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Strata Schemes Management Act 2015
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#### 211AA Definitions
211AA Definitions
> > (1) In this division—
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> > building element has the same meaning as in the [Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-007).
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> > decennial insurance means insurance of the kind described in subsection (2) that—
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> > > (a) is taken out by the developer of a strata scheme in favour of the owners corporation for the scheme, and
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> > > (b) insures against serious defects in the building elements of the common property for one or more buildings in the scheme—
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> > > > (i) for 10 years, and
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> > > > (ii) on a strict liability basis.
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> > DLI policy means a policy of decennial insurance.
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> > serious defect has the same meaning as in the [Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-009).
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> > (2) For subsection (1), definition of decennial insurance, the insurance must—
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> > > (a) comply with criteria prescribed by the regulations, and
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> > > (b) be in a form acceptable to the Secretary.
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> **s 211AA:** Ins 2022 No 61, Sch 1.6. Subst 2023 No 44, Sch 3.1\[4\].