{"id":"qld:sl-2014-0175","name":"South Bank Corporation Regulation 2014","slug":"south-bank-corporation-regulation-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"175 of 2014","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":175491,"registerId":"qld-qld:sl-2014-0175-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis regulation may be cited as the South Bank Corporation Regulation 2014 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.2 Definitions\n\nThe dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this regulation.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preparation and registration of plans","content":"# Preparation and registration of plans","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"General requirements","content":"## General requirements","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Format of plans","content":"### sec.3 Format of plans\n\nA plan (the subject plan ) must be—\nin the approved form; and\nprinted on paper that is—\nA3; and\nof a density of at least 130gsm; and\nnumbered as required by a plan direction relevant to the subject plan.\nAn alteration on a plan must be made by—\nstriking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and\nhaving each of the following persons initial the alteration—\nthe surveyor who prepared the plan;\nif the alteration affects a boundary of land—the appropriate authority and the registered owner of the land.\nIn this section—\nplan direction means a direction of the registrar of titles under the Land Title Act 1994 , section 10 (1) (b) about the required format for a plan.\ns 3 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3\n(sec.3-ssec.1) A plan (the subject plan ) must be— in the approved form; and printed on paper that is— A3; and of a density of at least 130gsm; and numbered as required by a plan direction relevant to the subject plan.\n(sec.3-ssec.2) An alteration on a plan must be made by— striking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and having each of the following persons initial the alteration— the surveyor who prepared the plan; if the alteration affects a boundary of land—the appropriate authority and the registered owner of the land.\n(sec.3-ssec.3) In this section— plan direction means a direction of the registrar of titles under the Land Title Act 1994 , section 10 (1) (b) about the required format for a plan.\n- (a) in the approved form; and\n- (b) printed on paper that is— (i) A3; and (ii) of a density of at least 130gsm; and\n- (i) A3; and\n- (ii) of a density of at least 130gsm; and\n- (c) numbered as required by a plan direction relevant to the subject plan.\n- (i) A3; and\n- (ii) of a density of at least 130gsm; and\n- (a) striking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and\n- (b) having each of the following persons initial the alteration— (i) the surveyor who prepared the plan; (ii) if the alteration affects a boundary of land—the appropriate authority and the registered owner of the land.\n- (i) the surveyor who prepared the plan;\n- (ii) if the alteration affects a boundary of land—the appropriate authority and the registered owner of the land.\n- (i) the surveyor who prepared the plan;\n- (ii) if the alteration affects a boundary of land—the appropriate authority and the registered owner of the land.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Plan to be accompanied by application for approval","content":"### sec.4 Plan to be accompanied by application for approval\n\nA plan given to an appropriate authority for approval must be accompanied by an application for approval in the approved form.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defining a stratum lot","content":"### sec.5 Defining a stratum lot\n\nA stratum lot must be defined by regular planes, that may be horizontal or inclined, fixed by reference to levels in relation to Australian height datum.\nIf a stratum lot is defined by an inclined plane, elevations or sections must be shown, identifying the plane with enough information to enable the level of any point on the plane to be calculated.\nA stratum lot must be illustrated in orthographic form or isometric form.\nIn this section—\nAustralian height datum means the Australian height datum adopted by the National Mapping Council of Australia for referencing a level or height back to a standard base level.\n(sec.5-ssec.1) A stratum lot must be defined by regular planes, that may be horizontal or inclined, fixed by reference to levels in relation to Australian height datum.\n(sec.5-ssec.2) If a stratum lot is defined by an inclined plane, elevations or sections must be shown, identifying the plane with enough information to enable the level of any point on the plane to be calculated.\n(sec.5-ssec.3) A stratum lot must be illustrated in orthographic form or isometric form.\n(sec.5-ssec.4) In this section— Australian height datum means the Australian height datum adopted by the National Mapping Council of Australia for referencing a level or height back to a standard base level.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"What particular plans are to include","content":"### sec.6 What particular plans are to include\n\nThis section applies to a plan other than—\nan easement plan; or\na plan for the subdivision or amalgamation of land as mentioned in section 41 (4) of the Act .\nThe plan must include each of the following—\na certificate by the surveyor who prepared the plan;\na certificate by the registered owner of the freehold estate in the land the subject of the plan;\nan approval by the appropriate authority;\nif the plan is required under division 2 to include another thing—the other thing.\nThe certificates and approval mentioned in subsection (2) must be in the approved form.\n(sec.6-ssec.1) This section applies to a plan other than— an easement plan; or a plan for the subdivision or amalgamation of land as mentioned in section 41 (4) of the Act .\n(sec.6-ssec.2) The plan must include each of the following— a certificate by the surveyor who prepared the plan; a certificate by the registered owner of the freehold estate in the land the subject of the plan; an approval by the appropriate authority; if the plan is required under division 2 to include another thing—the other thing.\n(sec.6-ssec.3) The certificates and approval mentioned in subsection (2) must be in the approved form.\n- (a) an easement plan; or\n- (b) a plan for the subdivision or amalgamation of land as mentioned in section 41 (4) of the Act .\n- (a) a certificate by the surveyor who prepared the plan;\n- (b) a certificate by the registered owner of the freehold estate in the land the subject of the plan;\n- (c) an approval by the appropriate authority;\n- (d) if the plan is required under division 2 to include another thing—the other thing.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signing plans","content":"### sec.7 Signing plans\n\nA plan required to be signed by an appropriate authority must be signed—\nif the appropriate authority is the corporation—by the corporation manager; or\nif the appropriate authority is the council—by the council’s chief executive officer.\n- (a) if the appropriate authority is the corporation—by the corporation manager; or\n- (b) if the appropriate authority is the council—by the council’s chief executive officer.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registrar of titles to record particulars of plans","content":"### sec.8 Registrar of titles to record particulars of plans\n\nThe registrar of titles must record, in the freehold land register, particulars of each plan that is required to be registered under the Act .\ns 8 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Plan numbers","content":"### sec.9 Plan numbers\n\nOn registration of a plan, the registrar of titles must allot a number to the plan.\ns 9 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Consent of body corporate, registered lessees and registered mortgagees","content":"### sec.10 Consent of body corporate, registered lessees and registered mortgagees\n\nThe registrar of titles must not register a plan unless it is accompanied by a consent, in the approved form, given by—\nif the plan affects common property comprised in a leasehold building units plan—the body corporate of the leasehold building units plan; or\nif the plan affects any other land—the registered lessee, and any registered mortgagee, of the leasehold estate in the affected land.\ns 10 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3\n- (a) if the plan affects common property comprised in a leasehold building units plan—the body corporate of the leasehold building units plan; or\n- (b) if the plan affects any other land—the registered lessee, and any registered mortgagee, of the leasehold estate in the affected land.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Additional requirements for particular plans","content":"## Additional requirements for particular plans","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"sec.11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Stratum plan","content":"### sec.11 Stratum plan\n\nA stratum plan must include 1 or more sheets showing—\nthe boundaries of the land intended to be subdivided by the stratum plan; and\nthe precise dimensions and location of—\nthe stratum lots intended to be created by registration of the stratum plan; and\nroads to be dedicated to public use.\n- (a) the boundaries of the land intended to be subdivided by the stratum plan; and\n- (b) the precise dimensions and location of— (i) the stratum lots intended to be created by registration of the stratum plan; and (ii) roads to be dedicated to public use.\n- (i) the stratum lots intended to be created by registration of the stratum plan; and\n- (ii) roads to be dedicated to public use.\n- (i) the stratum lots intended to be created by registration of the stratum plan; and\n- (ii) roads to be dedicated to public use.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"sec.12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Boundary adjustment plan","content":"### sec.12 Boundary adjustment plan\n\nA boundary adjustment plan must include 1 or more sheets showing the precise dimensions and location of the boundaries of the redefined lots in the plan.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"sec.13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Stratum plan of subdivision","content":"### sec.13 Stratum plan of subdivision\n\nA stratum plan of subdivision must include 1 or more sheets showing—\nthe precise dimensions and location of the stratum lots intended to be created; and\nthe boundaries of the stratum lot intended to be subdivided.\n- (a) the precise dimensions and location of the stratum lots intended to be created; and\n- (b) the boundaries of the stratum lot intended to be subdivided.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"sec.14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Stratum plan of amalgamation","content":"### sec.14 Stratum plan of amalgamation\n\nA stratum plan of amalgamation must include 1 or more sheets showing—\nthe precise dimensions and location of the stratum lot intended to be created; and\nthe boundaries of the stratum lots intended to be amalgamated.\nThe registrar of titles must not register a stratum plan of amalgamation that amalgamates all the lots in a stratum plan unless the stratum plan of amalgamation is accompanied by a request to terminate the management statement for the stratum plan.\ns 14 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3\n(sec.14-ssec.1) A stratum plan of amalgamation must include 1 or more sheets showing— the precise dimensions and location of the stratum lot intended to be created; and the boundaries of the stratum lots intended to be amalgamated.\n(sec.14-ssec.2) The registrar of titles must not register a stratum plan of amalgamation that amalgamates all the lots in a stratum plan unless the stratum plan of amalgamation is accompanied by a request to terminate the management statement for the stratum plan.\n- (a) the precise dimensions and location of the stratum lot intended to be created; and\n- (b) the boundaries of the stratum lots intended to be amalgamated.","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"sec.15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Easement plan","content":"### sec.15 Easement plan\n\nAn easement plan must—\ninclude a statement of intention to create the easements shown in the plan; and\notherwise be prepared, registered and dealt with under the Land Title Act 1994 , part 6 , division 4 , other than sections 82 (3) and 83A (2) (b) .\n- (a) include a statement of intention to create the easements shown in the plan; and\n- (b) otherwise be prepared, registered and dealt with under the Land Title Act 1994 , part 6 , division 4 , other than sections 82 (3) and 83A (2) (b) .","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preparation and registration of instruments other than plans","content":"# Preparation and registration of instruments other than plans","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3-div.1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"## Preliminary","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"sec.16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of part","content":"### sec.16 Application of part\n\nThis part applies to instruments other than plans.","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3-div.2","sectionType":"division","heading":"General requirements","content":"## General requirements","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"sec.17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Format for instruments","content":"### sec.17 Format for instruments\n\nAn instrument must—\nbe in the approved form; and\nbe printed on paper that is—\nA4; and\nwhite bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and\nfree from discolouration and blemishes; and\nhave clear margins no smaller than 10mm on all sides; and\nhave a clear space no smaller than 90mm wide and 65mm deep at the top right-hand corner of the form for a duty imprint; and\nbe completed on 1 side only, either—\nprinted with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or\nin a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and\nhave all pages of the instrument and all attachments securely bound together in a way approved by the registrar of titles.\nAn alteration on an instrument may be made only by—\nstriking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and\nhaving each party to the instrument, and each witness, initial the alteration to the instrument.\ns 17 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3\n(sec.17-ssec.1) An instrument must— be in the approved form; and be printed on paper that is— A4; and white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and free from discolouration and blemishes; and have clear margins no smaller than 10mm on all sides; and have a clear space no smaller than 90mm wide and 65mm deep at the top right-hand corner of the form for a duty imprint; and be completed on 1 side only, either— printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and have all pages of the instrument and all attachments securely bound together in a way approved by the registrar of titles.\n(sec.17-ssec.2) An alteration on an instrument may be made only by— striking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and having each party to the instrument, and each witness, initial the alteration to the instrument.\n- (a) be in the approved form; and\n- (b) be printed on paper that is— (i) A4; and (ii) white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and (iii) free from discolouration and blemishes; and\n- (i) A4; and\n- (ii) white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and\n- (iii) free from discolouration and blemishes; and\n- (c) have clear margins no smaller than 10mm on all sides; and\n- (d) have a clear space no smaller than 90mm wide and 65mm deep at the top right-hand corner of the form for a duty imprint; and\n- (e) be completed on 1 side only, either— (i) printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or (ii) in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and\n- (i) printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or\n- (ii) in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and\n- (f) have all pages of the instrument and all attachments securely bound together in a way approved by the registrar of titles.\n- (i) A4; and\n- (ii) white bond of a density of at least 80gsm; and\n- (iii) free from discolouration and blemishes; and\n- (i) printed with type size no smaller than 1.8mm (10 point); or\n- (ii) in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar of titles; and\n- (a) striking through the printing or writing being altered so the original printing or writing is still legible; and\n- (b) having each party to the instrument, and each witness, initial the alteration to the instrument.","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"sec.18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Signing instruments","content":"### sec.18 Signing instruments\n\nAn instrument required to be signed by an appropriate authority must be signed—\nif the appropriate authority is the corporation—by the corporation manager; or\nif the appropriate authority is the council—by the council’s chief executive officer.\n- (a) if the appropriate authority is the corporation—by the corporation manager; or\n- (b) if the appropriate authority is the council—by the council’s chief executive officer.","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"sec.19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Execution of particular instruments","content":"### sec.19 Execution of particular instruments\n\nThis section applies if—\nan appropriate authority signs an instrument under the Act for registration in the land registry; or\na person, other than a person signing for an appropriate authority, signs an instrument required under section 48 (2) (b) of the Act to accompany an easement plan.\nThe instrument must be validly executed by the appropriate authority or person as mentioned in the Land Title Act 1994 , section 161 .\n(sec.19-ssec.1) This section applies if— an appropriate authority signs an instrument under the Act for registration in the land registry; or a person, other than a person signing for an appropriate authority, signs an instrument required under section 48 (2) (b) of the Act to accompany an easement plan.\n(sec.19-ssec.2) The instrument must be validly executed by the appropriate authority or person as mentioned in the Land Title Act 1994 , section 161 .\n- (a) an appropriate authority signs an instrument under the Act for registration in the land registry; or\n- (b) a person, other than a person signing for an appropriate authority, signs an instrument required under section 48 (2) (b) of the Act to accompany an easement plan.","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"sec.20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registrar of titles to record particulars of instruments","content":"### sec.20 Registrar of titles to record particulars of instruments\n\nThe registrar of titles must record, in the freehold land register, particulars of each instrument that is required to be registered under the Act .\ns 20 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3-div.3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Requirements for particular instruments","content":"## Requirements for particular instruments","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"sec.21","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.21\n\ns 21 om 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"sec.22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Schedule of revised value proportions","content":"### sec.22 Schedule of revised value proportions\n\nA schedule of revised value proportions must be in the approved form.","sortOrder":29},{"sectionNumber":"sec.23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Total value proportions for subdivided lots must remain equal","content":"### sec.23 Total value proportions for subdivided lots must remain equal\n\nThe registrar of titles must not register a stratum plan of subdivision unless the total of the proposed value proportions of the stratum lots intended to be created is equal to the value of the stratum lot intended to be subdivided.\ns 23 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"sec.24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Replacement of schedule of current value proportions","content":"### sec.24 Replacement of schedule of current value proportions\n\nThis section applies to the registrar of titles when registering a schedule of revised value proportions accompanying a stratum plan of subdivision.\nThe registrar must replace the schedule of current value proportions for the stratum lots being subdivided with the schedule of revised value proportions for the stratum lots intended to be created.\nIn this section—\nschedule of current value proportions , for stratum lots in a stratum plan, means the particulars—\nin the management statement for the stratum plan; and\nshowing the apportionment of the value of the land comprised in the stratum plan among the stratum lots in the stratum plan.\ns 24 amd 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3\n(sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies to the registrar of titles when registering a schedule of revised value proportions accompanying a stratum plan of subdivision.\n(sec.24-ssec.2) The registrar must replace the schedule of current value proportions for the stratum lots being subdivided with the schedule of revised value proportions for the stratum lots intended to be created.\n(sec.24-ssec.3) In this section— schedule of current value proportions , for stratum lots in a stratum plan, means the particulars— in the management statement for the stratum plan; and showing the apportionment of the value of the land comprised in the stratum plan among the stratum lots in the stratum plan.\n- (a) in the management statement for the stratum plan; and\n- (b) showing the apportionment of the value of the land comprised in the stratum plan among the stratum lots in the stratum plan.","sortOrder":31},{"sectionNumber":"sec.25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Management statement","content":"### sec.25 Management statement\n\nA management statement must—\nbe in the approved form; and\nstate, in a prominent way, that under section 46 (8) of the Act , the terms of the management statement are binding on—\nthe body corporate of the leasehold building units plan for the part of the building concerned; and\nany lessee, sublessee, occupier or mortgagee of a lot in the leasehold building units plan for the part of the building concerned; and\nany lessee, sublessee, occupier or mortgagee of any part of the building or its site that does not form part of a stratum parcel.\n- (a) be in the approved form; and\n- (b) state, in a prominent way, that under section 46 (8) of the Act , the terms of the management statement are binding on— (i) the body corporate of the leasehold building units plan for the part of the building concerned; and (ii) any lessee, sublessee, occupier or mortgagee of a lot in the leasehold building units plan for the part of the building concerned; and (iii) any lessee, sublessee, occupier or mortgagee of any part of the building or its site that does not form part of a stratum parcel.\n- (i) the body corporate of the leasehold building units plan for the part of the building concerned; and\n- (ii) any lessee, sublessee, occupier or mortgagee of a lot in the leasehold building units plan for the part of the building concerned; and\n- (iii) any lessee, sublessee, occupier or mortgagee of any part of the building or its site that does not form part of a stratum parcel.\n- (i) the body corporate of the leasehold building units plan for the part of the building concerned; and\n- (ii) any lessee, sublessee, occupier or mortgagee of a lot in the leasehold building units plan for the part of the building concerned; and\n- (iii) any lessee, sublessee, occupier or mortgagee of any part of the building or its site that does not form part of a stratum parcel.","sortOrder":32},{"sectionNumber":"sec.26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Amendment of management statement","content":"### sec.26 Amendment of management statement\n\nThe form for lodging an amendment of a management statement under section 46 (15) of the Act is a request to amend the management statement, in the approved form.","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"sec.27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Request to terminate management statement","content":"### sec.27 Request to terminate management statement\n\nFor section 42 (14) of the Act , a request to terminate a management statement must be in the approved form.","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"pt.4","sectionType":"part","heading":null,"content":"","sortOrder":35},{"sectionNumber":"sec.28","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.28\n\ns 28 om 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3","sortOrder":36},{"sectionNumber":"sec.29","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.29\n\ns 29 om 2021 Act No. 12 s 148 sch 3","sortOrder":37},{"sectionNumber":"pt.5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Repeal","content":"# Repeal","sortOrder":38},{"sectionNumber":"sec.30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"### sec.30 Repeal\n\nThe South Bank Corporation Regulation 2003 , SL No. 126 is repealed.","sortOrder":39}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.3(1)(a) and sec.3(1)(b)","severity":"low","reasoning":"The regulation mandates compliance with an 'approved form' (an external standard) and simultaneously mandates specific physical paper characteristics (A3, 130gsm). If the approved form prescribes different specifications, there is no hierarchy of compliance established. The tension is real but likely resolved in practice by the approved form conforming to these specs.","confidence":0.35,"description":"Plans must be 'in the approved form' AND printed on A3 paper at 130gsm. If the approved form specifies different paper dimensions or density, strict compliance with both requirements simultaneously may be impossible. The approved form requirement is undefined within this regulation, creating a potential conflict with the physical paper requirements."},{"type":"impossible_compliance","section":"sec.3(2)(a)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The requirement that struck-through text remain legible is contradictory to the purpose of striking through, which is to indicate deletion. While transparency of intent is understandable, the standard creates an unresolvable tension: a thorough strikethrough obscures legibility, yet an insufficient one may not satisfy the alteration requirement. Identical language appears in sec.17(2)(a) for instruments, doubling the problem.","confidence":0.65,"description":"The alteration procedure requires striking through original text 'so the original printing or writing is still legible.' This is a practical impossibility in many circumstances — a sufficiently heavy strike-through obscures the original, while a light one may not constitute a valid strike-through. The standard is inherently self-defeating."},{"type":"self_contradicting","section":"sec.17(1)(a) and sec.17(2)(a)","severity":"medium","reasoning":"Section 17(1)(b)(iii) requires paper to be 'free from discolouration and blemishes.' Section 17(2) expressly permits alterations by striking through. Any strike-through mark would constitute a blemish on the paper. The regulation simultaneously permits and prohibits the same physical condition of the instrument.","confidence":0.55,"description":"Same logical impossibility as sec.3(2)(a): instruments must be altered by striking through so the original remains legible, and instruments must also be 'free from discolouration and blemishes' (sec.17(1)(b)(iii)). A struck-through alteration would arguably constitute a blemish on the instrument."},{"type":"circular_definition","section":"sec.23","severity":"medium","reasoning":"The section appears to compare an aggregate of proportional shares to an absolute value figure without defining the mathematical relationship or units. 'Value proportions' are relative apportionments; 'value of the stratum lot' is an absolute figure. The equation as stated is dimensionally incoherent unless both are expressed in the same units, which is not specified.","confidence":0.5,"description":"Section 23 requires that 'the total of the proposed value proportions of the stratum lots intended to be created is equal to the value of the stratum lot intended to be subdivided.' This conflates 'value proportions' (a proportional/relative measure) with 'value' (an absolute measure). Value proportions by definition sum to a fixed total within a stratum plan — they cannot be compared directly to an absolute value without a conversion mechanism that is not provided."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.17(1)(e)","severity":"low","reasoning":"While not strictly contradictory, the combination of single-sided completion with a binding requirement creates an unnecessarily inefficient and wasteful regime. This is a minor practical absurdity rather than a legal contradiction.","confidence":0.4,"description":"Instruments must be 'completed on 1 side only' yet must also 'have all pages of the instrument and all attachments securely bound together.' If completed on one side only, multi-page instruments consume double the paper for no informational purpose. More importantly, the regulation provides no maximum page limit, meaning voluminous instruments requiring binding are implicitly anticipated while the one-side-only rule maximises their bulk."},{"type":"other","section":"sec.14(2)","severity":"low","reasoning":"The provision only triggers the termination requirement upon complete amalgamation. A party could amalgamate all but one lot, avoiding the termination requirement while functionally achieving the same outcome. The binary threshold creates an easily exploitable gap.","confidence":0.45,"description":"Section 14(2) requires that a stratum plan of amalgamation that amalgamates ALL lots must be accompanied by a request to terminate the management statement. However, if only some lots are amalgamated, no such request is required, leaving a management statement in force for a reconfigured stratum plan whose terms may no longer reflect the new lot configuration. The regulation creates an incentive to avoid full amalgamation to evade mandatory termination."}],"contradictions":[{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.3(2)(a)","section_b":"sec.17(1)(b)(iii)","confidence":0.6,"description":"Section 3(2)(a) requires alterations to plans be made by striking through (implying marks on the document), while section 17(1)(b)(iii) requires instruments to be printed on paper 'free from discolouration and blemishes.' Although these apply to different document types (plans vs instruments), the alteration procedure in sec.17(2)(a) expressly applies to instruments and directly contradicts the blemish-free paper requirement of sec.17(1)(b)(iii) for the same class of documents."},{"severity":"medium","section_a":"sec.6(1)","section_b":"sec.10","confidence":0.5,"description":"Section 6 prescribes what plans must include (certificates by surveyor, registered owner of freehold estate, and approval by appropriate authority), but section 10 governs consent requirements for registration and references registered lessees and mortgagees of leasehold estates. For land that is leasehold (as is characteristic of South Bank Corporation land), the registered owner of the freehold estate required by sec.6(2)(b) may be the Crown or Corporation rather than any private party, while sec.10 addresses the lessee. The regulation does not resolve which certificate/consent regime applies where freehold and leasehold interests diverge, potentially creating a compliance gap."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.15(b)","section_b":"sec.6(1)(a)","confidence":0.45,"description":"Section 6(1)(a) excludes easement plans from the general requirements of section 6. Section 15(b) requires easement plans to be 'prepared, registered and dealt with under the Land Title Act 1994, part 6, division 4.' However, section 3 (format requirements including A3 paper at 130gsm) is not similarly excluded for easement plans, meaning easement plans must satisfy the physical format requirements of sec.3 while simultaneously being governed by the Land Title Act regime, which may impose different format requirements. The regulation does not address which prevails."},{"severity":"low","section_a":"sec.3(2)(b)(ii)","section_b":"sec.6(2)(a)","confidence":0.4,"description":"Section 3(2)(b)(ii) requires that where an alteration affects a boundary of land, both the appropriate authority AND the registered owner must initial the alteration. Section 6(2)(c) requires an approval by the appropriate authority as part of the plan. If an alteration is made after the appropriate authority has already provided its approval (sec.6(2)(c)), the sequence of execution becomes problematic — the approval may need to be re-executed, but the regulation provides no mechanism for this, and the alteration initialling under sec.3(2) may not satisfy the approval requirement under sec.6(2)(c)."}]},"summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears to have maintained its original scope as a technical administrative instrument governing the format and registration of land plans and instruments within the South Bank Corporation area. The 2021 amendments (Act No. 12) made minor consequential changes (updating references to the freehold land register and removing some sections) but did not expand or narrow the fundamental subject matter of the regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Specialised land law concepts (stratum lots, value proportions, management statements) that require background knowledge to understand","Multiple cross-references to other legislation (Land Title Act 1994, South Bank Corporation Act) without reproducing their content","Distinction between different types of plans (stratum plan, stratum plan of subdivision, stratum plan of amalgamation, boundary adjustment plan, easement plan) each with different requirements","Three-dimensional land definition requirements (Australian height datum, orthographic/isometric forms) add technical complexity","Multiple parties involved in signing/consenting (surveyors, landowners, lessees, mortgagees, body corporates, two different 'appropriate authorities')","Technical document formatting requirements with precise measurements","Some sections have been omitted due to later amendments, creating gaps that may confuse readers"],"plain_english_summary":"## South Bank Corporation Regulation 2014\n\n### What is this?\nThis is a technical administrative regulation that sets out the **paperwork rules** for land management within the South Bank precinct in Brisbane, Queensland. It governs how legal documents (called \"plans\" and \"instruments\") must be prepared, formatted, signed, and registered when dealing with land in the South Bank Corporation area.\n\n### Who does this affect?\n- **Surveyors** preparing land plans for the South Bank area\n- **Property owners, lessees (tenants), and mortgagees (lenders with a security interest in property)** whose land is being subdivided, amalgamated (merged), or otherwise dealt with\n- **The South Bank Corporation** and **Brisbane City Council** (the two \"appropriate authorities\" who approve plans)\n- **The Registrar of Titles** (the government official who maintains the official land ownership records)\n\n### What does it actually require?\n\n**For Plans (survey documents showing land boundaries):**\n- Must be printed on A3 paper, at least 130gsm weight, in an approved format\n- Any corrections must be made by striking through the original (so it's still readable) and initialled by the surveyor — and by the landowner and authority if a boundary is changed\n- Must include certificates from the surveyor and the landowner, plus approval from the relevant authority\n- Different types of plans (stratum plans, boundary adjustments, easement plans) have specific extra requirements\n\n**For Instruments (legal documents other than plans, e.g. management statements):**\n- Must be on A4 white paper, at least 80gsm, with specific margins and space for a duty stamp\n- Must be legible, photocopiable, and properly bound\n- Corrections must be initialled by all parties and witnesses\n\n**Special land concepts covered:**\n- **Stratum lots**: Parcels of land defined in three dimensions (like an apartment floor or underground space) — must be defined using precise measurements referenced to a national height standard\n- **Management statements**: Binding documents governing how a multi-lot building or complex is managed — must clearly state who is bound by the rules (body corporate, tenants, subtenants, mortgagees)\n- **Value proportions**: When a stratum lot is subdivided, the financial value assigned to each lot must be recalculated so the total stays the same\n\n**Registration rules:**\n- The Registrar of Titles must record all required plans and instruments in the official land register\n- Mortgagees and lessees must consent before a plan affecting their land is registered\n\n### Why does it matter?\nIf you own, lease, develop, or lend money against property in the South Bank area, this regulation controls how any changes to land boundaries or legal interests must be documented. Getting the paperwork wrong means the Registrar of Titles won't register your plan or instrument, which can block property transactions.\n\nThis regulation also **replaced** the South Bank Corporation Regulation 2003."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation appears to maintain its original scope as a technical procedural instrument governing land registration formalities for the South Bank Corporation area. The 2021 amendments (referenced in amendment notes) appear to be machinery updates rather than scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms referenced from a schedule not fully reproduced in the extract (Schedule 2 dictionary)","Cross-references to external legislation (Land Title Act 1994, South Bank Corporation Act 1989)","Conditional logic for different plan types (stratum, boundary adjustment, easement) with varying requirements","Specific technical specifications (paper weights, dimensions, font sizes) that create prescriptive compliance obligations","Dual authority structure requiring different signatories depending on whether the corporation or council is the appropriate authority","Nested definitions (e.g., 'plan direction' defined within section 3, 'Australian height datum' in section 5)","Amendment history markers (2021 Act No. 12) indicating legislative evolution though not affecting current operative text complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets out the technical rules for preparing, submitting, and registering land plans and legal documents for the South Bank Corporation area in Queensland.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Plans (Part 2):** Specifies exactly how land subdivision plans must look and what they must contain. This includes paper size (A3, minimum 130gsm), how to make corrections (strike-through with initials), and what certificates must be attached. It covers different types of plans including stratum plans (3D subdivisions), boundary adjustments, and easements (rights of way).\n- **Legal instruments (Part 3):** Sets formatting rules for other legal documents like management statements and value schedules. These must be on A4 white paper (minimum 80gsm), with specific margins, font sizes, and binding requirements.\n- **Registration requirements:** Details what the Registrar of Titles must record, who must sign documents (the corporation manager or council CEO), and whose consent is needed before registration (body corporates, lessees, mortgagees).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Surveyors preparing plans for the South Bank area\n- Property developers subdividing land in South Bank\n- The South Bank Corporation and Brisbane City Council (as \"appropriate authorities\")\n- The Registrar of Titles\n- Property owners, body corporates, and mortgagees whose consent is required\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures all land dealings in the South Bank precinct are documented consistently and can be properly registered. Without these rules, plans might be rejected by the land registry, causing delays in property development and sales. The regulation maintains the integrity of the land titles system for this specific urban renewal area."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/south-bank-corporation-regulation-2014","history":"/api/acts/south-bank-corporation-regulation-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/south-bank-corporation-regulation-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/south-bank-corporation-regulation-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/south-bank-corporation-regulation-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/south-bank-corporation-regulation-2014/documents"}}