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South Bank Corporation Act 1989
sec.37-oc.2Duties and powers of body corporate regarding property etc.
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### sec.37-oc.2 Duties and powers of body corporate regarding property etc.
A body corporate shall—
control, manage and administer the common property for the benefit of the lessees; and
where reasonably practicable, establish and maintain suitable lawns and gardens on the common property; and
subject to section 37A , properly maintain and keep in a state of good and serviceable repair (including, where reasonably necessary, renew or replace the whole or part of the common property)—
the common property; and
any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) comprised on the common property or within any wall, floor or ceiling the centre of which forms a boundary of a lot; and
any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) which is comprised within a lot and which is intended to be used for the servicing or enjoyment of any other lot or of the common property; and
each door, window and other permanent cover over openings in walls where a side of the door, window or cover is part of the common property; and
any personal property vested in the body corporate; and
cause to be constructed and maintained at an appropriate place within the parcel, accessible by the lessees a receptacle suitable for the receipt of mail and other documents with the name of the body corporate clearly shown on the receptacle.
(amended)
A body corporate may—
enter into an agreement, upon such terms and conditions (including terms for the payment of consideration) as may be agreed upon by the parties, with a lessee or occupier of a lot for the provision of amenities or services by it to the lot or to the lessee or occupier; and
acquire and hold any personal property; and
enter into hiring agreements and leasing agreements; and
accept or acquire a lease, licence or permit for the purposes of providing moorings for vessels; and
make or cause to be made improvements to the common property where—
in any 1 case, the cost of the improvements does not exceed the prescribed amount; or
the body corporate by resolution without dissent so resolves; or
the body corporate resolves in general meeting that the improvements are considered to be essential for the health, safety or security of users of the common property and the referee makes an order approving the making of the improvements.
(amended)
In subsection (2) (f) (i) —
prescribed amount means the amount prescribed under the Building Units and Group Titles Act, section 37 (2) (g) (i) .
(new)
(not applied)
(not applied)
(sec.37-oc.2-ssec.1) A body corporate shall— control, manage and administer the common property for the benefit of the lessees; and where reasonably practicable, establish and maintain suitable lawns and gardens on the common property; and subject to section 37A , properly maintain and keep in a state of good and serviceable repair (including, where reasonably necessary, renew or replace the whole or part of the common property)— the common property; and any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) comprised on the common property or within any wall, floor or ceiling the centre of which forms a boundary of a lot; and any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) which is comprised within a lot and which is intended to be used for the servicing or enjoyment of any other lot or of the common property; and each door, window and other permanent cover over openings in walls where a side of the door, window or cover is part of the common property; and any personal property vested in the body corporate; and cause to be constructed and maintained at an appropriate place within the parcel, accessible by the lessees a receptacle suitable for the receipt of mail and other documents with the name of the body corporate clearly shown on the receptacle. (amended)
(sec.37-oc.2-ssec.2) A body corporate may— enter into an agreement, upon such terms and conditions (including terms for the payment of consideration) as may be agreed upon by the parties, with a lessee or occupier of a lot for the provision of amenities or services by it to the lot or to the lessee or occupier; and acquire and hold any personal property; and enter into hiring agreements and leasing agreements; and accept or acquire a lease, licence or permit for the purposes of providing moorings for vessels; and make or cause to be made improvements to the common property where— in any 1 case, the cost of the improvements does not exceed the prescribed amount; or the body corporate by resolution without dissent so resolves; or the body corporate resolves in general meeting that the improvements are considered to be essential for the health, safety or security of users of the common property and the referee makes an order approving the making of the improvements. (amended)
(sec.37-oc.2-ssec.2A) In subsection (2) (f) (i) — prescribed amount means the amount prescribed under the Building Units and Group Titles Act, section 37 (2) (g) (i) . (new)
(sec.37-oc.2-ssec.3) (not applied)
(sec.37-oc.2-ssec.4) (not applied)
- (a) control, manage and administer the common property for the benefit of the lessees; and
- (b) where reasonably practicable, establish and maintain suitable lawns and gardens on the common property; and
- (c) subject to section 37A , properly maintain and keep in a state of good and serviceable repair (including, where reasonably necessary, renew or replace the whole or part of the common property)— (i) the common property; and (ii) any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) comprised on the common property or within any wall, floor or ceiling the centre of which forms a boundary of a lot; and (iii) any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) which is comprised within a lot and which is intended to be used for the servicing or enjoyment of any other lot or of the common property; and (iv) each door, window and other permanent cover over openings in walls where a side of the door, window or cover is part of the common property; and (v) any personal property vested in the body corporate; and
- (i) the common property; and
- (ii) any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) comprised on the common property or within any wall, floor or ceiling the centre of which forms a boundary of a lot; and
- (iii) any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) which is comprised within a lot and which is intended to be used for the servicing or enjoyment of any other lot or of the common property; and
- (iv) each door, window and other permanent cover over openings in walls where a side of the door, window or cover is part of the common property; and
- (v) any personal property vested in the body corporate; and
- (d) cause to be constructed and maintained at an appropriate place within the parcel, accessible by the lessees a receptacle suitable for the receipt of mail and other documents with the name of the body corporate clearly shown on the receptacle.
- (i) the common property; and
- (ii) any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) comprised on the common property or within any wall, floor or ceiling the centre of which forms a boundary of a lot; and
- (iii) any fixture or fitting (including any pipe, pole, wire, cable or duct) which is comprised within a lot and which is intended to be used for the servicing or enjoyment of any other lot or of the common property; and
- (iv) each door, window and other permanent cover over openings in walls where a side of the door, window or cover is part of the common property; and
- (v) any personal property vested in the body corporate; and
- (a) enter into an agreement, upon such terms and conditions (including terms for the payment of consideration) as may be agreed upon by the parties, with a lessee or occupier of a lot for the provision of amenities or services by it to the lot or to the lessee or occupier; and
- (b) acquire and hold any personal property; and
- (d) enter into hiring agreements and leasing agreements; and
- (e) accept or acquire a lease, licence or permit for the purposes of providing moorings for vessels; and
- (f) make or cause to be made improvements to the common property where— (i) in any 1 case, the cost of the improvements does not exceed the prescribed amount; or (ii) the body corporate by resolution without dissent so resolves; or (iii) the body corporate resolves in general meeting that the improvements are considered to be essential for the health, safety or security of users of the common property and the referee makes an order approving the making of the improvements.
- (i) in any 1 case, the cost of the improvements does not exceed the prescribed amount; or
- (ii) the body corporate by resolution without dissent so resolves; or
- (iii) the body corporate resolves in general meeting that the improvements are considered to be essential for the health, safety or security of users of the common property and the referee makes an order approving the making of the improvements.
- (i) in any 1 case, the cost of the improvements does not exceed the prescribed amount; or
- (ii) the body corporate by resolution without dissent so resolves; or
- (iii) the body corporate resolves in general meeting that the improvements are considered to be essential for the health, safety or security of users of the common property and the referee makes an order approving the making of the improvements.