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Strata Schemes Development Act 2015
82Use of common property and development lot by developer
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#### 82 Use of common property and development lot by developer
82 Use of common property and development lot by developer
> > (1) A strata development contract may confer on a developer an exclusive, or any lesser, right to occupy common property specified in the contract.
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> > (2) When carrying out permitted development under a strata development contract, a developer is entitled to use common property or a development lot to which the contract relates—
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> > > (a) to the extent necessary to carry out the development, or
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> > > (b) to such other extent, if any, conferred by the contract in relation to specified common property.
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> > (3) A right conferred by this section may be exercised despite any other provision of this Act or any provision of the by-laws for the strata scheme or of an order under section 131 of the [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-050).
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> > (4) However, the right must be exercised in a way that does not cause unreasonable inconvenience to the occupier of any lot.
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> > (5) The provisions of a strata development contract that relate to the maintenance or upkeep of common property have effect despite any provision of the by-laws for the strata scheme or of an order under section 131 of the [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-050).