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UNIT TITLE SCHEMES ACT 2009 (NO 14 OF 2009)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
CHAPTER 1--INTRODUCTION
PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS
1. Short title
2. Commencement
PART 1.2--WHAT THIS ACT IS ABOUT
3. Objects of Act
4. Overview of Act
PART 1.3--INTERPRETATION
5. Definitions
6. References about scheme
PART 1.4--OTHER MATTERS
7. Act binds Crown
8. Offences against Act
CHAPTER 2--BASIC OPERATION OF A SCHEME
PART 2.1--INTRODUCTION
9. Overview of Chapter
PART 2.2--LIFE OF A SCHEME
Division 1--Forming a scheme
10. Formation of scheme
11. Effect of formation of scheme
Division 2--Changing a scheme
12. Changes to scheme statement
Division 3--Terminating a scheme
13. General rules
14. Termination by court order
15. Termination by resolution
16. When termination takes effect
17. Effect of termination
PART 2.3--KEY ELEMENTS OF A SCHEME
Division 1--Scheme statement
18. Requirements about scheme statement
19. Effect of scheme statement
20. Responsibilities relating to registration of scheme statement
21. Decision of body corporate to endorse scheme statement
22. Endorsement of consent authority
23. Provision of copies of scheme statement
Division 2--Body corporate
24. Body corporate membership
25. Name and address of body corporate
26. Seal of body corporate
27. Functions of body corporate
28. Powers of body corporate
29. Body corporate assets
30. Delegation of functions and powers of body corporate
31. Corporations Act not apply to body corporate
Division 3--Scheme land
Subdivision 1--General rules
32. Scheme land generally
Subdivision 2--Common property
33. Common property
34. Rights and responsibilities relating to common property
35. Creating new common property
36. Pre-existing rights
Subdivision 3--Units
37. Unit
38. Unit owner and unit occupier
39. Unit entitlements
40. Adjusting unit entitlements under court order
41. Adjusting unit entitlements under agreement
42. Adjusting unit entitlements because of land acquisition
Subdivision 4--Sale of proposed units
43. Contract for sale of units
44. Completion of contract
45. Obligations of seller
46. Replacement scheme disclosure statement
47. Implied warranty
48. Cancellation of contract
49. Restriction of power of attorney
Subdivision 5--Easements
50. Easements generally
51. Statutory easements
Subdivision 6--Insurance of scheme land
52. Body corporate policy
53. Body corporate policy must provide for reinstatement
54. Body corporate policy must provide for public liability
55. Other requirements for body corporate policy
56. Additional insurance
57. Insurance for mortgaged unit
Subdivision 7--Reinstating damaged scheme land
58. Approved reinstatement process
59. Reinstatement with court approval
60. Reinstatement with body corporate approval
61. Variation of process
PART 2.4--DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHEME
Division 1--Preliminary matters
62. Overview of Part
63. Subsidiary scheme, higher scheme and basic scheme
Division 2--Progressive development of a scheme
64. Scheme intended to be developed progressively
65. Implementation of stage of development otherwise than as indicated in scheme statement
66. Subsequent scheme statement for implementation
67. Requirements relating to scheme
Division 3--Layered scheme
68. Layered schemes
69. How layered schemes are formed
Division 4--Amalgamation of schemes
70. General rule
71. Amalgamating schemes to form layered scheme
72. Amalgamating schemes to form new scheme
CHAPTER 3--ADMINISTRATION OF A SCHEME
PART 3.1--INTRODUCTION
73. Overview of Chapter
PART 3.2--ADMINISTRATION OF BODY CORPORATE
Division 1--Management of body corporate
74. Committee of management
75. Committee must act for body corporate
76. Protection of committee member
77. Code of conduct
Division 2--Meeting and voting
78. Requirements about meeting and voting
79. Methods of voting
80. Evidence of resolutions
Division 3--Records and notices
81. Records required by management module
82. Notices required by management module
83. Service of documents
PART 3.3--DISPUTE RESOLUTION
84. What is a dispute
85. Application for adjudication of dispute
86. Powers of Court
PART 3.4--BODY CORPORATE MANAGER, SERVICE CONTRACTOR, CARETAKING SERVICE CONTRACTOR AND LETTING AGENT
87. Key terms for Part
88. Original owner's obligations
89. No consideration for arrangement
90. Letting agent's obligations
91. Combined arrangement
92. Codes of conduct for body corporate manager and caretaking service contractor
93. Code of conduct for letting agents
PART 3.5--OTHER RULES GOVERNING SCHEME ADMINISTRATION
Division 1--Management modules
94. Management module of a scheme
Division 2--By-laws
95. By-laws of a scheme
96. Contravention notice
97. Exclusive use by-laws
98. Review of exclusive use by-laws
CHAPTER 4--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
PART 4.1--SUPERVISION OF SCHEMES
99. Schemes supervisor
100. Functions of schemes supervisor
101. Powers of schemes supervisor
102. Delegation of schemes supervisor
PART 4.2--OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
103. Approved form
104. Jurisdiction conferred on Supreme Court and Local Court
105. Persons acting for Territory as unit owner
106. Rates
107. Fees
108. Regulations
PART 4.3--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR UNIT TITLE SCHEMES ACT 2009
109. Definitions
110. Application
111. Conversion of units plan or building development plan into scheme
112. Formation of scheme from pre-commencement development
113. Rights and obligations under Unit Titles Act
114. Transitional regulations
PART 4.4--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Division 1--Amendment of Administration and Probate Act
115. Act amended
116. Amendment of section 72 (Definitions)
Division 2--Amendment of Agents Licensing Act
117. Act amended
118. Amendment of section 5 (Interpretation)
119. Amendment of section 5B (Exemption for trust money of corporation manager)
120. Amendment of section 127 (Regulations)
121. Amendment of Schedule (Functions of conveyancing agent)
Division 3--Amendment of Business Tenancies (Fair Dealings) Act
122. Act amended
123. Amendment of section 5 (Interpretation)
Division 4--Amendment of Cullen Bay Marina Act
124. Act amended
125. Amendment of section 2 (Definitions)
126. Amendment of section 7 (Further subdivision)
127. Amendment of section 12A (Definitions)
Division 5--Amendment of Darwin Waterfront Corporation Act
128. Act amended
129. Amendment of section 15 (Rates for municipal services)
Division 6--Amendment of Housing Act
130. Act amended
131. Amendment of section 5 (Definitions)
Division 7--Amendment of Land Title Act
132. Act amended
133. Amendment of section 4 (Definitions)
134. Amendment of section 51 (Plan of subdivision and plan of consolidation)
135. New Part 4, Division 4
136. New Part 14
Division 8--Amendment of Law of Property Act
137. Act amended
138. Amendment of section 67 (Right to rescind on destruction of or damage to dwelling house)
Division 9--Amendment of Local Government Act
139. Act amended
140. Amendment of section 147 (Allotments)
141. Amendment of section 148 (Basis of rates)
Division 10--Amendment of Planning Act
142. Act amended
143. Amendment of section 3 (Interpretation)
144. Repeal of section 43
145. Amendment of section 46 (Development applications)
146. Amendment of section 51 (Matters to be taken into account)
147. Amendment of section 200 (Application)
148. New Part 14
Division 11--Amendment of Real Property (Unit Titles) Act
149. Act amended
150. Amendment of long title
151. Amendment of section 3 (Interpretation)
152. Amendment of section 24 (Application)
Division 12--Amendment of Residential Tenancies Act
153. Act amended
154. Amendment of section 4 (Definitions)
155. Amendment of section 51 (Cleanliness and damage)
Division 13--Amendment of Retirement Villages Act
156. Act amended
157. Amendment of section 3 (Interpretation)
158. Amendment of section 12 (Contractual rights of residents)
159. Amendment of section 36 (Notation of Register)
Division 14--Amendment of Swimming Pool Safety Act
160. Act amended
161. Amendment of section 22 (Definitions)
162. Amendment of section 23 (When swimming pools on common property to be certified or notified)
Division 15--Amendment of Unit Titles Act
163. Act amended
164. Amendment of section 4 (Interpretation)
165. Repeal and substitution of sections 7 and 8
166. Amendment of section 16 (Condition of approval)
167. Amendment of section 26Q (Application for approval)
168. Amendment of section 26ZI (Lodging of building development plan)
169. Amendment of section 40 (Borrowing powers)
170. Amendment of section 42 (Acquisition and alienation of property, &c.)
171. Amendment of section 42A (Acquisition of additional common property)
172. Amendment of section 42B (Leasing of common property)
173. New section 94AA
174. Amendment of section 112 (Application)
175. New Part XII
176. Amendment of Schedule 1 (Articles)
Division 16--Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act
177. Act amended
178. Amendment of section 4 (Definitions)
Division 17--Amendment of Agents Licensing Regulations
179. Regulations amended
180. Amendment of Schedule 1
181. Amendment of Schedule 3 (Scheme relating to trust money of corporation manager under Unit Titles Act)
182. Amendment of Schedule 5 (Qualifications for agents' licences)
Division 18--Amendment of Residential Tenancies Regulations
183. Regulations amended
184. Amendment of Schedule 2 (Residential tenancies agreement)
Division 19--Amendment of Retirement Villages Regulations
185. Regulations amended
186. Amendment of Schedule 2 (Retirement Villages Code of Practice)
Division 20--Expiry of Part
187. Expiry
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
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