153Owners, occupiers and other persons not to create nuisance

#### 153 Owners, occupiers and other persons not to create nuisance 153 Owners, occupiers and other persons not to create nuisance > > (1) An owner, mortgagee or covenant chargee in possession, tenant or occupier of a lot in a strata scheme must not— > > > > > (a) use or enjoy the lot, or permit the lot to be used or enjoyed, in a manner or for a purpose that causes a nuisance or hazard to the occupier of any other lot (whether that person is an owner or not), or > > > > > (b) use or enjoy the common property in a manner or for a purpose that interferes unreasonably with the use or enjoyment of the common property by the occupier of any other lot (whether that person is an owner or not) or by any other person entitled to the use and enjoyment of the common property, or > > > > > (c) use or enjoy the common property in a manner or for a purpose that interferes unreasonably with the use or enjoyment of any other lot by the occupier of the lot (whether that person is an owner or not) or by any other person entitled to the use and enjoyment of the lot. > > > > Note. > > > > Depending on the circumstances in which it occurs, the penetration of smoke from smoking into a lot or common property may cause a nuisance or hazard and may interfere unreasonably with the use or enjoyment of the common property or another lot. > > > (2) This section does not operate to prevent the due exercise of rights conferred on a developer by the operation of section 82 of the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051). > > Note. > > Division 1 of Part 6 contains provisions about the circumstances in which owners of lots may carry out work that affects common property.