South Bank Corporation (Modified Building Units and Group Titles) Regulation 2026
In ForceQLD
Jurisdiction
Queensland
Act Number
125 of 2026
Collection
regulation
Plain English Summary
7/10 complexity
What it does: Re‑uses and adapts provisions from the repealed Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 1980 to govern leasehold building‑units plans under the modified Building Units and Group Titles Act. It prescribes registration and filing steps, required approved forms, how the registrar records and endorses plans, and detailed procedures for body corporate elections and voting. Who it affects and why it matters: Registrars, surveyors, lessees, bodies corporate (and the South Bank Corporation) because it fixes documentary, procedural and voting rules that control registration, record‑keeping and governance (see sch.1, secs 1A,7,8,10,20–21C).
This schedule reproduces, with modifications, provisions of the repealed Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 1980 as applied under the modified Building Units and Group Titles Act (called the modified Act in the schedule). The schedule sets out procedural and form requirements for leasehold building units plans (including plans of amalgamation and resubdivision), the registrar’s record-keeping, the form and lodgement requirements for instruments and certificates, election and ballot procedures for bodies corporate, retention of records, and a number of prescribed procedural matters. The schedule repeatedly cross-references the modified Act and the Land Title Act 1994 and therefore operates as a procedural and evidentiary companion to those Acts.
Mechanically, the schedule does the following (quoting and citing the schedule itself):
Establishes that the schedule’s provisions are, “subject to note 2, the provisions of the repealed Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 1980 (the applied regulation) as it was in force at the making of the repealed South Bank Corporation (Modified Building Units and Group Titles) Regulation 1992” (Notes to schedule 1). The Notes explain how provisions are shown as (not applied), (omitted), (new) or (amended).
Requires the registrar to “keep a register of leasehold building units plans” and to “record in the register … the following particulars” (sec.7), listing plan number, number of lots, building or stratum parcel name, local government name and the party lodging the plan.
Prescribes document form and lodgement controls: instruments lodged for registration “must be in the approved form” and “comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994, section 10(1)(b)” (sec.8).
Sets additional lodgement mechanics: plans and notices of conversion must “show the name and postal address of the registered proprietor … be lodged by hand” and be accompanied by the relevant certificate(s) of title where available (sec.9).
Current sections
Direct links to the current provisions in South Bank Corporation (Modified Building Units and Group Titles) Regulation 2026.
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Notes to schedule 1
Notes to schedule 1
sec
Notes to schedule 1
sec Notes to schedule 1
The provisions set out in this schedule are, subject to note 2, the provisions of the repealed Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 1980 (the applied regulation ) as it was in force at the making of the repealed South Bank Corporation (Modified Building Units and Group Titles) Regulation 1992 .
Various provisions of the applied regulation have been omitted or appear in a modified form in this schedule. Other provisions have been inserted.
Notes have been included at the end of various provisions in the schedule to indicate the source of the provisions. The following rules have been followed in the inclusion of notes—
if a provision of the applied regulation has not been amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—no note is included;
if a provision of the applied regulation has been omitted—instead of that provision, the following note appears—
if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’;
if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’;
if an additional provision has been inserted or a provision has been replaced—the note ‘(new)’ appears;
if a provision has been otherwise amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—the note ‘(amended)’ appears.
The notes mentioned in note 3(a) to (d) do not form part of the provisions of this schedule.
(sec-ssec.1) The provisions set out in this schedule are, subject to note 2, the provisions of the repealed Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 1980 (the applied regulation ) as it was in force at the making of the repealed South Bank Corporation (Modified Building Units and Group Titles) Regulation 1992 .
(sec-ssec.2) Various provisions of the applied regulation have been omitted or appear in a modified form in this schedule. Other provisions have been inserted.
(sec-ssec.3) Notes have been included at the end of various provisions in the schedule to indicate the source of the provisions. The following rules have been followed in the inclusion of notes— if a provision of the applied regulation has not been amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—no note is included; if a provision of the applied regulation has been omitted—instead of that provision, the following note appears— if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’; if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’; if an additional provision has been inserted or a provision has been replaced—the note ‘(new)’ appears; if a provision has been otherwise amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—the note ‘(amended)’ appears.
(sec-ssec.4) The notes mentioned in note 3(a) to (d) do not form part of the provisions of this schedule.
(a) if a provision of the applied regulation has not been amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—no note is included;
(b) if a provision of the applied regulation has been omitted—instead of that provision, the following note appears— (i) if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’; (ii) if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’;
(i) if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’;
(ii) if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’;
(c) if an additional provision has been inserted or a provision has been replaced—the note ‘(new)’ appears;
(d) if a provision has been otherwise amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—the note ‘(amended)’ appears.
(i) if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’;
(ii) if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’;
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Preliminary
Preliminary
sec.1-oc.2
Short title
sec.1-oc.2 Short title
(not applied)
sec.1A
Definitions
sec.1A Definitions
In this schedule—
approved form means a form approved under section 133A of the modified Act.
modified Act means the modified Building Units and Group Titles Act .
See sections 5 and 6 of the Act .
plan means any of the following plans—
leasehold building units plan;
leasehold plan of amalgamation;
leasehold plan of resubdivision.
registrar means the registrar of titles.
schedule of lot entitlements means the schedule mentioned in section 19 (1) of the modified Act.
(new)
(a) leasehold building units plan;
(b) leasehold plan of amalgamation;
(c) leasehold plan of resubdivision.
sec.2-oc.2
Interpretation
sec.2-oc.2 Interpretation
(not applied)
sec.5
Repeals
sec.5 Repeals
(not applied)
sec.6
Transitional
sec.6 Transitional
(not applied)
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Plans
Plans
sec.7
Register of plans
sec.7 Register of plans
The registrar must keep a register of leasehold building units plans.
The registrar must record in the register of leasehold building units plans the following particulars of a plan lodged in the land registry—
the number of the plan;
the number of lots comprised in the plan;
the name of—
if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or
if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel;
the local government’s name;
the name of the party lodging the plan.
In this section—
local government see section 7 of the modified Act.
(amended)
(sec.7-ssec.1) The registrar must keep a register of leasehold building units plans.
(sec.7-ssec.2) The registrar must record in the register of leasehold building units plans the following particulars of a plan lodged in the land registry— the number of the plan; the number of lots comprised in the plan; the name of— if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel; the local government’s name; the name of the party lodging the plan.
(sec.7-ssec.3) In this section— local government see section 7 of the modified Act. (amended)
(a) the number of the plan;
(b) the number of lots comprised in the plan;
(c) the name of— (i) if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or (ii) if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel;
(i) if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or
(ii) if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel;
(d) the local government’s name;
(e) the name of the party lodging the plan.
(i) if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or
(ii) if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel;
sec.8
General requirements for registration
sec.8 General requirements for registration
This section applies to the following instruments lodged for registration in the land registry—
a plan;
a notice of conversion;
a schedule of lot entitlements;
any other document.
The instrument must—
be in the approved form; and
comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994 , section 10 (1) (b) that relates to the instrument.
If the instrument is a plan, an alteration made on the plan must be initialled by—
the surveyor who prepared the plan; and
for an alteration that affects the boundary of a lot—
if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or
if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer.
(amended)
(sec.8-ssec.1) This section applies to the following instruments lodged for registration in the land registry— a plan; a notice of conversion; a schedule of lot entitlements; any other document.
(sec.8-ssec.2) The instrument must— be in the approved form; and comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994 , section 10 (1) (b) that relates to the instrument.
(sec.8-ssec.3) If the instrument is a plan, an alteration made on the plan must be initialled by— the surveyor who prepared the plan; and for an alteration that affects the boundary of a lot— if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer. (amended)
(a) a plan;
(b) a notice of conversion;
(c) a schedule of lot entitlements;
(d) any other document.
(a) be in the approved form; and
(b) comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994 , section 10 (1) (b) that relates to the instrument.
(a) the surveyor who prepared the plan; and
(b) for an alteration that affects the boundary of a lot— (i) if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or (ii) if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer.
(i) if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or
(ii) if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer.
(i) if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or
(ii) if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer.
sec.9
Further requirements for registration
sec.9 Further requirements for registration
A plan or notice of conversion lodged for registration in the land registry must—
show the name and postal address of the registered proprietor of the land and the name and address of the person who lodged the plan; and
be lodged by hand; and
be accompanied by—
for a leasehold building units plan—the certificate of title, if any, for the relevant parcel; or
for a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the plan; or
for a notice of conversion—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the notice.
(amended)
(a) show the name and postal address of the registered proprietor of the land and the name and address of the person who lodged the plan; and
(b) be lodged by hand; and
(c) be accompanied by— (i) for a leasehold building units plan—the certificate of title, if any, for the relevant parcel; or (ii) for a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the plan; or (iii) for a notice of conversion—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the notice.
(i) for a leasehold building units plan—the certificate of title, if any, for the relevant parcel; or
(ii) for a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the plan; or
(iii) for a notice of conversion—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the notice.
(i) for a leasehold building units plan—the certificate of title, if any, for the relevant parcel; or
(ii) for a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the plan; or
(iii) for a notice of conversion—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the notice.
sec.10
Manner of registration
sec.10 Manner of registration
When registering a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision or a notice of conversion, the registrar must—
endorse on the original leasehold building units plan and on the certificates of title for the leasehold estate in the lots the subject of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion, a notification of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion and sign the endorsement; and
indicate by appropriate charting on the diagram on the original leasehold building units plan illustrating the lots or common property or lots and common property the subject of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion, that the lots or common property or lots and common property have been amalgamated, resubdivided or converted; and
for an amalgamation—amend the schedule of lot entitlements endorsed on the original leasehold building units plan by striking out the reference in the schedule to the lots that have been amalgamated and their entitlements and recording on the schedule the amalgamated lot and its entitlement.
(amended)
(a) endorse on the original leasehold building units plan and on the certificates of title for the leasehold estate in the lots the subject of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion, a notification of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion and sign the endorsement; and
(b) indicate by appropriate charting on the diagram on the original leasehold building units plan illustrating the lots or common property or lots and common property the subject of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion, that the lots or common property or lots and common property have been amalgamated, resubdivided or converted; and
(c) for an amalgamation—amend the schedule of lot entitlements endorsed on the original leasehold building units plan by striking out the reference in the schedule to the lots that have been amalgamated and their entitlements and recording on the schedule the amalgamated lot and its entitlement.
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Instruments
Instruments
sec.11
Instruments to comply with certain requirements
sec.11 Instruments to comply with certain requirements
(not applied)
sec.12
Certificate by local authority
sec.12 Certificate by local authority
(not applied)
sec.12B
Certificate of cadastral surveyor—modified Act, s 9
sec.12B Certificate of cadastral surveyor—modified Act, s 9
A certificate mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(ii) of the modified Act must be in the approved form.
(new)
sec.12C
Certificate of lessees approving subdivision—modified Act, s 9
sec.12C Certificate of lessees approving subdivision—modified Act, s 9
For section 9 (1A)(b)(iv)(A) of the modified Act, the following persons are prescribed—
if there are no more than 3 leases—all of the lessees;
if there are more than 3 leases—
the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and
2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
(new)
(a) if there are no more than 3 leases—all of the lessees;
(b) if there are more than 3 leases— (i) the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and (ii) 2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
(i) the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and
(ii) 2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
(i) the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and
(ii) 2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
sec.13
Certificate of body corporate
sec.13 Certificate of body corporate
A certificate mentioned in section 21 (2), 22 (8) or 23 (5) of the modified Act must be in the approved form.
(amended)
sec.14
Notification of extinguishment
sec.14 Notification of extinguishment
(not applied)
sec.15
Notification of change of by-laws
sec.15 Notification of change of by-laws
(omitted)
sec.16
Notice of change of address
sec.16 Notice of change of address
(omitted)
sec.16A
Notice of change of name
sec.16A Notice of change of name
A body corporate that, under section 9 (4) of the modified Act, is changing the name of a building or stratum parcel endorsed on a leasehold building units plan, must give the registrar a request in the approved form.
(amended)
sec.17
Manner of registration of certain dealings
sec.17 Manner of registration of certain dealings
For the registration of a sublease, transfer of lease or surrender of sublease as mentioned in section 22 (11) of the modified Act, the registrar must endorse and sign a record of the sublease, transfer of lease or surrender of sublease on a sheet annexed to the first sheet of the registered leasehold building units plan.
(amended)
sec.17A
Recording particulars of easements—modified Act, s 23
sec.17A Recording particulars of easements—modified Act, s 23
For section 23 (7) of the modified Act, the manner prescribed for recording the particulars in the registry is as follows—
the registrar must endorse and sign a record of the instrument on a sheet;
the sheet must be annexed to the first sheet of the registered leasehold building units plan.
(new)
(a) the registrar must endorse and sign a record of the instrument on a sheet;
(b) the sheet must be annexed to the first sheet of the registered leasehold building units plan.
sec.18
Production of certain certificates of title not necessary
sec.18 Production of certain certificates of title not necessary
(not applied)
sec.19
Manner of entry of notification of extinguishment on plan
sec.19 Manner of entry of notification of extinguishment on plan
(not applied)
sec.19A
Statement by original lessee
sec.19A Statement by original lessee
(omitted)
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Elections
Elections
sec.20
Procedure at first annual general meeting etc.
sec.20 Procedure at first annual general meeting etc.
This section applies to the nomination and election of a chairperson, secretary and treasurer of a body corporate, and other members of a committee, at any of the following meetings of the body corporate—
the first annual general meeting;
an extraordinary general meeting convened under section 42 (5)(a)(i) of the modified Act;
a meeting convened for the purpose mentioned in section 43 (2A) of the modified Act;
the annual general meeting if, because of a resolution of the body corporate under section 41 (1) of the modified Act, or a referee’s order under section 41 (4) or (4A) of the modified Act—
a provision of schedule 2 , part 2 of the modified Act does not apply to the body corporate; and
schedule 4 , section 10 (f) of the modified Act does not fully apply to the body corporate.
The nomination and election must comply with the following rules—
The persons entitled to vote at the meeting must decide—
if there are more than 3 lessees and subject to section 42 (4) of the modified Act—the number of persons who are to be committee members; and
for section 42 (15) of the modified Act—whether the election is to be an open election or by secret ballot.
The chairperson of the meeting must call upon the persons present and entitled to nominate candidates to nominate candidates for election as chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the body corporate and other members of the committee.
For entitlement to nominate a candidate, see schedule 2 , part 1 , section 4 of the modified Act.
A nomination is ineffective unless supported by the consent of the nominee to the nomination, given—
in writing to the chairperson of the meeting; or
orally, if the nominee is present at the meeting.
The election of the chairperson, secretary and treasurer of a body corporate, and the other members of a committee, must be conducted separately.
When there are no further nominations for each election, the chairperson of the meeting must—
if there is only 1 nomination for any 1 or more of the offices of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—declare the candidate is elected as the chairperson, secretary or treasurer, as applicable; or
if the number of candidates for other members of the committee equals the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—declare the candidates are elected as the other members of the committee; or
if there is more than 1 candidate for any 1 or more of the offices of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—direct a ballot be held for the offices for which there is more than 1 candidate; or
if the number of candidates for other members of the committee is more than the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—direct a ballot be held.
For each ballot held, the chairperson of the meeting must—
announce the names of the candidates and, for each candidate, whether the candidate is a lessee or, if not, by whom the candidate was nominated; and
give to each person present and entitled to vote—
for an open election—a blank paper for each lot entitling that person to vote, for use as a ballot paper; or
for an election by secret ballot—a blank paper for each lot entitling the person to vote, and a ballot paper envelope and particulars envelope that comply with section 21B .
A person who is entitled to vote must complete a valid ballot paper by—
for the election of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—writing on the ballot paper the name of a candidate; or
for the election of the other members of the committee—writing on the ballot paper the names of candidates, equal in number to the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act, so that no name is repeated.
Also, a person who is entitled to vote must—
if the election is an open election—
indicate on the ballot paper the number of the lot entitling the person to vote and whether the person votes in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee; and
sign the ballot paper; and
return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting; or
if the election is by secret ballot—
complete the ballot paper in accordance with section 21B ; and
return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting.
The chairperson of the meeting, or a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting, must count the votes recorded on valid ballot papers in favour of each candidate.
Subject to rule 9 , for the election of the other members of a committee, the candidates, being equal in number to the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act, who receive the highest numbers of votes must be declared elected to the committee.
This rule applies if—
the number of votes recorded in favour of a candidate is the lowest of the numbers of votes mentioned in rule 8 ; and
the number of votes equals the number of votes recorded in favour of another candidate; and
if the candidates mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) were to be declared elected, the number of persons elected would exceed the number of persons required to be elected.
The election, as between those candidates, must be decided by lot.
(amended)
(sec.20-ssec.1) This section applies to the nomination and election of a chairperson, secretary and treasurer of a body corporate, and other members of a committee, at any of the following meetings of the body corporate— the first annual general meeting; an extraordinary general meeting convened under section 42 (5)(a)(i) of the modified Act; a meeting convened for the purpose mentioned in section 43 (2A) of the modified Act; the annual general meeting if, because of a resolution of the body corporate under section 41 (1) of the modified Act, or a referee’s order under section 41 (4) or (4A) of the modified Act— a provision of schedule 2 , part 2 of the modified Act does not apply to the body corporate; and schedule 4 , section 10 (f) of the modified Act does not fully apply to the body corporate.
(sec.20-ssec.2) The nomination and election must comply with the following rules— The persons entitled to vote at the meeting must decide— if there are more than 3 lessees and subject to section 42 (4) of the modified Act—the number of persons who are to be committee members; and for section 42 (15) of the modified Act—whether the election is to be an open election or by secret ballot. The chairperson of the meeting must call upon the persons present and entitled to nominate candidates to nominate candidates for election as chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the body corporate and other members of the committee. For entitlement to nominate a candidate, see schedule 2 , part 1 , section 4 of the modified Act. A nomination is ineffective unless supported by the consent of the nominee to the nomination, given— in writing to the chairperson of the meeting; or orally, if the nominee is present at the meeting. The election of the chairperson, secretary and treasurer of a body corporate, and the other members of a committee, must be conducted separately. When there are no further nominations for each election, the chairperson of the meeting must— if there is only 1 nomination for any 1 or more of the offices of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—declare the candidate is elected as the chairperson, secretary or treasurer, as applicable; or if the number of candidates for other members of the committee equals the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—declare the candidates are elected as the other members of the committee; or if there is more than 1 candidate for any 1 or more of the offices of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—direct a ballot be held for the offices for which there is more than 1 candidate; or if the number of candidates for other members of the committee is more than the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—direct a ballot be held. For each ballot held, the chairperson of the meeting must— announce the names of the candidates and, for each candidate, whether the candidate is a lessee or, if not, by whom the candidate was nominated; and give to each person present and entitled to vote— for an open election—a blank paper for each lot entitling that person to vote, for use as a ballot paper; or for an election by secret ballot—a blank paper for each lot entitling the person to vote, and a ballot paper envelope and particulars envelope that comply with section 21B . A person who is entitled to vote must complete a valid ballot paper by— for the election of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—writing on the ballot paper the name of a candidate; or for the election of the other members of the committee—writing on the ballot paper the names of candidates, equal in number to the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act, so that no name is repeated. Also, a person who is entitled to vote must— if the election is an open election— indicate on the ballot paper the number of the lot entitling the person to vote and whether the person votes in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee; and sign the ballot paper; and return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting; or if the election is by secret ballot— complete the ballot paper in accordance with section 21B ; and return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting. The chairperson of the meeting, or a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting, must count the votes recorded on valid ballot papers in favour of each candidate. Subject to rule 9 , for the election of the other members of a committee, the candidates, being equal in number to the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act, who receive the highest numbers of votes must be declared elected to the committee. This rule applies if— the number of votes recorded in favour of a candidate is the lowest of the numbers of votes mentioned in rule 8 ; and the number of votes equals the number of votes recorded in favour of another candidate; and if the candidates mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) were to be declared elected, the number of persons elected would exceed the number of persons required to be elected. The election, as between those candidates, must be decided by lot. (amended)
(a) the first annual general meeting;
(b) an extraordinary general meeting convened under section 42 (5)(a)(i) of the modified Act;
(c) a meeting convened for the purpose mentioned in section 43 (2A) of the modified Act;
(d) the annual general meeting if, because of a resolution of the body corporate under section 41 (1) of the modified Act, or a referee’s order under section 41 (4) or (4A) of the modified Act— (i) a provision of schedule 2 , part 2 of the modified Act does not apply to the body corporate; and (ii) schedule 4 , section 10 (f) of the modified Act does not fully apply to the body corporate.
(i) a provision of schedule 2 , part 2 of the modified Act does not apply to the body corporate; and
(ii) schedule 4 , section 10 (f) of the modified Act does not fully apply to the body corporate.
(i) a provision of schedule 2 , part 2 of the modified Act does not apply to the body corporate; and
(ii) schedule 4 , section 10 (f) of the modified Act does not fully apply to the body corporate.
1 The persons entitled to vote at the meeting must decide— (a) if there are more than 3 lessees and subject to section 42 (4) of the modified Act—the number of persons who are to be committee members; and (b) for section 42 (15) of the modified Act—whether the election is to be an open election or by secret ballot.
(a) if there are more than 3 lessees and subject to section 42 (4) of the modified Act—the number of persons who are to be committee members; and
(b) for section 42 (15) of the modified Act—whether the election is to be an open election or by secret ballot.
2 The chairperson of the meeting must call upon the persons present and entitled to nominate candidates to nominate candidates for election as chairperson, secretary and treasurer of the body corporate and other members of the committee. Note— For entitlement to nominate a candidate, see schedule 2 , part 1 , section 4 of the modified Act.
3 A nomination is ineffective unless supported by the consent of the nominee to the nomination, given— (a) in writing to the chairperson of the meeting; or (b) orally, if the nominee is present at the meeting.
(a) in writing to the chairperson of the meeting; or
(b) orally, if the nominee is present at the meeting.
4 (1) The election of the chairperson, secretary and treasurer of a body corporate, and the other members of a committee, must be conducted separately.
(2) When there are no further nominations for each election, the chairperson of the meeting must— (a) if there is only 1 nomination for any 1 or more of the offices of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—declare the candidate is elected as the chairperson, secretary or treasurer, as applicable; or (b) if the number of candidates for other members of the committee equals the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—declare the candidates are elected as the other members of the committee; or (c) if there is more than 1 candidate for any 1 or more of the offices of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—direct a ballot be held for the offices for which there is more than 1 candidate; or (d) if the number of candidates for other members of the committee is more than the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—direct a ballot be held.
(a) if there is only 1 nomination for any 1 or more of the offices of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—declare the candidate is elected as the chairperson, secretary or treasurer, as applicable; or
(b) if the number of candidates for other members of the committee equals the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—declare the candidates are elected as the other members of the committee; or
(c) if there is more than 1 candidate for any 1 or more of the offices of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—direct a ballot be held for the offices for which there is more than 1 candidate; or
(d) if the number of candidates for other members of the committee is more than the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—direct a ballot be held.
5 For each ballot held, the chairperson of the meeting must— (a) announce the names of the candidates and, for each candidate, whether the candidate is a lessee or, if not, by whom the candidate was nominated; and (b) give to each person present and entitled to vote— (i) for an open election—a blank paper for each lot entitling that person to vote, for use as a ballot paper; or (ii) for an election by secret ballot—a blank paper for each lot entitling the person to vote, and a ballot paper envelope and particulars envelope that comply with section 21B .
(a) announce the names of the candidates and, for each candidate, whether the candidate is a lessee or, if not, by whom the candidate was nominated; and
(b) give to each person present and entitled to vote— (i) for an open election—a blank paper for each lot entitling that person to vote, for use as a ballot paper; or (ii) for an election by secret ballot—a blank paper for each lot entitling the person to vote, and a ballot paper envelope and particulars envelope that comply with section 21B .
(i) for an open election—a blank paper for each lot entitling that person to vote, for use as a ballot paper; or
(ii) for an election by secret ballot—a blank paper for each lot entitling the person to vote, and a ballot paper envelope and particulars envelope that comply with section 21B .
6 (1) A person who is entitled to vote must complete a valid ballot paper by— (a) for the election of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—writing on the ballot paper the name of a candidate; or (b) for the election of the other members of the committee—writing on the ballot paper the names of candidates, equal in number to the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act, so that no name is repeated.
(a) for the election of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—writing on the ballot paper the name of a candidate; or
(b) for the election of the other members of the committee—writing on the ballot paper the names of candidates, equal in number to the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act, so that no name is repeated.
(2) Also, a person who is entitled to vote must— (a) if the election is an open election— (i) indicate on the ballot paper the number of the lot entitling the person to vote and whether the person votes in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee; and (ii) sign the ballot paper; and (iii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting; or (b) if the election is by secret ballot— (i) complete the ballot paper in accordance with section 21B ; and (ii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting.
(a) if the election is an open election— (i) indicate on the ballot paper the number of the lot entitling the person to vote and whether the person votes in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee; and (ii) sign the ballot paper; and (iii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting; or
(i) indicate on the ballot paper the number of the lot entitling the person to vote and whether the person votes in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee; and
(ii) sign the ballot paper; and
(iii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting; or
(b) if the election is by secret ballot— (i) complete the ballot paper in accordance with section 21B ; and (ii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting.
(i) complete the ballot paper in accordance with section 21B ; and
(ii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting.
7 The chairperson of the meeting, or a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting, must count the votes recorded on valid ballot papers in favour of each candidate.
8 Subject to rule 9 , for the election of the other members of a committee, the candidates, being equal in number to the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act, who receive the highest numbers of votes must be declared elected to the committee.
9 (1) This rule applies if— (a) the number of votes recorded in favour of a candidate is the lowest of the numbers of votes mentioned in rule 8 ; and (b) the number of votes equals the number of votes recorded in favour of another candidate; and (c) if the candidates mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) were to be declared elected, the number of persons elected would exceed the number of persons required to be elected.
(a) the number of votes recorded in favour of a candidate is the lowest of the numbers of votes mentioned in rule 8 ; and
(b) the number of votes equals the number of votes recorded in favour of another candidate; and
(c) if the candidates mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) were to be declared elected, the number of persons elected would exceed the number of persons required to be elected.
(2) The election, as between those candidates, must be decided by lot.
(a) if there are more than 3 lessees and subject to section 42 (4) of the modified Act—the number of persons who are to be committee members; and
(b) for section 42 (15) of the modified Act—whether the election is to be an open election or by secret ballot.
(a) in writing to the chairperson of the meeting; or
(b) orally, if the nominee is present at the meeting.
(a) if there is only 1 nomination for any 1 or more of the offices of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—declare the candidate is elected as the chairperson, secretary or treasurer, as applicable; or
(b) if the number of candidates for other members of the committee equals the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—declare the candidates are elected as the other members of the committee; or
(c) if there is more than 1 candidate for any 1 or more of the offices of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—direct a ballot be held for the offices for which there is more than 1 candidate; or
(d) if the number of candidates for other members of the committee is more than the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act—direct a ballot be held.
(a) announce the names of the candidates and, for each candidate, whether the candidate is a lessee or, if not, by whom the candidate was nominated; and
(b) give to each person present and entitled to vote— (i) for an open election—a blank paper for each lot entitling that person to vote, for use as a ballot paper; or (ii) for an election by secret ballot—a blank paper for each lot entitling the person to vote, and a ballot paper envelope and particulars envelope that comply with section 21B .
(i) for an open election—a blank paper for each lot entitling that person to vote, for use as a ballot paper; or
(ii) for an election by secret ballot—a blank paper for each lot entitling the person to vote, and a ballot paper envelope and particulars envelope that comply with section 21B .
(i) for an open election—a blank paper for each lot entitling that person to vote, for use as a ballot paper; or
(ii) for an election by secret ballot—a blank paper for each lot entitling the person to vote, and a ballot paper envelope and particulars envelope that comply with section 21B .
(a) for the election of the chairperson, secretary or treasurer of the body corporate—writing on the ballot paper the name of a candidate; or
(b) for the election of the other members of the committee—writing on the ballot paper the names of candidates, equal in number to the number of other members of the committee decided under section 42 (4) of the modified Act, so that no name is repeated.
(a) if the election is an open election— (i) indicate on the ballot paper the number of the lot entitling the person to vote and whether the person votes in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee; and (ii) sign the ballot paper; and (iii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting; or
(i) indicate on the ballot paper the number of the lot entitling the person to vote and whether the person votes in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee; and
(ii) sign the ballot paper; and
(iii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting; or
(b) if the election is by secret ballot— (i) complete the ballot paper in accordance with section 21B ; and (ii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting.
(i) complete the ballot paper in accordance with section 21B ; and
(ii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting.
(i) indicate on the ballot paper the number of the lot entitling the person to vote and whether the person votes in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee; and
(ii) sign the ballot paper; and
(iii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting; or
(i) complete the ballot paper in accordance with section 21B ; and
(ii) return the ballot paper to the chairperson of the meeting.
(a) the number of votes recorded in favour of a candidate is the lowest of the numbers of votes mentioned in rule 8 ; and
(b) the number of votes equals the number of votes recorded in favour of another candidate; and
(c) if the candidates mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) were to be declared elected, the number of persons elected would exceed the number of persons required to be elected.
sec.21
Nomination procedures for second or subsequent annual general meeting
sec.21 Nomination procedures for second or subsequent annual general meeting
This section applies to the nomination of a chairperson, secretary and treasurer of a body corporate, and other members of a committee, at an annual general meeting of the body corporate other than an annual general meeting mentioned in section 20 (1) (a) or (d) .
The nomination must comply with the following rules—
The secretary of the body corporate must serve a notice on each lessee shown on the body corporate’s roll, inviting the lessee to nominate candidates for the following positions for the body corporate—
chairperson;
secretary;
treasurer;
another member of a committee.
The notice must be served at least 14 days before the day on which nominations close.
See section 127 (3) of the modified Act.
Nominations close 21 days before the anniversary of the first annual general meeting.
A nomination of a person for election as chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate or another member of a committee, must—
state the full name of the person nominated; and
state whether the nominee is—
an individual who is a lessee; or
a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or
an individual who is not a lessee but who is nominated for election; and
state the full name of the person who made the nomination; and
be signed by the nominee and the person who made the nomination.
The secretary of the body corporate must not include in a ballot paper the name of a person whose name is included in a nomination that does not comply with rule 4 .
For the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate—
if no person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and must conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
if only 1 person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must declare the person is elected; or
if more than 1 person is nominated for the position—a ballot must be conducted for the position.
For the position of another member of a committee—
if no person is nominated—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
if less than the number of persons required to be elected are nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must—
declare each person who has been nominated is elected; and
invite nominations for the positions that have not been filled and conduct an election for those positions in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
if more persons are nominated for the position than are required to be elected—a ballot must be conducted for the position.
(amended)
(sec.21-ssec.1) This section applies to the nomination of a chairperson, secretary and treasurer of a body corporate, and other members of a committee, at an annual general meeting of the body corporate other than an annual general meeting mentioned in section 20 (1) (a) or (d) .
(sec.21-ssec.2) The nomination must comply with the following rules— The secretary of the body corporate must serve a notice on each lessee shown on the body corporate’s roll, inviting the lessee to nominate candidates for the following positions for the body corporate— chairperson; secretary; treasurer; another member of a committee. The notice must be served at least 14 days before the day on which nominations close. See section 127 (3) of the modified Act. Nominations close 21 days before the anniversary of the first annual general meeting. A nomination of a person for election as chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate or another member of a committee, must— state the full name of the person nominated; and state whether the nominee is— an individual who is a lessee; or a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or an individual who is not a lessee but who is nominated for election; and state the full name of the person who made the nomination; and be signed by the nominee and the person who made the nomination. The secretary of the body corporate must not include in a ballot paper the name of a person whose name is included in a nomination that does not comply with rule 4 . For the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate— if no person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and must conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or if only 1 person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must declare the person is elected; or if more than 1 person is nominated for the position—a ballot must be conducted for the position. For the position of another member of a committee— if no person is nominated—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or if less than the number of persons required to be elected are nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must— declare each person who has been nominated is elected; and invite nominations for the positions that have not been filled and conduct an election for those positions in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or if more persons are nominated for the position than are required to be elected—a ballot must be conducted for the position. (amended)
1 The secretary of the body corporate must serve a notice on each lessee shown on the body corporate’s roll, inviting the lessee to nominate candidates for the following positions for the body corporate— (a) chairperson; (b) secretary; (c) treasurer; (d) another member of a committee.
(a) chairperson;
(b) secretary;
(c) treasurer;
(d) another member of a committee.
2 The notice must be served at least 14 days before the day on which nominations close. Note— See section 127 (3) of the modified Act.
3 Nominations close 21 days before the anniversary of the first annual general meeting.
4 A nomination of a person for election as chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate or another member of a committee, must— (a) state the full name of the person nominated; and (b) state whether the nominee is— (i) an individual who is a lessee; or (ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or (iii) an individual who is not a lessee but who is nominated for election; and (c) state the full name of the person who made the nomination; and (d) be signed by the nominee and the person who made the nomination.
(a) state the full name of the person nominated; and
(b) state whether the nominee is— (i) an individual who is a lessee; or (ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or (iii) an individual who is not a lessee but who is nominated for election; and
(i) an individual who is a lessee; or
(ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or
(iii) an individual who is not a lessee but who is nominated for election; and
(c) state the full name of the person who made the nomination; and
(d) be signed by the nominee and the person who made the nomination.
5 The secretary of the body corporate must not include in a ballot paper the name of a person whose name is included in a nomination that does not comply with rule 4 .
6 For the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate— (a) if no person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and must conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or (b) if only 1 person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must declare the person is elected; or (c) if more than 1 person is nominated for the position—a ballot must be conducted for the position.
(a) if no person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and must conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
(b) if only 1 person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must declare the person is elected; or
(c) if more than 1 person is nominated for the position—a ballot must be conducted for the position.
7 For the position of another member of a committee— (a) if no person is nominated—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or (b) if less than the number of persons required to be elected are nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must— (i) declare each person who has been nominated is elected; and (ii) invite nominations for the positions that have not been filled and conduct an election for those positions in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or (c) if more persons are nominated for the position than are required to be elected—a ballot must be conducted for the position.
(a) if no person is nominated—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
(b) if less than the number of persons required to be elected are nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must— (i) declare each person who has been nominated is elected; and (ii) invite nominations for the positions that have not been filled and conduct an election for those positions in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
(i) declare each person who has been nominated is elected; and
(ii) invite nominations for the positions that have not been filled and conduct an election for those positions in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
(c) if more persons are nominated for the position than are required to be elected—a ballot must be conducted for the position.
(a) chairperson;
(b) secretary;
(c) treasurer;
(d) another member of a committee.
(a) state the full name of the person nominated; and
(b) state whether the nominee is— (i) an individual who is a lessee; or (ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or (iii) an individual who is not a lessee but who is nominated for election; and
(i) an individual who is a lessee; or
(ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or
(iii) an individual who is not a lessee but who is nominated for election; and
(c) state the full name of the person who made the nomination; and
(d) be signed by the nominee and the person who made the nomination.
(i) an individual who is a lessee; or
(ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or
(iii) an individual who is not a lessee but who is nominated for election; and
(a) if no person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and must conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
(b) if only 1 person is nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must declare the person is elected; or
(c) if more than 1 person is nominated for the position—a ballot must be conducted for the position.
(a) if no person is nominated—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must invite nominations for the position and conduct an election in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
(b) if less than the number of persons required to be elected are nominated for the position—the chairperson of the annual general meeting must— (i) declare each person who has been nominated is elected; and (ii) invite nominations for the positions that have not been filled and conduct an election for those positions in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
(i) declare each person who has been nominated is elected; and
(ii) invite nominations for the positions that have not been filled and conduct an election for those positions in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
(c) if more persons are nominated for the position than are required to be elected—a ballot must be conducted for the position.
(i) declare each person who has been nominated is elected; and
(ii) invite nominations for the positions that have not been filled and conduct an election for those positions in the same way as an election under section 20 ; or
sec.21A
Procedure on open ballot
sec.21A Procedure on open ballot
An open election by ballot must be conducted in compliance with the following rules—
The secretary of the body corporate must prepare ballot papers showing—
the number of persons required to be elected; and
the names of the candidates in alphabetical order; and
for each candidate, whether the candidate is—
an individual who is a lessee; or
a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or
an individual who is not a proprietor but who is nominated for election by a lessee; and
the name of the person who nominated the candidate.
The secretary of the body corporate must give each person shown on the roll a ballot paper and an envelope marked ‘Ballot Paper’ and addressed to the secretary.
A person who is entitled to vote in the open election must vote by—
crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected to each position; and
signing the back of the ballot paper; and
marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the ballot paper; and
unless the ballot paper is completed at the annual general meeting—
placing the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope; and
sealing the envelope and signing the back of the envelope; and
marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the envelope; and
giving or sending the envelope to the secretary of the body corporate before or at the annual general meeting.
A person who is entitled to vote in the open election but has not voted before the annual general meeting must be given a ballot paper by the secretary of the body corporate when the person asks for it, and the person must give the completed ballot to the secretary when required by the secretary to do so.
A ballot paper envelope must not be opened until all votes cast have been given to the secretary of the body corporate.
(amended)
1 The secretary of the body corporate must prepare ballot papers showing— (a) the number of persons required to be elected; and (b) the names of the candidates in alphabetical order; and (c) for each candidate, whether the candidate is— (i) an individual who is a lessee; or (ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or (iii) an individual who is not a proprietor but who is nominated for election by a lessee; and (d) the name of the person who nominated the candidate.
(a) the number of persons required to be elected; and
(b) the names of the candidates in alphabetical order; and
(c) for each candidate, whether the candidate is— (i) an individual who is a lessee; or (ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or (iii) an individual who is not a proprietor but who is nominated for election by a lessee; and
(i) an individual who is a lessee; or
(ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or
(iii) an individual who is not a proprietor but who is nominated for election by a lessee; and
(d) the name of the person who nominated the candidate.
2 The secretary of the body corporate must give each person shown on the roll a ballot paper and an envelope marked ‘Ballot Paper’ and addressed to the secretary.
3 A person who is entitled to vote in the open election must vote by— (a) crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected to each position; and (b) signing the back of the ballot paper; and (c) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the ballot paper; and (d) unless the ballot paper is completed at the annual general meeting— (i) placing the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope; and (ii) sealing the envelope and signing the back of the envelope; and (iii) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the envelope; and (e) giving or sending the envelope to the secretary of the body corporate before or at the annual general meeting.
(a) crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected to each position; and
(b) signing the back of the ballot paper; and
(c) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the ballot paper; and
(d) unless the ballot paper is completed at the annual general meeting— (i) placing the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope; and (ii) sealing the envelope and signing the back of the envelope; and (iii) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the envelope; and
(i) placing the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope; and
(ii) sealing the envelope and signing the back of the envelope; and
(iii) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the envelope; and
(e) giving or sending the envelope to the secretary of the body corporate before or at the annual general meeting.
4 A person who is entitled to vote in the open election but has not voted before the annual general meeting must be given a ballot paper by the secretary of the body corporate when the person asks for it, and the person must give the completed ballot to the secretary when required by the secretary to do so.
5 A ballot paper envelope must not be opened until all votes cast have been given to the secretary of the body corporate.
(a) the number of persons required to be elected; and
(b) the names of the candidates in alphabetical order; and
(c) for each candidate, whether the candidate is— (i) an individual who is a lessee; or (ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or (iii) an individual who is not a proprietor but who is nominated for election by a lessee; and
(i) an individual who is a lessee; or
(ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or
(iii) an individual who is not a proprietor but who is nominated for election by a lessee; and
(d) the name of the person who nominated the candidate.
(i) an individual who is a lessee; or
(ii) a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee; or
(iii) an individual who is not a proprietor but who is nominated for election by a lessee; and
(a) crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected to each position; and
(b) signing the back of the ballot paper; and
(c) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the ballot paper; and
(d) unless the ballot paper is completed at the annual general meeting— (i) placing the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope; and (ii) sealing the envelope and signing the back of the envelope; and (iii) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the envelope; and
(i) placing the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope; and
(ii) sealing the envelope and signing the back of the envelope; and
(iii) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the envelope; and
(e) giving or sending the envelope to the secretary of the body corporate before or at the annual general meeting.
(i) placing the ballot paper in the ballot paper envelope; and
(ii) sealing the envelope and signing the back of the envelope; and
(iii) marking the number of the lot entitling the person to vote on the back of the envelope; and
sec.21B
Procedure on secret ballot
sec.21B Procedure on secret ballot
An election by secret ballot must be conducted in compliance with the following rules—
The secretary of the body corporate must give to each person shown on the roll a ballot paper, a ballot paper envelope that complies with section 21A , rule 2 , and another envelope (a particulars envelope ).
A particulars envelope may be—
a separate envelope; or
a part of the ballot paper envelope that may be detached without opening the ballot paper envelope.
A person who is entitled to vote in the secret ballot must—
complete the particulars envelope by inserting—
the number of the lot; and
the name of the lessee of the lot; and
the name of the person entitled to vote; and
the capacity in which that person votes; and
sign and date the envelope.
A person who is entitled to vote in the secret ballot must vote by—
crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected; and
placing the ballot paper in a ballot paper envelope, which must be sealed and, if a separate particulars envelope is provided, placed in the completed particulars envelope; and
giving or sending the sealed envelope to the secretary of the body corporate.
The secretary of the body corporate may issue a fresh ballot paper in place of a ballot paper that has been lost, is not received, is destroyed or is for any other reason not available for use.
If the secretary of the body corporate issues a fresh ballot under subrule (1) , the secretary must make a written record about the issue of the fresh ballot and show the record to the chairperson of the meeting before the votes in the election are counted.
(amended)
1 The secretary of the body corporate must give to each person shown on the roll a ballot paper, a ballot paper envelope that complies with section 21A , rule 2 , and another envelope (a particulars envelope ).
2 A particulars envelope may be— (a) a separate envelope; or (b) a part of the ballot paper envelope that may be detached without opening the ballot paper envelope.
(a) a separate envelope; or
(b) a part of the ballot paper envelope that may be detached without opening the ballot paper envelope.
3 A person who is entitled to vote in the secret ballot must— (a) complete the particulars envelope by inserting— (i) the number of the lot; and (ii) the name of the lessee of the lot; and (iii) the name of the person entitled to vote; and (iv) the capacity in which that person votes; and (b) sign and date the envelope.
(a) complete the particulars envelope by inserting— (i) the number of the lot; and (ii) the name of the lessee of the lot; and (iii) the name of the person entitled to vote; and (iv) the capacity in which that person votes; and
(i) the number of the lot; and
(ii) the name of the lessee of the lot; and
(iii) the name of the person entitled to vote; and
(iv) the capacity in which that person votes; and
(b) sign and date the envelope.
4 A person who is entitled to vote in the secret ballot must vote by— (a) crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected; and (b) placing the ballot paper in a ballot paper envelope, which must be sealed and, if a separate particulars envelope is provided, placed in the completed particulars envelope; and (c) giving or sending the sealed envelope to the secretary of the body corporate.
(a) crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected; and
(b) placing the ballot paper in a ballot paper envelope, which must be sealed and, if a separate particulars envelope is provided, placed in the completed particulars envelope; and
(c) giving or sending the sealed envelope to the secretary of the body corporate.
5 (1) The secretary of the body corporate may issue a fresh ballot paper in place of a ballot paper that has been lost, is not received, is destroyed or is for any other reason not available for use.
(2) If the secretary of the body corporate issues a fresh ballot under subrule (1) , the secretary must make a written record about the issue of the fresh ballot and show the record to the chairperson of the meeting before the votes in the election are counted.
(a) a separate envelope; or
(b) a part of the ballot paper envelope that may be detached without opening the ballot paper envelope.
(a) complete the particulars envelope by inserting— (i) the number of the lot; and (ii) the name of the lessee of the lot; and (iii) the name of the person entitled to vote; and (iv) the capacity in which that person votes; and
(i) the number of the lot; and
(ii) the name of the lessee of the lot; and
(iii) the name of the person entitled to vote; and
(iv) the capacity in which that person votes; and
(b) sign and date the envelope.
(i) the number of the lot; and
(ii) the name of the lessee of the lot; and
(iii) the name of the person entitled to vote; and
(iv) the capacity in which that person votes; and
(a) crossing out the names of candidates for whom the person does not wish to vote until the number of names remaining equals the number of persons required to be elected; and
(b) placing the ballot paper in a ballot paper envelope, which must be sealed and, if a separate particulars envelope is provided, placed in the completed particulars envelope; and
(c) giving or sending the sealed envelope to the secretary of the body corporate.
sec.21C
Result of ballot
sec.21C Result of ballot
The result of a ballot must be decided in compliance with the following rules—
If the election was conducted by secret ballot, the chairperson of the meeting, or a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting, must scrutinise the particulars endorsed on the particulars envelope in the presence of any scrutineers appointed by the chairperson and, if satisfied the person who completed the envelope was entitled to vote in the election, must remove the ballot paper envelope from the particulars envelope.
If the election was conducted by secret ballot, all ballot paper envelopes must be placed in a receptacle in open view of the meeting and must be randomly mixed.
The chairperson of the meeting, or a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting, must open the ballot paper envelopes and count the votes recorded on the ballot papers in those envelopes.
Subject to rule 5 —
for an election for the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate, the person who receives the highest number of votes for a position must be declared elected to the position; and
for an election for the position of other members of a committee, the chairperson of the body corporate must declare elected the person who received the highest number of votes, in descending order, until the number of persons required to be elected have been elected.
If 2 or more persons receive the same number of votes and the number of persons to be elected would be exceeded by declaring those persons elected, the result of the ballot must be decided by lot.
(amended)
1 If the election was conducted by secret ballot, the chairperson of the meeting, or a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting, must scrutinise the particulars endorsed on the particulars envelope in the presence of any scrutineers appointed by the chairperson and, if satisfied the person who completed the envelope was entitled to vote in the election, must remove the ballot paper envelope from the particulars envelope.
2 If the election was conducted by secret ballot, all ballot paper envelopes must be placed in a receptacle in open view of the meeting and must be randomly mixed.
3 The chairperson of the meeting, or a person appointed by the chairperson of the meeting, must open the ballot paper envelopes and count the votes recorded on the ballot papers in those envelopes.
4 Subject to rule 5 — (a) for an election for the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate, the person who receives the highest number of votes for a position must be declared elected to the position; and (b) for an election for the position of other members of a committee, the chairperson of the body corporate must declare elected the person who received the highest number of votes, in descending order, until the number of persons required to be elected have been elected.
(a) for an election for the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate, the person who receives the highest number of votes for a position must be declared elected to the position; and
(b) for an election for the position of other members of a committee, the chairperson of the body corporate must declare elected the person who received the highest number of votes, in descending order, until the number of persons required to be elected have been elected.
5 If 2 or more persons receive the same number of votes and the number of persons to be elected would be exceeded by declaring those persons elected, the result of the ballot must be decided by lot.
(a) for an election for the position of chairperson, secretary or treasurer of a body corporate, the person who receives the highest number of votes for a position must be declared elected to the position; and
(b) for an election for the position of other members of a committee, the chairperson of the body corporate must declare elected the person who received the highest number of votes, in descending order, until the number of persons required to be elected have been elected.
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Fees
Fees
sec.22
Fees payable to registrar of titles
sec.22 Fees payable to registrar of titles
(omitted)
sec.23
Fees payable to referee
sec.23 Fees payable to referee
(not applied)
sec.24
Fees payable to body corporate
sec.24 Fees payable to body corporate
(not applied)
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General
General
sec.25
Retention of records etc.—modified Act, s 38D
sec.25 Retention of records etc.—modified Act, s 38D
For section 38D (1)(b) of the modified Act, the following times are prescribed—
a body corporate for a leasehold building units plan must keep minutes of its meetings until the day the leasehold building units plan is extinguished;
a body corporate must keep books of account for moneys received or expended by the body corporate for 6 years after the day a statement of the accounts is submitted to an annual general meeting.
(amended)
(a) a body corporate for a leasehold building units plan must keep minutes of its meetings until the day the leasehold building units plan is extinguished;
(b) a body corporate must keep books of account for moneys received or expended by the body corporate for 6 years after the day a statement of the accounts is submitted to an annual general meeting.
sec.26
Prescribed investment
sec.26 Prescribed investment
(not applied)
sec.27
Form of roll
sec.27 Form of roll
The part of the roll on which the body corporate records information in relation to a lot for section 39 (3) of the modified Act must be in the approved form.
(amended)
sec.28
Application to body corporate
sec.28 Application to body corporate
An application made to a body corporate under section 40 (1) of the modified Act must be in the approved form and the information and certification for section 40 (1)(a) and (c) of the modified Act must be provided by the body corporate on the application.
However, a departure from the approved form for the application, or any information or certification provided by a body corporate for section 40 (1)(a) or (c) of the modified Act, does not of itself affect the validity of the application or constitute a failure of the body corporate to comply with section 40 (1) of the modified Act.
(amended)
(sec.28-ssec.1) An application made to a body corporate under section 40 (1) of the modified Act must be in the approved form and the information and certification for section 40 (1)(a) and (c) of the modified Act must be provided by the body corporate on the application.
(sec.28-ssec.2) However, a departure from the approved form for the application, or any information or certification provided by a body corporate for section 40 (1)(a) or (c) of the modified Act, does not of itself affect the validity of the application or constitute a failure of the body corporate to comply with section 40 (1) of the modified Act. (amended)
sec.29
Application for exemption
sec.29 Application for exemption
(omitted)
sec.30
Grounds for application for exemption—modified Act, s 41
sec.30 Grounds for application for exemption—modified Act, s 41
For section 41 (2) of the modified Act, each of the following grounds are prescribed—
a lessee who was a permanent resident has transferred the lease of the lot to a non-resident lessee who does not oppose the application;
a lessee who is a permanent resident is the owner of more than 1 lot in a leasehold building units plan;
a lessee is a corporation;
all non-resident lessees have notified the body corporate in writing that they do not oppose the application.
(amended)
(a) a lessee who was a permanent resident has transferred the lease of the lot to a non-resident lessee who does not oppose the application;
(b) a lessee who is a permanent resident is the owner of more than 1 lot in a leasehold building units plan;
(c) a lessee is a corporation;
(d) all non-resident lessees have notified the body corporate in writing that they do not oppose the application.
sec.31
Restriction on expenditure by committee
sec.31 Restriction on expenditure by committee
(not applied)
sec.32
Notices to body corporate
sec.32 Notices to body corporate
A notice given to a body corporate under section 53 of the modified Act must be in the approved form.
(amended)
sec.33
Request for summons
sec.33 Request for summons
A request for the issue of a summons under section 103 (1) of the modified Act must be in the approved form and lodged with a referee.
(amended)
sec.34
Form of summons
sec.34 Form of summons
A summons issued under section 103 (1) of the modified Act must be in the approved form.
(amended)
sec.35
Form of inquiry
sec.35 Form of inquiry
(omitted)
sec.36
Classes of order—modified Act, s 117
sec.36 Classes of order—modified Act, s 117
For section 117 (1) (a) (ii) of the modified Act, the prescribed classes of order are orders made by a referee about—
a body corporate or its committee; or
a body corporate manager; or
a lessee or occupier of the particular lot the subject of the inquiry; or
a lessee or occupier of another lot in the parcel to which the inquiry relates within the period of 12 months before the inquiry was made.
(amended)
(a) a body corporate or its committee; or
(b) a body corporate manager; or
(c) a lessee or occupier of the particular lot the subject of the inquiry; or
(d) a lessee or occupier of another lot in the parcel to which the inquiry relates within the period of 12 months before the inquiry was made.
sec.37
Application for reservation of name
sec.37 Application for reservation of name
(omitted)
sec.38
Manner of reservation of name—modified Act, s 120
sec.38 Manner of reservation of name—modified Act, s 120
For section 120 (2) of the modified Act, the manner prescribed for reserving a name of a building or stratum parcel in a proposed leasehold building units plan is recording the name, and the date of the lodgement of the application for reservation of the name, in a register kept solely for that purpose.
(amended)
sec.39
Notice of general meeting
sec.39 Notice of general meeting
A notice of a general meeting of a body corporate, other than the first annual general meeting, must be in the approved form.
However, a departure from the approved form mentioned in subsection (1) does not of itself affect the validity of the notice.
(amended)
(sec.39-ssec.1) A notice of a general meeting of a body corporate, other than the first annual general meeting, must be in the approved form.
(sec.39-ssec.2) However, a departure from the approved form mentioned in subsection (1) does not of itself affect the validity of the notice. (amended)
sec.40
Requirements of application or notice of appeal
sec.40 Requirements of application or notice of appeal
Section 8 (2) also applies to—
an application made to, or notice of appeal lodged with, the referee under part 5 of the modified Act; and
an instrument accompanying an application or notice mentioned in paragraph (a) .
(amended)
(a) an application made to, or notice of appeal lodged with, the referee under part 5 of the modified Act; and
(b) an instrument accompanying an application or notice mentioned in paragraph (a) .
sec.41
Offences
sec.41 Offences
(not applied)
sec.42
Cost of improvements
sec.42 Cost of improvements
(not applied)
sec.43
Insurance
sec.43 Insurance
(not applied)
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sch.1-inc-pt Notes to schedule 1
Notes to schedule 1
sec Notes to schedule 1
sec Notes to schedule 1
The provisions set out in this schedule are, subject to note 2, the provisions of the repealed Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 1980 (the applied regulation ) as it was in force at the making of the repealed South Bank Corporation (Modified Building Units and Group Titles) Regulation 1992 .
Various provisions of the applied regulation have been omitted or appear in a modified form in this schedule. Other provisions have been inserted.
Notes have been included at the end of various provisions in the schedule to indicate the source of the provisions. The following rules have been followed in the inclusion of notes—
if a provision of the applied regulation has not been amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—no note is included;
if a provision of the applied regulation has been omitted—instead of that provision, the following note appears—
if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’;
if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’;
if an additional provision has been inserted or a provision has been replaced—the note ‘(new)’ appears;
if a provision has been otherwise amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—the note ‘(amended)’ appears.
The notes mentioned in note 3(a) to (d) do not form part of the provisions of this schedule.
(sec-ssec.1) The provisions set out in this schedule are, subject to note 2, the provisions of the repealed Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 1980 (the applied regulation ) as it was in force at the making of the repealed South Bank Corporation (Modified Building Units and Group Titles) Regulation 1992 .
(sec-ssec.2) Various provisions of the applied regulation have been omitted or appear in a modified form in this schedule. Other provisions have been inserted.
(sec-ssec.3) Notes have been included at the end of various provisions in the schedule to indicate the source of the provisions. The following rules have been followed in the inclusion of notes— if a provision of the applied regulation has not been amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—no note is included; if a provision of the applied regulation has been omitted—instead of that provision, the following note appears— if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’; if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’; if an additional provision has been inserted or a provision has been replaced—the note ‘(new)’ appears; if a provision has been otherwise amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—the note ‘(amended)’ appears.
(sec-ssec.4) The notes mentioned in note 3(a) to (d) do not form part of the provisions of this schedule.
Prescribes how the registrar records amalgamations, resubdivisions and conversions on the original plan and on certificates of title and how schedule of lot entitlements is to be amended for an amalgamation (sec.10).
Prescribes approved-form requirements for a number of certificates (sec.12B, 13), and prescribes who must sign a certificate approving subdivision for the purposes of the modified Act (sec.12C).
Details nomination, election, open and secret ballot procedures for bodies corporate (secs.20-21C, 21A-21C), specifying notice windows, content of nomination forms, ballot-paper handling, and counting rules.
Prescribes retention periods for corporate minutes and accounts (sec.25), and requires specified forms for rolls, applications, notices of general meeting and referee processes (secs.27-40).
Marks several provisions as (not applied) or (omitted), leaving gaps that the schedule deliberately identifies (see Notes to schedule 1 and multiple "(omitted)" notations throughout).
Overall, the schedule is primarily procedural: it standardises forms, lodgement methods, registry entries and decision-adjacent processes (elections/referee forms). It leaves substantive thresholds, powers and penalties chiefly to the modified Act and to the Land Title Act 1994, which the schedule repeatedly references.
Main concepts
The schedule organises around a small set of recurring legal-concept buckets. Each concept is governed by specific sections in the text; I set them out here with the relevant textual hooks.
Applied regulation and note conventions (Notes to schedule 1)
The schedule is a modified reproduction of an older regulation. The introductory notes explain the status of each reproduced provision using a clear notation system: no note if unchanged; (not applied) if the provision was not applied when the regulation was first adapted; (omitted) if removed later; (new) if inserted; (amended) where altered. This meta-rule shapes interpretation because many clauses in the schedule are explicitly labelled (omitted) or (not applied).
Definitions and “approved form”
The schedule relies on a short definitions block (sec.1A). Key defined terms are “approved form,” “modified Act,” “plan,” “registrar,” and “schedule of lot entitlements.” The schedule repeatedly requires instruments and certificates to be in the “approved form” (for example, sec.8: “The instrument must... be in the approved form”; sec.12B and sec.13: certificates “must be in the approved form”). The concept of “approved form” is therefore central: much of the schedule’s compliance burden is form-driven rather than content-driven.
Registrar’s duties and plan records
The registrar’s record-keeping role is explicit in sec.7 (“The registrar must keep a register of leasehold building units plans”) and in instructions about endorsing and charting alterations and notifications (sec.10 and sec.17/17A). The registrar is the operational node where plans, certificates, endorsements and endorsements of easements and dealings are recorded and physically annotated.
Formal lodgement and evidentiary mechanics
A set of rules prescribes how instruments are to be presented and what must accompany them. For example, plans must be “lodged by hand” (sec.9), be in the approved form and comply with registrar directions under the Land Title Act 1994 s.10(1)(b) (sec.8). Changes to a plan must be initialled by the surveyor and, where a lot boundary is affected, by an “appropriate authority” (sec.8). The schedule treats these as preconditions to registration, so the mechanics of “what to file, how and with what signature” are a core concept.
Body corporate governance and electoral machinery
A substantial part of the schedule (parts 4 and specific sections 20-21C) is dedicated to nomination and election procedures for bodies corporate: who may nominate, notice periods, what must appear on a ballot, the difference between open and secret ballots (sec.20, sec.21A, sec.21B), and the counting and tie-breaking rules (sec.21C). The rules are procedural and prescriptive, covering description required on ballot papers, signatures, how to seal and return ballots, and how to decide tied results (by lot).
Cross-references to the modified Act and Land Title Act 1994
The schedule is intentionally procedural; it refers back to substantive provisions in the modified Act (for example, many provisions begin “For section X of the modified Act…”, e.g., sec.12B “A certificate mentioned in section 9(1A)(b)(ii) of the modified Act must be in the approved form”, sec.36 prescribes classes of order for section 117(1)(a)(ii) of the modified Act). The Land Title Act 1994 is also referenced, notably in sec.8 where instruments must comply with registrar directions under that Act. The schedule therefore functions as a set of implementation regulations for provisions residing in those Acts.
Record retention and documentary governance
Sec.25 prescribes retention: “a body corporate for a leasehold building units plan must keep minutes of its meetings until the day the leasehold building units plan is extinguished” and must keep “books of account … for 6 years after the day a statement of the accounts is submitted to an annual general meeting.” The schedule thus enacts minimum documentary retention obligations.
Omissions and non-application
The schedule explicitly flags many provisions as not applied or omitted (for example, secs.1-oc.2 Short title (not applied); sec.11 (not applied); sec.15 (omitted); sec.16 (omitted); multiple fees sections are omitted). Those labels are part of the instrument and materially change its scope compared to the applied regulation. Practically, that means readers must treat those gaps as deliberate deletions rather than technical failures.
Taken together, these main concepts show the schedule’s purpose: convert higher-level powers and definitions in the modified Act into specific form, lodgement, registration and electoral procedures, while preserving certain prior regulation material and explicitly removing other parts.
Who it affects
The schedule affects several discrete groups, defined by their interactions with leasehold building units plans and bodies corporate. The text itself identifies the actors whose rights and obligations are affected:
Registrars of titles: The registrar is directly implicated by sec.7, sec.8, sec.10, sec.17 and sec.17A. The registrar must keep a dedicated register of leasehold building units plans, record specified particulars, endorse originals and certificates of title on amalgamation/resubdivision/conversion events (sec.10), and annex instrument records to the registered plan (sec.17, sec.17A). The registrar is the administrative hub for compliance with the schedule’s formalities.
Surveyors and appropriate authorities: Sec.8 requires that alterations to a plan be initialled by “the surveyor who prepared the plan” and, where an alteration affects the boundary of a lot, also initialled by the appropriate authority,identified as either “the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act” or “the council’s chief executive officer” depending on which authority is appropriate. This ties surveyors and local authorities into the verification chain for plan changes.
Bodies corporate and their officers (chairperson, secretary, treasurer, committee members): The electoral provisions (secs.20-21C, 21A-21C) define nomination and voting procedures for bodies corporate. The secretary has explicit duties: serve nomination notices (sec.21(1)-(3)), prepare ballot papers (sec.21A(1)), distribute ballot papers and envelopes, and maintain records for lost or reissued ballots (sec.21B(5)). Bodies corporate must also keep minutes and books of account per sec.25.
Lessees, proxies and other persons entitled to vote: The schedule defines who may nominate and vote (see sec.12C for approvals in subdivision contexts; secs.20-21 for nomination rights, sec.21A/B for voting procedures and what must be provided on ballots). The rules also record how many persons must be elected and the voting mechanics (open or secret).
Local governments (councils): Local government names are recorded for plans (sec.7) and the council’s chief executive officer is an “appropriate authority” under sec.8 where the council has the appropriate authority for a lot-boundary alteration.
Referees and dispute officers: Multiple sections reference referee functions in the modified Act and the schedule prescribes forms and manners for requests, summonses and classes of orders (secs.33-36, 40). While the schedule does not itself create the referee jurisdiction, it prescribes the forms and manners by which requests and summonses are presented to referees.
First mortgagees, nominees, trustees and company nominees: The electoral rules require that votes indicate whether the person votes “in the capacity of lessee, first mortgagee, proxy, nominee or trustee” (sec.20 and sec.21B), and ballot papers must show whether a candidate is “a company nominee of a corporation that is a lessee” (sec.21A(1)(c)).
Notably absent in many places are explicit fee rules in this schedule,sec.22 and sec.23 are marked (omitted) and (not applied). That omission shifts payment obligations and fee quantum matters either back to the modified Act or to other regulations. The schedule therefore imposes primarily procedural burdens on registrars, bodies corporate, surveyors and lessees rather than setting substantive obligations such as rates or penalties within its text.
Key duties and rights
This schedule creates specific duties (mostly procedural) and clarifies limited rights connected to process. Below I list the principal duties and the rights they implicate, quoting where useful.
Duties on the registrar and registry staff
Keep a register of leasehold building units plans and record specified particulars for each plan lodged in the land registry (sec.7: “The registrar must keep a register… The registrar must record … the number of the plan; the number of lots comprised in the plan; the name of … the building or the stratum parcel; the local government’s name; the name of the party lodging the plan.”).
When registering amalgamation/resubdivision/conversion, endorse notifications on the original plan and on affected certificates of title, sign the endorsement, and “indicate by appropriate charting” the changes on the original plan (sec.10( a )-( b )).
Annex records of subleases, transfers or surrenders to the first sheet of the registered leasehold building units plan (sec.17), and similarly record particulars of easements by annexing a signed record (sec.17A).
Duties on persons lodging instruments
Instruments lodged for registration (plans, notices of conversion, schedules of lot entitlements, and any other document) “must be in the approved form; and comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994, section 10(1)(b)” (sec.8).
If a plan is altered, the alteration “must be initialled by the surveyor who prepared the plan; and for an alteration that affects the boundary of a lot,if the appropriate authority is the corporation,the corporation manager…; or if the appropriate authority is the council,the council’s chief executive officer” (sec.8).
A plan or notice of conversion “must show the name and postal address of the registered proprietor” and the person lodging the plan; “be lodged by hand”; and be accompanied by the applicable certificate(s) of title, if any (sec.9).
Duties on bodies corporate and their officers
Election-related duties: the secretary must serve notices inviting nominations (sec.21(1)-(3)); prepare and distribute ballot papers and envelopes consistent with sec.21A and sec.21B; and ensure invalid nominations are not included on ballot papers (sec.21(5)). The chairperson of meetings has duties to call for nominations, manage the ballot process and count votes (sec.20).
Record-keeping duties: sec.25 prescribes that bodies corporate must keep minutes “until the day the leasehold building units plan is extinguished” and keep books of account for “6 years after the day a statement of the accounts is submitted to an annual general meeting.”
Duties on surveyors and appropriate authorities
Initialle alterations to plans (sec.8). Surveyors must physically sign alterations and, for boundary-affecting alterations, secure the additional signature of the appropriate authority (corporation manager or council CEO depending on authority).
Prescribed forms and certificates
Several certificates and documents are required to be “in the approved form”: certificates by cadastral surveyor (sec.12B), certificates of lessees approving subdivision (sec.12C prescribes who must sign), certificates of body corporate (sec.13), notices of general meeting (sec.39) and several referee-related documents (secs.33-34). The right to have forms prescribed and approved is therefore vested in the approving machinery referenced by “approved form.”
Voting rights and nomination rights
The schedule specifies entitlements to nominate and vote. For nomination of subdivision approval, sec.12C prescribes who is to sign: “if there are no more than 3 leases,all of the lessees; if there are more than 3 leases,the person elected as chairperson of the meeting… and 2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.” For body corporate elections, sec.20 and sec.21 set out who may nominate and the form that nominations must take. Voting rights also have procedural prerequisites: an open ballot requires the voter to indicate lot number and voting capacity and to sign the ballot (sec.20 and sec.21A); secret ballots require completion of the particulars envelope (sec.21B).
Referee procedures and orders
The schedule prescribes forms and classes of persons subject to referee orders under the modified Act. For example, sec.36 prescribes that orders made by a referee (for the purposes of section 117(1)(a)(ii) of the modified Act) may relate to the body corporate, a body corporate manager, a lessee or occupier of the relevant lot, or lessees or occupiers of other lots within 12 months before the inquiry. Sections 33-35 and 40 prescribe form requirements for requests, summonses and appeals to referees.
Rights that can be inferred from procedural rules
The procedural machinery confers rights by enabling participation: e.g., the right to nominate (subject to the rules in sec.21), the right to vote (subject to completing ballot formalities), the right to have a ballot scrutinised (sec.21C(1) requires the chairperson to scrutinise particulars in the presence of any scrutineers), and the right to have decisions recorded and indicated on the original plan (registrar endorsements, sec.10).
What the schedule does not do (important boundaries)
It does not establish substantive title rights beyond the procedural recording obligations; many substantive powers are left to the modified Act and the Land Title Act 1994. Several sections are explicitly omitted (for example, sec.22, sec.23 fees; sec.15 change of by-laws), and sec.41 (Offences) is “not applied,” meaning the schedule does not itself create the offence provisions that might otherwise have been present in the applied regulation.
Reading these duties and rights together shows a clear design: the schedule imposes a tight set of form and procedural controls on registration, plan amendment, corporate governance processes, and referee engagement, while leaving material substantive authority and penalties to the modified Act and other laws.
Penalties and enforcement
The schedule itself contains very limited direct penalty or offence provisions. Several sections that might have contained enforcement or fee mechanisms are marked (omitted) or (not applied). The enforcement picture must therefore be read by reference to the processes and decision-makers the schedule does establish and the cross-references it makes to the modified Act and the Land Title Act 1994.
Direct enforcement and penalties within the schedule
The schedule contains no operative “penalty” amounts or specific criminal offences spelled out in its text. For example, sec.41 (Offences) is explicitly “not applied”,the schedule does not, within its own text, impose penalties or fines. Similarly, fees sections (sec.22, sec.23) are omitted/not applied, so the schedule does not itself create fee liabilities.
Administrative enforcement and process
The schedule prescribes administrative processes that have enforcement implications through other statutory mechanisms:
Registrar endorsement and charting: sec.10 requires the registrar to endorse and chart amalgamations/resubdivisions/conversions on plans and certificates of title. Failure to comply with the required form and lodgement requirements (sec.8 and sec.9) is likely to impede registration, which has practical enforcement consequences (registration status affects legal effect). The schedule itself, however, does not state the remedy for non-compliance; remedies likely reside in the modified Act or Land Title Act 1994.
Referee processes and orders: the schedule prescribes forms and the classes of order a referee may make (secs.33-36, sec.40). Sec.36 prescribes “classes of order” for section 117(1)(a)(ii) of the modified Act where referees make orders “about a body corporate or its committee; a body corporate manager; a lessee or occupier of the particular lot the subject of the inquiry; or a lessee or occupier of another lot… within the period of 12 months before the inquiry was made.” Those referees’ orders are an enforcement channel. The schedule ensures referees have workable forms and procedures but does not itself establish the sanctioning power; that is located in the modified Act.
Election scrutiny and tie-breaking: sec.21C requires the chairperson to scrutinise particulars in secret ballots and to open and count ballots in open view, while sec.20 and sec.21 prescribe how ties are resolved (by lot). Those rules enforce the integrity of elections procedurally; consequences of unlawful or tainted ballots are not in the schedule but would be handled by referee or court processes under the modified Act.
Implications of omissions
Because sec.22 and sec.23 (fees) are omitted and sec.41 (offences) is not applied, the schedule intentionally limits its own enforcement content. This omission shifts attention to the modified Act and other statutes for penalties, enforcement powers and fee regimes. Practitioners and affected persons should therefore expect enforcement and sanctions to be addressed outside this schedule.
Practical enforcement mechanics implied by the schedule
The schedule’s enforcement “muscle” is primarily administrative: registrars can refuse or delay registration if instruments do not meet the sec.8 and sec.9 requirements; bodies corporate must follow election procedures or risk a procedural challenge to the appointment of officers; referees will deal with disputes and may make orders within the classes enumerated in sec.36. The schedule supports these administrative enforcement routes by prescribing forms, certification requirements and evidence checks (for example, the particulars envelope and scrutiny in sec.21B and sec.21C).
In sum, the schedule prescribes procedural forms of enforcement (registry control, referee orders, election safeguards), but it does not itself set monetary penalties or criminal offences,those enforcement levers sit in the modified Act or elsewhere. Where the schedule lists “(omitted)” or “(not applied),” it signals that any penalty or fee that might otherwise have been in the applied regulation is absent here, so enforcement is procedural and delegated.
How it interacts with other laws
The schedule is explicitly an implementation and procedural instrument that interfaces with at least two other legal instruments named in the text: the modified Building Units and Group Titles Act (the modified Act) and the Land Title Act 1994. The interaction is made concrete through multiple cross-references and prescriptive “for the purposes of” rules.
Primary cross-references
Modified Act: Almost every major procedural rule in the schedule ties back to provisions in the modified Act. Examples include:
Sec.12B: “A certificate mentioned in section 9(1A)(b)(ii) of the modified Act must be in the approved form.” This prescribes form for a specific certified item contemplated by the modified Act.
Sec.12C: “For section 9(1A)(b)(iv)(A) of the modified Act, the following persons are prescribed…”, thereby operationalising who must approve a subdivision under the modified Act’s requirements.
Sec.20: The entire election process is framed against multiple modified Act references (e.g., meetings convened under section 42(5)(a)(i) or section 43(2A), and constrained by sections 41, schedule 2 part 2 and schedule 4 section 10(f) of the modified Act). These cross-references indicate that the schedule supplies procedural detail while the modified Act supplies substantive authority.
Sec.36 explicitly prescribes “classes of order” for “section 117(1)(a)(ii) of the modified Act,” showing how the schedule shapes the scope of referee powers.
Land Title Act 1994: Sec.8 requires instruments lodged for registration “comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994, section 10(1)(b) that relates to the instrument.” This makes the Land Title Act a procedural co-regulator of form and lodgement practices in the land registry context.
How the schedule modifies or narrows prior regulation
The Notes to schedule 1 state the schedule’s content is the applied regulation “as it was in force” at a particular time, but with deletions and insertions. The notes spell out the editorial rule used for amending the applied regulation, for example using “(not applied),” “(omitted),” “(new)” and “(amended).” That editorial apparatus affects how earlier law is carried forward: the schedule is not an exact carryover but a curated set of provisions mapped to the modified Act.
Operational interface and implementation risk
Because the schedule requires “approved form” for many instruments and directs compliance with registrar directions under the Land Title Act, the operational burden is split between land registry practice (registrar discretion under Land Title Act s.10(1)(b)) and the state of approved forms as settled by the respective administrative authority. Execution risk exists where the approved form or the registrar’s directions are ambiguous, outdated, or not synchronised with the modified Act’s substantive rules. The schedule’s reliance on forms and registrar directions means the legal effect of an instrument may depend on administrative implementation choices outside the schedule text.
Gaps and delegation
Multiple omissions (for example, fee provisions and offences) mean substantive matters are either handled in the modified Act, other regulations, or by administrative practice. This creates a layering: the schedule provides procedural requirements; the modified Act supplies substantive authority, dispute resolution and penalties; the Land Title Act supplies registry directions. Legal actors must therefore consult all three sources to understand the full legal picture.
Compatibility with administrative law principles
The schedule’s design,prescribing forms, record-keeping and process rules while leaving substantive powers to the parent Act,is consistent with standard regulatory technique: detailed procedural rules in subordinate legislation and substantive policy in primary legislation. The schedule gives the registrar and referees implementable steps (annexing sheets, endorsing plans, scrutinising ballots) which administrative officers can apply without relitigating high-level statutory policy.
In short, this schedule is not standalone; it is an implementing instrument that must be read together with the modified Act and the Land Title Act 1994. The schedule fills in procedural detail while deferring to those Acts for substantive authority, penalties and fees.
Amendment history
The schedule itself reproduces a micro-amendment history by way of the Notes to schedule 1 and by marking individual provisions as (new), (amended), (omitted) or (not applied). The introductory notes explain the editorial convention and the origin of the schedule: it is “the provisions of the repealed Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 1980 … as it was in force at the making of the repealed South Bank Corporation (Modified Building Units and Group Titles) Regulation 1992.” That descriptive clause means the schedule is a restored and modified snapshot of prior regulation.
Key amendment-history features embedded in the schedule
Explicit note conventions: The schedule explains that:
If a provision of the applied regulation has not been amended (other than reprint-authorised changes), no note is included.
If a provision of the applied regulation has been omitted, the schedule shows either “(not applied)” if it was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act, or “(omitted)” if it was omitted later.
If an additional provision has been inserted or a provision replaced, the note “(new)” appears.
If a provision has been otherwise amended (other than trivial reprint authorisations), the note “(amended)” appears.
These convention rules appear in the schedule’s preliminary notes (Notes to schedule 1, sec. Notes to schedule 1), and then are echoed in the body by parenthetical annotations beside many sections.
Examples of sections marked for amendment or omission
Not applied: Short title (sec.1-oc.2) is “(not applied)”; several preliminary sections and others are similarly labelled “(not applied).”
Omitted: The schedule clearly shows multiple sections labelled “(omitted)” such as sec.15 (Notification of change of by-laws) and sec.16 (Notice of change of address), and parts of fees (sec.22 is omitted).
Amended: Numerous provisions show “(amended)”, including sec.7 (Register of plans), sec.8 (General requirements for registration), sec.9 (Further requirements for registration), sec.10 (Manner of registration) and many election-related sections.
New: Specific inserts such as sec.12B (Certificate of cadastral surveyor,modified Act, s 9), sec.12C (Certificate of lessees approving subdivision), sec.17A (Recording particulars of easements) are flagged as “(new)”. Sec.1A (Definitions) shows “(new)” for the added plan types in the definition of “plan.”
Implications of the amendment history
The schedule is not a static copy; it is an editorially curated set of provisions from the applied regulation, selectively brought forward, omitted or modernised. Where the schedule marks a provision as (amended) or (new), the immediate implication is that the drafters intended to reshape earlier regulatory requirements to align with the modified Act’s structure or modern practice,for example by expressly defining “plan” to include “leasehold building units plan; leasehold plan of amalgamation; leasehold plan of resubdivision” (sec.1A).
The presence of many “(omitted)” and “(not applied)” tags indicates the schedule narrows the earlier regulation in several respects, leaving out previous rules (not reproduced) that readers may otherwise expect to find. That truncation may be deliberate to avoid duplication with the modified Act or to move fee/offence rules elsewhere.
How to read this schedule’s history in practice
When using this schedule as an authoritative source, read each section label (new/amended/omitted/not applied) as a built-in editorial signal. If a provision you think should exist is labelled “(omitted)” or “(not applied)”, the omitted substance may exist instead in the modified Act or in a different regulation. The schedule’s own notes form a compact amendment trail which tells you what was intentionally preserved and what was intentionally left out.
Taken together, the schedule contains an internal amendment record that informs interpretation: the drafters have used explicit labelling to show how the older regulation was ported into the current regulatory framework and where it was edited, modernised or omitted.
Litigation history
The schedule itself contains no reported cases, judicial interpretations, or historical litigation citations. It is a subordinate instrument that prescribes procedure; the text does not include any litigation history or references to case law. Where litigation might arise, the schedule signals the likely administrative and adjudicative venues and the procedural hooks that would bear on disputes.
Potential dispute channels implied by the schedule
Referee inquiries and orders: The schedule references referee procedures and classes of order (secs.33-36 and sec.40). Those references imply that disputes about bodies corporate, committees, body corporate managers, lessees, or occupiers may be brought before a referee under the modified Act and determined via the forms and class definitions prescribed here. Sec.36 explicitly prescribes the “classes of order” for a referee applying section 117(1)(a)(ii) of the modified Act.
Registrar decisions: Registrar decisions on registration, endorsement, charting, and compliance with form and lodgement requirements (secs.7-10 and sec.17/17A) can create administrative disputes,e.g., challenges to refused registration or to the correctness of endorsements. Those disputes would generally proceed as administrative review or tribunal matters under the modified Act or Land Title Act 1994, not under the schedule itself.
Election and governance challenges: The election procedures (secs.20-21C, 21A-21C) create a predictable locus for disputes: failure to follow the prescribed nomination, ballot or counting processes could lead to challenges about whether officers were validly elected. The schedule prescribes scrutiny (sec.21C) and tie-breaking (lot), which would likely be the reference points in any litigation or referee inquiry.
What the schedule does not show
No cases, judicial decisions or precedent are quoted; there is no operating litigation history embedded in the instrument. The schedule is procedural and designed to be implemented; any litigation affecting its interpretation would be recorded in case law external to it.
How a practitioner should treat litigation risk
The schedule establishes a detailed province of procedural rules that, if breached, can be the factual basis for a complaint, appeal or referee application under the modified Act. While the schedule does not list prior litigation, it does lay out the procedural markers a court or referee would examine: whether approved forms were used (sec.8, sec.12B, sec.13), whether nomination and ballot rules were followed (secs.20-21C), whether registrar endorsements were correctly made (sec.10), and whether retention obligations were respected (sec.25). Any litigation concerning these matters will effectively test compliance with the schedule as read alongside the modified Act and the Land Title Act 1994.
In short, the schedule contains no litigation history itself; its role in disputes is to provide the detailed procedural standard that referees, tribunals and courts will likely apply when adjudicating matters arising under the modified Act and associated registry legislation.
Gotchas
This schedule contains several procedural traps or non-obvious points that can lead to unintended non-compliance if not watched closely. Below I flag the principal “gotchas” grounded in the text.
Approved form requirement is pervasive and potentially decisive (secs.8, 12B, 13, 27, 28, 32, 33-34, 39)
Many different instruments “must be in the approved form.” The schedule does not itself include the approved forms; those are administrative instruments held by the relevant registrar or administrative authority. Failing to use the exact approved form, or failing to follow the registrar’s directions under the Land Title Act 1994 s.10(1)(b), may be fatal to registration or to acceptance of the application. The schedule also says departures from an approved form do not “of itself” affect validity in some places (e.g., sec.28(2) and sec.39(2)), but that protection is not universal. Check each provision’s language: some are absolute.
“Lodged by hand” requirement for plans and notices of conversion (sec.9)
Sec.9(1)(b) requires that a plan or notice of conversion “be lodged by hand.” That is a concrete physical-lodgement requirement that could upset modern electronic filing expectations. If registry practice has evolved, users should not assume electronic filing meets this requirement without checking registry practice or the applicable Land Title Act directions.
Required endorsements and initials when plan alterations affect lot boundaries (sec.8)
Any alteration that affects a lot boundary must be initialled by the surveyor and, depending on the “appropriate authority,” by the corporation manager under s.13 of the Act or the council’s chief executive officer. This is a two-step signature requirement that could lead to rejected amendments if the second authorised signatory is not identified correctly.
Certificates of lessees approving subdivision,who must sign when there are more than 3 leases (sec.12C)
Sec.12C prescribes that if there are more than three leases, the persons who must certify subdivision approval are “the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9(1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and 2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.” This precise composition (chair + 2 non-joint lessees) is easily overlooked and may be contentious in larger complexes where identifying the correct 2 lessees could be a point of dispute.
Timing and notice windows for nominations (secs.20, 21)
Sec.21 requires the secretary to “serve a notice on each lessee … at least 14 days before the day on which nominations close,” and that “nominations close 21 days before the anniversary of the first annual general meeting.” Those two timeframes interact in ways that need calendar calculation: you must serve nomination invitations at least 14 days before the close date, and the close date is fixed to an anniversary rule. Miscalculating either window could invalidate nominations or create procedural vulnerability.
Distinctions between open and secret ballots and the handling of particulars envelopes (secs.20, 21A, 21B, 21C)
The schedule sets different detailed handling rules for open ballots (sec.21A) and secret ballots (sec.21B). Secret ballots require a “particulars envelope” containing identifying information separate from the ballot paper envelope; the chairperson must scrutinise particulars before removing the ballot paper envelope (sec.21C(1)). Any deviation (for example, mixing identifying information with ballot content or opening envelopes prematurely) can provide the factual basis for an objection or a referee application.
Retention obligations tied to plan extinguishment (sec.25)
Sec.25 requires minutes to be kept until the day the leasehold building units plan is extinguished, not merely for a set number of years. That means bodies corporate must track whether and when the plan is extinguished; failure to keep minutes until that date breaches the schedule even if ordinary 6-year retention rules might otherwise apply. The six-year rule is limited to books of account after accounts are submitted to an annual general meeting.
Several substantively important sections are omitted or not applied
For example, sec.22 (Fees payable to registrar of titles) is omitted; sec.23 (Fees payable to referee) is not applied; sec.41 (Offences) is not applied. Omissions mean those matters are elsewhere (either in the modified Act or in other instruments). A practitioner cannot rely on this schedule alone to determine fees or criminal liabilities.
Registrar discretion via Land Title Act directions (sec.8)
Sec.8 requires compliance with any direction given by the registrar under Land Title Act s.10(1)(b). That grants the registrar potentially broad administrative discretion to require additional particulars or forms, which could create inconsistent expectations across registries or over time. Relying on old practice without checking current registrar directions may be risky.
Annexing and modifying original plan sheets (secs.10, 17, 17A)
The schedule requires the registrar to amend the original plan sheet by charting, endorsing and annexing sheets. Those physical charting and annexing steps have legal significance; failure to ensure they are properly executed may alter the evidentiary value of the plan. The mechanics may be overlooked where digital systems are used, so ensure the physical and documentary record matches the registered plan.
These are the principal practical pitfalls that the schedule’s text itself creates. In many cases the problem arises from a mismatch between administrative practice and the specific procedural requirement (e.g., “lodged by hand”), or from not following the narrow signature or ballot-handling rules exactly as written.
How to comply
Below is a compliance-focused checklist, grounded in the schedule’s text. This is information, not legal advice. The checklist aims to translate the schedule’s procedural rules into a concrete set of steps and attention points.
Use the approved forms
The schedule repeatedly requires instruments and certificates to “be in the approved form” (see secs.8, 12B, 13, 27-34, 39). Before preparing or lodging anything, obtain the current approved form from the registrar or the administrative office that issues approved forms. Where the schedule explicitly says that a departure from the approved form does not of itself invalidate (for example, sec.28(2) and sec.39(2)), note that the safe course remains to adhere to the current approved form.
Comply with registrar directions under the Land Title Act 1994 s.10(1)(b)
Sec.8 requires instruments to “comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994, section 10(1)(b).” Confirm whether any specific registry directions apply to the instrument you intend to lodge (e.g., scale, charting conventions, or supporting documents).
For plans and notices of conversion: lodge by hand and supply certificates of title where required (sec.9)
Ensure that plans, leasehold plans of amalgamation/resubdivision and notices of conversion are physically lodged by hand with the land registry if that requirement still applies in practice; include the registered proprietor’s name and postal address and the name/address of the person lodging the plan; attach the current certificate(s) of title where available.
Ensure alterations are initialled by surveyor and appropriate authority where required (sec.8)
If a plan alteration affects lot boundaries, secure initials from the surveyor who prepared the plan and from the appropriate authority (corporation manager under s.13 or the council’s chief executive officer). Confirm which authority is “appropriate” in your case.
Check registrar endorsement and charting expectations for amalgamations/resubdivisions/conversions (sec.10)
If lodging amalgamation/resubdivision/conversion documents, expect the registrar to endorse a notification on the original plan and on the affected certificates of title, to sign the endorsement, and to chart the affected lots/common property on the original plan. For amalgamations, verify how the schedule of lot entitlements is to be amended.
For subdivision approvals and certificates of lessees approving subdivision (sec.12C)
If the modified Act requires lessee approval for subdivision, follow sec.12C’s prescription: if there are no more than three leases, all lessees must approve; if more than three, approvals must be the meeting’s chairperson plus two other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
Follow election notice windows and nomination formalities (secs.20-21)
For second or subsequent annual general meetings, ensure the secretary serves a notice inviting nominations at least 14 days before nominations close, and note that nominations close 21 days before the anniversary of the first annual general meeting (sec.21). Check the content required in nominations: full name, whether the nominee is a lessee/company nominee/non-lessee nominee, the full name of the nominator, and signatures of both nominee and nominator (sec.21(4)).
Prepare ballots and handle ballot envelopes exactly as specified (secs.20, 21A-21C)
For open ballots (sec.21A) prepare ballot papers with candidate names in alphabetical order, the number of persons required to be elected and candidate status; distribute ballots and return envelopes marked “Ballot Paper” addressed to the secretary. For secret ballots (sec.21B) provide a ballot paper, a ballot paper envelope and a particulars envelope, ensure particulars are completed, and follow the sealing and return rules. Scrutiny and opening must comply with sec.21C.
Keep records for the periods prescribed (sec.25)
Minutes: keep until the day the leasehold building units plan is extinguished. Books of account: keep for six years after the day a statement of accounts is submitted to an annual general meeting. The extinguishment-triggered retention for minutes is an unusual feature,maintain a system to track plan extinguishment dates.
Use the approved form where the schedule prescribes (secs.12B, 13, 27, 28, 32-34, 39-40)
Where the schedule prescribes that a certificate or application must be “in the approved form,” obtain and use that form. For referee processes (sec.33-34), request and summons forms must be in the approved form and lodged with a referee.
Be aware of omitted fee and offence provisions
Because fee sections are omitted (sec.22) and offences sections are not applied (sec.41), do not rely on this schedule for fee or penalty rates. Check the modified Act and other regulations for fee schedules and for any offence provisions.
Coordinate with the modified Act and the Land Title Act 1994
The schedule is procedurally dependent on the modified Act (for substantive authority, referral jurisdictions and thresholds) and on the Land Title Act 1994 (for registrar directions). Compliance requires checking the provisions cited in the schedule in those Acts, which will contain the substantive legal consequences, powers and penalties.
This checklist is a translation of the schedule’s procedural requirements into practical steps. It does not provide legal advice; it highlights the specific parts of the schedule that create procedural obligations and potential administrative consequences if not followed.
This is general legal information, not legal advice. I can make mistakes. Before you act on, rely on, or use any part of this analysis, get a qualified Australian lawyer to check it.
(a) if a provision of the applied regulation has not been amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—no note is included;
(b) if a provision of the applied regulation has been omitted—instead of that provision, the following note appears— (i) if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’; (ii) if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’;
(i) if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’;
(ii) if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’;
(c) if an additional provision has been inserted or a provision has been replaced—the note ‘(new)’ appears;
(d) if a provision has been otherwise amended (other than in a way in which a regulation is authorised to be reprinted by the Reprints Act 1992 , section 7 )—the note ‘(amended)’ appears.
(i) if the provision was omitted when the applied regulation was first applied under the Act —the note ‘(not applied)’;
(ii) if the provision was omitted at a later time—the note ‘(omitted)’;
sch.1-inc-pt.1 Preliminary
Preliminary
sec.1-oc.2 Short title
sec.1-oc.2 Short title
(not applied)
sec.1A Definitions
sec.1A Definitions
In this schedule—
approved form means a form approved under section 133A of the modified Act.
modified Act means the modified Building Units and Group Titles Act .
See sections 5 and 6 of the Act .
plan means any of the following plans—
leasehold building units plan;
leasehold plan of amalgamation;
leasehold plan of resubdivision.
registrar means the registrar of titles.
schedule of lot entitlements means the schedule mentioned in section 19 (1) of the modified Act.
(new)
(a) leasehold building units plan;
(b) leasehold plan of amalgamation;
(c) leasehold plan of resubdivision.
sec.2-oc.2 Interpretation
sec.2-oc.2 Interpretation
(not applied)
sec.5 Repeals
sec.5 Repeals
(not applied)
sec.6 Transitional
sec.6 Transitional
(not applied)
sch.1-inc-pt.2 Plans
Plans
sec.7 Register of plans
sec.7 Register of plans
The registrar must keep a register of leasehold building units plans.
The registrar must record in the register of leasehold building units plans the following particulars of a plan lodged in the land registry—
the number of the plan;
the number of lots comprised in the plan;
the name of—
if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or
if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel;
the local government’s name;
the name of the party lodging the plan.
In this section—
local government see section 7 of the modified Act.
(amended)
(sec.7-ssec.1) The registrar must keep a register of leasehold building units plans.
(sec.7-ssec.2) The registrar must record in the register of leasehold building units plans the following particulars of a plan lodged in the land registry— the number of the plan; the number of lots comprised in the plan; the name of— if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel; the local government’s name; the name of the party lodging the plan.
(sec.7-ssec.3) In this section— local government see section 7 of the modified Act. (amended)
(a) the number of the plan;
(b) the number of lots comprised in the plan;
(c) the name of— (i) if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or (ii) if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel;
(i) if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or
(ii) if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel;
(d) the local government’s name;
(e) the name of the party lodging the plan.
(i) if the plan does not relate to a stratum parcel—the building; or
(ii) if the plan relates to a stratum parcel—the stratum parcel;
sec.8 General requirements for registration
sec.8 General requirements for registration
This section applies to the following instruments lodged for registration in the land registry—
a plan;
a notice of conversion;
a schedule of lot entitlements;
any other document.
The instrument must—
be in the approved form; and
comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994 , section 10 (1) (b) that relates to the instrument.
If the instrument is a plan, an alteration made on the plan must be initialled by—
the surveyor who prepared the plan; and
for an alteration that affects the boundary of a lot—
if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or
if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer.
(amended)
(sec.8-ssec.1) This section applies to the following instruments lodged for registration in the land registry— a plan; a notice of conversion; a schedule of lot entitlements; any other document.
(sec.8-ssec.2) The instrument must— be in the approved form; and comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994 , section 10 (1) (b) that relates to the instrument.
(sec.8-ssec.3) If the instrument is a plan, an alteration made on the plan must be initialled by— the surveyor who prepared the plan; and for an alteration that affects the boundary of a lot— if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer. (amended)
(a) a plan;
(b) a notice of conversion;
(c) a schedule of lot entitlements;
(d) any other document.
(a) be in the approved form; and
(b) comply with any direction given by the registrar under the Land Title Act 1994 , section 10 (1) (b) that relates to the instrument.
(a) the surveyor who prepared the plan; and
(b) for an alteration that affects the boundary of a lot— (i) if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or (ii) if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer.
(i) if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or
(ii) if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer.
(i) if the appropriate authority is the corporation—the corporation manager appointed under section 13 of the Act ; or
(ii) if the appropriate authority is the council—the council’s chief executive officer.
sec.9 Further requirements for registration
sec.9 Further requirements for registration
A plan or notice of conversion lodged for registration in the land registry must—
show the name and postal address of the registered proprietor of the land and the name and address of the person who lodged the plan; and
be lodged by hand; and
be accompanied by—
for a leasehold building units plan—the certificate of title, if any, for the relevant parcel; or
for a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the plan; or
for a notice of conversion—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the notice.
(amended)
(a) show the name and postal address of the registered proprietor of the land and the name and address of the person who lodged the plan; and
(b) be lodged by hand; and
(c) be accompanied by— (i) for a leasehold building units plan—the certificate of title, if any, for the relevant parcel; or (ii) for a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the plan; or (iii) for a notice of conversion—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the notice.
(i) for a leasehold building units plan—the certificate of title, if any, for the relevant parcel; or
(ii) for a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the plan; or
(iii) for a notice of conversion—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the notice.
(i) for a leasehold building units plan—the certificate of title, if any, for the relevant parcel; or
(ii) for a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the plan; or
(iii) for a notice of conversion—the certificate of title, if any, for the leasehold estate in each lot comprised in the notice.
sec.10 Manner of registration
sec.10 Manner of registration
When registering a leasehold plan of amalgamation or resubdivision or a notice of conversion, the registrar must—
endorse on the original leasehold building units plan and on the certificates of title for the leasehold estate in the lots the subject of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion, a notification of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion and sign the endorsement; and
indicate by appropriate charting on the diagram on the original leasehold building units plan illustrating the lots or common property or lots and common property the subject of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion, that the lots or common property or lots and common property have been amalgamated, resubdivided or converted; and
for an amalgamation—amend the schedule of lot entitlements endorsed on the original leasehold building units plan by striking out the reference in the schedule to the lots that have been amalgamated and their entitlements and recording on the schedule the amalgamated lot and its entitlement.
(amended)
(a) endorse on the original leasehold building units plan and on the certificates of title for the leasehold estate in the lots the subject of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion, a notification of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion and sign the endorsement; and
(b) indicate by appropriate charting on the diagram on the original leasehold building units plan illustrating the lots or common property or lots and common property the subject of the amalgamation, resubdivision or conversion, that the lots or common property or lots and common property have been amalgamated, resubdivided or converted; and
(c) for an amalgamation—amend the schedule of lot entitlements endorsed on the original leasehold building units plan by striking out the reference in the schedule to the lots that have been amalgamated and their entitlements and recording on the schedule the amalgamated lot and its entitlement.
sch.1-inc-pt.3 Instruments
Instruments
sec.11 Instruments to comply with certain requirements
sec.11 Instruments to comply with certain requirements
(not applied)
sec.12 Certificate by local authority
sec.12 Certificate by local authority
(not applied)
sec.12B Certificate of cadastral surveyor—modified Act, s 9
sec.12B Certificate of cadastral surveyor—modified Act, s 9
A certificate mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(ii) of the modified Act must be in the approved form.
(new)
sec.12C Certificate of lessees approving subdivision—modified Act, s 9
sec.12C Certificate of lessees approving subdivision—modified Act, s 9
For section 9 (1A)(b)(iv)(A) of the modified Act, the following persons are prescribed—
if there are no more than 3 leases—all of the lessees;
if there are more than 3 leases—
the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and
2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
(new)
(a) if there are no more than 3 leases—all of the lessees;
(b) if there are more than 3 leases— (i) the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and (ii) 2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
(i) the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and
(ii) 2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
(i) the person elected as chairperson of the meeting mentioned in section 9 (1A)(b)(iii) of the modified Act; and
(ii) 2 other lessees who are not joint lessees under the same lease.
sec.13 Certificate of body corporate
sec.13 Certificate of body corporate
A certificate mentioned in section 21 (2), 22 (8) or 23 (5) of the modified Act must be in the approve
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