Western Australian Current Regulations

STRATA TITLES (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2019 - REG 36

36 .         Easement in gross

        (1)         Under an easement in gross, the grantor grants to the grantee an easement in the terms described in the short form documents.

        (2)         The short form documents may describe the terms of the easement by reference to a planning condition, statutory provision or contract.

        (3)         The easement —

            (a)         burdens any lot or common property identified on the scheme plan or amendment of the scheme plan as the lot or common property burdened by the easement; and

            (b)         benefits a local government or public authority specified in the short form documents (and does not benefit a lot or common property).

        (4)         The local government or public authority benefited by the easement and any contractor, employee or agent of the local government or public authority, is entitled to exercise the rights conferred by the easement.

        (5)         If the easement expires at the end of a particular period, that period must be specified in the short form documents.

        (6)         If the short form documents provide that the easement expires at the end of a specified period, the grantor and grantee consent to the Registrar of Titles discharging the easement at any time after the end of the specified period, without any application by, or notice to, the grantor or grantee.