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Strata Titles Act 1998
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### 20 Acquisition of land
> > (1) If authorised by unanimous resolution, a body corporate may acquire land in fee simple to incorporate it in the site.
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> > (2) If the land is not already under the provisions of the [Land Titles Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1980-019) , the transaction for the acquisition of the land is not to be completed until the land has been brought under those provisions.
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> > (3) A dealing to give effect to the acquisition of title to land by the body corporate under this section may be registered only if accompanied by –
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> > > > (a) the dealing to give effect to the transfer; and
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> > > > (b) a copy of the resolution authorising the acquisition of the land certified under the body corporate's common seal; and
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> > > > (c) an application for amendment to the plan in accordance with this Division incorporating the land in the site.
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> > (4) On registration of the amendment the land merges with the site to form common property or common property and lots in accordance with the amendment to the plan.