{"id":"sl-2011-39","name":"Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011","slug":"unit-titles-management-regulation-2011","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"39 of 2011","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173868,"registerId":"act-sl-2011-39-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nUnit Titles (Management)\nRegulation 2011\nSL2011-39\nmade under the\nUnit Titles (Management) Act 2011\nRepublication No 6\nEffective: 26 November 2025\nRepublication date: 26 November 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011, made under the Unit\nTitles (Management) Act 2011 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001,\npart 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 November 2025. It also includes any\ncommencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to\n26 November 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears\nimmediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the\nendnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nUnit Titles (Management)\nRegulation 2011\nmade under the\nUnit Titles (Management) Act 2011\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n2 Dictionary 2\n3 Notes 2\n4 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3\n4A Maintenance plan—Act, s 24 (3) 3\n4B Developer’s maintenance schedule—Act, s 25 (2) 4\n5 Manager—minimum public liability insurance—Act, s 57 (2) 5\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Exemption from building insurance requirements—Act, s 101 (1) 5\n7 Minimum public liability insurance by owners corporation—Act,\ns 102 (2) 5\n7A Default rules—Act, dict, def default rules 5\n7B Alternative rules requirements—Act, s 108 (6) 5\n8 Corporate register—maximum fee for access—Act, s 116 (3) 6\n9 Costs of taking legal action—Act, sch 2, s 2.5 (2) 7\n10 Owners corporation alternative method and process for voting—Act,\nsch 3, s 3.31A (1) 7\n12 Audit qualification requirement—Act, dict, def audit, par (c) 8\nSchedule 1 Default rules 9\n1.1 Definitions—default rules 9\n1.2 Payment of rates and taxes by unit owners 9\n1.3 Repairs and maintenance 9\n1.4 Erections and alterations 9\n1.5 Pets in units 10\n1.6 Assistance animals 11\n1.7 Use of common property 11\n1.8 Hazardous use of unit 11\n1.9 Use of unit—nuisance or annoyance 11\n1.10 Noise 11\n1.11 Illegal use of unit 12\n1.12 What may an executive committee representative do? 12\nDictionary 14\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 15\n2 Abbreviation key 15\n3 Legislation history 16\n\nContents\nPage\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history 17\n5 Earlier republications 18\n\n\n\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nUnit Titles (Management)\nRegulation 2011\nmade under the\nUnit Titles (Management) Act 2011\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011.\n2 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘unit—see the Unit Titles Act 2001,\nsection 9.’ means that the term ‘unit’ is defined in that section and the\ndefinition applies to this regulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n3 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nSection 4\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal\nCode etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this\nregulation.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation\n(see Code, pt 2.1).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n4A Maintenance plan—Act, s 24 (3)\nA maintenance plan must include the following:\n(a) a plan for the maintenance and inspection of systems,\nequipment, structures and other things on the common property\nif the maintenance and inspection is reasonably required to\navoid future damage to, or failure of, the thing including (if\npresent) the following:\n(i) exterior walls, guttering, downpipes and roof;\n(ii) pools and surrounds, pool fencing and gates;\n(iii) air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems;\n(iv) lifts;\n(v) fire protection equipment including sprinkler systems, fire\nalarms and smoke detectors;\n(vi) security access systems;\n\nSection 4B\npage 4 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(vii) electric vehicle charging stations and associated\ninfrastructure;\n(viii) embedded networks and micro-grids;\n(vix) solar panels and associated equipment and any other\nsustainability infrastructure;\n(b) as provided by the developer or as reasonably available—\n(i) the warranties for systems, equipment or other things\nmentioned in the plan; and\n(ii) any manuals or statement of maintenance requirements\nprovided by the manufacturer of the system, equipment or\nother things mentioned in the plan; and\n(iii) the name and contact details of the manufacturer and\ninstaller of the system, equipment or other things\nmentioned in the plan.\n4B Developer’s maintenance schedule—Act, s 25 (2)\nThe developer’s maintenance schedule must include the following:\n(a) a schedule for maintenance and inspection of systems,\nequipment, structures and other things on the common property\nas required under section 4A (a) (i) to (vix);\n(b) the warranties for systems, equipment or other things referred to\nin the schedule;\n(c) any manuals or statement of maintenance requirements provided\nby the manufacturer of the system, equipment or other things\nreferred to in the schedule;\n(d) the name and contact details of the manufacturer and installer of\nthe system, equipment or other things referred to in the schedule.\n\nSection 5\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Manager—minimum public liability insurance—Act,\ns 57 (2)\nThe amount prescribed is $10 000 000.\n6 Exemption from building insurance requirements—Act,\ns 101 (1)\nThe amount prescribed is $10 000.\n7 Minimum public liability insurance by owners\ncorporation—Act, s 102 (2)\nThe amount prescribed is $10 000 000.\n7A Default rules—Act, dict, def default rules\nThe default rules for an owners corporation are the rules set out in\nschedule 1.\n7B Alternative rules requirements—Act, s 108 (6)\n(1) The alternative rules—\n(a) may only modify default rule 1.4, rule 1.5 and rule 1.6; and\n(b) must provide for the following:\n(i) if the general fund contribution payable for each unit is not\nthe proportional share for the unit of the total general fund\ncontribution—the method for working out the contribution\npayable for each unit to the total general fund and the\nprinciple underlying the method;\n\nSection 8\npage 6 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(ii) if the sinking fund contribution payable for each unit is not\nthe proportional share for the unit of the total sinking fund\ncontribution—the method proposed for working out the\ncontribution payable for each unit to the total sinking fund\nand the principle underlying the method; and\nExamples—underlying principle for par (b) (i) and par (b) (ii)\n1 the user pays principle\n2 fixed cost for each unit regardless of unit value\n(c) may provide for any other matter that is consistent with the Act\nand the default rules (other than a matter the subject of default\nrule 1.4, rule 1.5 and rule 1.6).\n(2) An alternative rule about the contribution method mentioned in\nsubsection (1) (b) (i) or (ii) must be fair, taking into account—\n(a) the structure of the units plan; and\n(b) the nature of the buildings that are part of the units or common\nproperty of the units plan, including the features and character\nof the units and common property; and\n(c) the purposes for which units are used including the likely impact\nof that use on the common property; and\n(d) the extent to which the method imposes a burden on a unit that\nis commensurate with the use of that unit.\n8 Corporate register—maximum fee for access—Act,\ns 116 (3)\nThe amount prescribed is $10 (plus any GST payable in relation to\nthe amount).\n\nSection 9\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n9 Costs of taking legal action—Act, sch 2, s 2.5 (2)\nThe amount prescribed is the lesser of—\n(a) $750 for each unit in the units plan; and\n(b) $10 000.\n10 Owners corporation alternative method and process for\nvoting—Act, sch 3, s 3.31A (1)\n(1) An owners corporation may adopt any of the following ways to vote\non a matter to be decided by the owners corporation at a general\nmeeting:\n(a) voting in the meeting by teleconference, videoconference, email\nor other electronic means;\n(b) voting on a motion by email or other electronic means before the\nmeeting at which the matter (other than an election) is to be\ndecided (pre-meeting electronic voting).\nExample—par (b)\nrequiring members to access a voting website and to vote in accordance with\ninstructions contained on that website\n(2) For subsection (1) (b)—\n(a) the owners corporation must ensure that members have\nreasonable access to facilities to vote; and\n(b) information about how members can access the facilities must\naccompany the notice of the general meeting.\nExample—par (a)\nmaking computer facilities available to members who do not have a personal\ncomputer of their own during business hours\n(3) A motion that is to be decided wholly by pre-meeting electronic\nvoting may not be amended at the general meeting for which the\npre-meeting electronic voting is conducted.\n\nSection 12\npage 8 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) A motion that is to be decided partly by pre-meeting electronic voting\nmust not be amended at the general meeting for which the\npre-meeting electronic voting is conducted if the effect of the\namendment is to change the subject matter of the original motion.\n(5) If a motion that is to be decided partly by pre-meeting electronic\nvoting is amended at the general meeting for which the pre-meeting\nelectronic voting is conducted, the minutes of the meeting must be\naccompanied by a notice of a change and a statement setting out the\npower to request a further general meeting under the Act, schedule 3,\nsection 3.5.\n12 Audit qualification requirement—Act, dict, def audit,\npar (c)\nA person who holds any 1 of the following designations is prescribed:\n(a) a chartered accountant who is a member of Chartered\nAccountants Australia and New Zealand holding a Certificate of\nPublic Practice;\n(b) a member of Certified Practising Accountants holding a Public\nPractice Certificate;\n(c) a member or fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants;\n(d) a registered company auditor as registered by the Australian\nSecurities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under the\nCorporations Act, who holds current professional indemnity\ninsurance.\n\nDefault rules Schedule 1\nSection 1.1\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Default rules\n(see s 7A)\n1.1 Definitions—default rules\n(1) In these rules:\nowner, occupier or user, of a unit, includes an invitee or licensee of\nan owner, occupier or user of a unit.\n(2) A word or expression in these rules has the same meaning as in the\nUnit Titles (Management) Act 2011.\n1.2 Payment of rates and taxes by unit owners\nA unit owner must pay all rates, taxes and any other amount payable\nfor the unit.\n1.3 Repairs and maintenance\n(1) A unit owner must ensure that the unit is in a state of good repair.\n(2) A unit owner must carry out any work in relation to the unit, and do\nanything else in relation to the unit, that is required by a territory law.\n1.4 Erections and alterations\n(1) A unit owner may erect or alter any structure in or on the unit or the\ncommon property only—\n(a) in accordance with the express permission of the owners\ncorporation by special resolution; and\n(b) in accordance with the requirements of any applicable territory\nlaw (for example, a law requiring development approval to be\nobtained for the erection or alteration).\n(2) Permission may be given subject to conditions stated in the\nresolution.\n\nSchedule 1 Default rules\nSection 1.5\npage 10 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) However, if the structure is sustainability infrastructure, the owners\ncorporation’s permission must not be unreasonably withheld.\nExamples—permission not unreasonably withheld\n• safety considerations\n• structural considerations\n• financial considerations\n• equity of access to common property, easements, facilities or utility services\nExample—permission unreasonably withheld\nexternal appearance of a unit or the units plan\n1.5 Pets in units\n(1) A unit owner or occupier (the pet owner) may keep an animal, or\npermit an animal to be kept, within the unit if—\n(a) the total number of animals kept within the unit (other than birds\nin a cage or fish in an aquarium) is not more than 3; and\n(b) the pet owner ensures that the animal is appropriately supervised\nwhen the animal is on the common property; and\n(c) the pet owner keeps the animal secure so that it cannot escape\nthe unit unsupervised; and\n(d) the pet owner cleans any area of the units plan that is soiled by\nthe animal; and\n(e) the pet owner takes reasonable steps to ensure the animal does\nnot cause a nuisance or a risk to health or safety.\n(2) The pet owner must, within 14 days of the day the animal is first kept\nwithin the unit, tell the owners corporation, in writing, that the animal\nis being kept within the unit.\n\nDefault rules Schedule 1\nSection 1.6\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1.6 Assistance animals\nThe owners corporation may require a person who keeps an\nassistance animal to produce evidence that the animal is an assistance\nanimal.\n1.7 Use of common property\nA unit owner must not use the common property, or permit it to be\nused, to interfere unreasonably with the use and enjoyment of the\ncommon property by an owner, occupier or user of another unit, other\nthan in accordance with a special privilege rule.\n1.8 Hazardous use of unit\nA unit owner must not use the unit, or permit it to be used, to cause a\nhazard to an owner, occupier or user of another unit.\n1.9 Use of unit—nuisance or annoyance\n(1) A unit owner must not use the unit, or permit it to be used, in a way\nthat causes a nuisance or substantial annoyance to an owner, occupier\nor user of another unit.\n(2) This rule does not apply to a use of a unit if the executive committee\nhas given an owner, occupier or user of the unit written permission\nfor that use.\n(3) Permission may be given subject to stated conditions.\n(4) Permission may be withdrawn by special resolution of the owners\ncorporation.\n1.10 Noise\n(1) A unit owner must not make, or permit to be made, such a noise\nwithin the unit as might (in the circumstances) be reasonably likely\nto cause substantial annoyance to an owner, occupier or user of\nanother unit.\n\nSchedule 1 Default rules\nSection 1.11\npage 12 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) This rule does not apply to the making of a noise if the executive\ncommittee has given the person responsible for making the noise\nwritten permission to do so.\n(3) Permission may be given subject to stated conditions.\n(4) Permission may be withdrawn by special resolution of the owners\ncorporation.\n1.11 Illegal use of unit\nA unit owner must not use the unit, or permit it to be used, to\ncontravene a law in force in the ACT.\n1.12 What may an executive committee representative do?\n(1) An executive committee representative may do any of the following\nin relation to a unit at all reasonable times:\n(a) if the committee has reasonable grounds for suspecting that\nthere is a breach of the Act or these rules in relation to a unit—\ninspect the unit to investigate the breach;\n(b) carry out any maintenance required under the Act or these rules;\n(c) do anything else the owners corporation is required to do under\nthe Act or these rules.\n(2) An executive committee representative may enter a unit and remain\nin the unit for as long as is necessary to do something mentioned in\nsubrule (1).\n(3) An executive committee representative is not authorised to do\nanything in relation to a unit mentioned in subrule (1) unless—\n(a) the executive committee or the representative has given the\nowner, occupier or user of the unit reasonable notice of their\nintention to do the thing; or\n(b) in an emergency, it is essential that it be done without notice.\n\nDefault rules Schedule 1\nSection 1.12\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) The executive committee may give a written authority to a person to\nrepresent the corporation under this rule.\nexecutive committee representative means a person authorised, in\nwriting, by the executive committee under rule 1.12 (4).\n\nDictionary\npage 14 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 2)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions relevant to this regulation. For\nexample:\n• Corporations Act\n• GST\n• in relation to.\nNote 2 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For\nexample, the following terms are defined in the Unit Titles (Management)\nAct 2011, dict:\n• assistance animal\n• corporate register (see s 113)\n• manager\n• owners corporation.\nexecutive committee representative, for schedule 1 (Default rules)—\nsee schedule 1, rule 1.1.\nowner, occupier or user, of a unit, for schedule 1 (Default rules)—\nsee schedule 1, rule 1.1.\nunit—see the Unit Titles Act 2001, section 9.\nunits plan—see the Unit Titles Act 2001, dictionary.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 16 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThese regulations were made as part of the Unit Titles (Management)\nAct 2011 (see A2011-41, s 163 and sch 6).\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011 SL2011-39\ntaken to have been notified LR 3 November 2011 (A2011-41,\ns 163 (3) (a))\ns 1 commenced 3 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 30 March 2012 (A2011-41, s 163 (3) (b) and\nsee CN2012-6)\nas amended by\nUnit Titles (Management) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1)\nSL2020-17\nnotified LR 30 April 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 April 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 May 2020 (s 2)\nUnit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-4 pt 13\nnotified LR 27 February 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 February 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 13 commenced 1 November 2020 (s 2 (1) and CN2020-11)\nUnit Titles (Management) Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 2)\nSL2020-43\nnotified LR 10 September 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 November 2020 (s 2 and see Unit Titles\nLegislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-4, s 2 (1) and CN2020-11)\nUnit Titles Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-24 pt 6\nnotified LR 23 June 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 23 June 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 6 commenced 1 July 2023 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.96\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.96 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3))\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR6\n26/11/25\nUnit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nMaintenance plan—Act, s 24 (3)\ns 4A ins A2020-4 s 143\nDeveloper’s maintenance schedule—Act, s 25 (2)\ns 4B ins A2020-4 s 143\nDefault rules—Act, dict, def default rules\ns 7A ins A2020-4 s 144\nAlternative rules requirements—Act, s 108 (6)\ns 7B ins A2020-4 s 144\nam A2023-24 s 43\nOwners corporation alternative method and process for voting—Act, sch 3,\ns 3.31A (1)\ns 10 ins A2020-4 s 145\nExemption—meetings during public health emergency declaration period—\nAct, sch 2 and sch 3\ns 11 ins SL2020-17 s 4\nexp 29 September 2022 (s 11 (4))\nAudit qualification requirement—Act, dict, def audit, par (c)\ns 12 ins SL2020-43 s 4\nam A2025-29 amdt 3.348\nDefault rules\nsch 1 ins A2020-4 s 146\nErections and alterations\nsch 1 s 1.4 am A2023-24 s 44\nDictionary\ndict am A2020-4 s 147; A2025-29 amdt 3.349\ndef executive committee representative ins A2020-4 s 148\ndef owner, occupier or user ins A2020-4 s 148\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 18 Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR6\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n30 Mar 2012\n30 Mar 2012–\n30 Apr 2020\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n1 May 2020\n1 May 2020–\n31 Oct 2020\nSL2020-17 amendments by\nSL2020-17\nR3\n1 Nov 2020\n1 Nov 2020–\n29 Sept 2022\nSL2020-43 amendments by\nA2020-4 and\nSL2020-43\nR4\n30 Sept 2022\n30 Sept 2022–\n30 June 2023\nSL2020-43 expiry of provision\n(s 11)\nR5\n1 July 2023\n1 July 2023–\n25 Nov 2025\nA2023-24 amendments by\nA2023-24\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation's scope has been expanded since the original instrument by adding compulsory maintenance plan and developer schedule content (s 4A, 4B), introducing comprehensive default rules for owners corporations (schedule 1; s 7A), restricting and qualifying alternative rules (s 7B), enabling electronic and pre‑meeting electronic voting (s 10), and prescribing audit qualifications (s 12). These additions (noted in the amendment history: A2020‑4, A2023‑24, A2025‑29) shift regulatory focus toward detailed operational and technical compliance for developers, managers and owners."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑references to multiple Acts and external definitions (Unit Titles Act 2001; Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011; Legislation Act) increase interpretive load (see s 2, Dictionary).","Prescribed monetary thresholds and caps create concrete financial compliance points (public liability $10,000,000 (s 5, s 7); building insurance exemption $10,000 (s 6); corporate register fee $10 (s 8); legal costs capped (s 9)).","Detailed technical requirements for maintenance plans and developer schedules, including newer infrastructure (electric vehicle charging, embedded networks, solar and other sustainability infrastructure) require specialist information and record-keeping (s 4A, 4B).","Default rules cover a broad range of behavioural matters (repairs, alterations, pets, noise, illegal use) and grant entry/inspection powers to executive committee representatives, creating operational and dispute‑resolution burdens (schedule 1, rules 1.2–1.12).","Alternative rules are limited to certain default rules and must meet a multi‑factor fairness test, requiring legal assessment of allocation methods (s 7B(1)–(2)).","Electronic voting procedures allow flexibility but impose procedural safeguards and limits on amendments, adding process complexity for meetings (s 10(1)–(5)).","Prescriptive audit qualification requirements narrow assessor options and impose professional insurance expectations (s 12).","Use of open standards like 'reasonably required' and 'unreasonably withheld' (schedule 1.4(3)) creates scope for disagreement and adjudication."],"plain_english_summary":"_This regulation gives practical rules for running ACT unit-title schemes: it fixes minimum insurance and fee caps, sets mandatory content for maintenance plans and developer schedules (including sustainability and EV infrastructure), establishes default behaviour rules for owners (pets, noise, alterations), and allows electronic voting and specified audit qualifications._\n\n_Unit owners pay rates, levies and limited legal‑cost contributions; owners corporations decide permissions and may authorise inspections and repairs (schedule 1.2, 1.12; s 5, s 9). These rules raise compliance, record‑keeping and liability responsibilities for managers, developers and owners._"},"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has expanded significantly beyond its original 2011 scope. Initially a sparse instrument setting insurance amounts and fees, it has grown to include: detailed maintenance planning requirements for modern infrastructure (EV charging, solar panels, embedded networks); comprehensive default rules governing day-to-day unit living (pets, noise, renovations, access); electronic voting procedures; and detailed alternative rules frameworks. The 2020 amendments in particular transformed this from a technical administrative regulation into a substantive code of conduct for unit title living."},"complexity_factors":["Relatively short document (18 pages) with straightforward structure","Limited defined terms (only 3 specific definitions in the dictionary, plus signpost references to the parent Act)","Clear cross-referencing to the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 using standard 'Act, section X' format","Some conditional logic in Schedule 1 rules (e.g., permission requirements with exceptions for sustainability infrastructure, emergency access provisions)","Nested conditions in section 7B regarding alternative contribution methods requiring fairness assessments across multiple factors","Recent amendments added modern infrastructure concepts (EV charging, embedded networks, micro-grids, sustainability infrastructure) creating some definitional overlap with parent Act","Simple penalty structure (references to Criminal Code and penalty units rather than bespoke offence provisions)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation provides the practical rules for managing unit title schemes in the ACT, supplementing the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011. It affects owners, tenants, managers and developers by requiring maintenance plans and handovers, setting insurance minima and small-value exemptions, imposing default living rules (pets, noise, renovations, access), capping record and legal costs, enabling electronic voting, and specifying auditor qualifications. It’s the operational “house rules” that keep multi-unit developments running smoothly."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/unit-titles-management-regulation-2011","history":"/api/acts/unit-titles-management-regulation-2011/history","analysis":"/api/acts/unit-titles-management-regulation-2011/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/unit-titles-management-regulation-2011/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/unit-titles-management-regulation-2011/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/unit-titles-management-regulation-2011/documents"}}