, Sch 1—Transitional provisions

1—Delegations made prior to commencement

(1) A delegation of functions or powers made by a community corporation before the commencement of section 17 or made by a strata corporation before the commencement of section 53 is revocable as follows:

(a) in a case where there is a contract relating to the delegation between the corporation and a body corporate manager—the delegation is revoked on termination or expiry of the contract;

(b) in any other case—the delegation is revocable by the corporation at any time by notice given in writing (notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary by the corporation).

(2) In this clause—

body corporate manager means a person who carries on a business, or is an employee in a business, that consists of, or includes, acting as a delegate of community corporations under the Community Titles Act 1996 or of strata corporations under the Strata Titles Act 1988.

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—2.4.1992


Reprint No 2—21.5.1992


Reprint No 3—6.7.1992


Reprint No 4—15.1.1994


Reprint No 5—8.9.1994


Reprint No 6—4.11.1996


Reprint No 7—9.5.1998


Reprint No 8—13.12.1998


Reprint No 9—1.7.1999


4.9.2006


1.6.2009


18.7.2013


28.10.2013


4.7.2016


19.3.2021


Appendix—Divisional penalties and expiation fees

At the date of publication of this version divisional penalties and expiation fees are, as provided by section 28A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1915, as follows:


Division

Maximum imprisonment

Maximum fine

Expiation fee

1

15 years

$60 000


2

10 years

$40 000


3

7 years

$30 000


4

4 years

$15 000


5

2 years

$8 000


6

1 year

$4 000

$300

7

6 months

$2 000

$200

8

3 months

$1 000

$150

9


$500

$100

10


$200

$75

11


$100

$50

12


$50

$25

Note: This appendix is provided for convenience of reference only.



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