81Functions of body corporate

### 81 Functions of body corporate > > (1)  A body corporate established for a strata scheme has the following functions: > > > > > > (a) to enforce the by-laws; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 23, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS23@Hpa@EN) to control, manage and improve the common property; > > > > > > > (c) to maintain the common property in good condition and keep it in good and serviceable repair; > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 23, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS23@Hpb@EN) to maintain the insurance required under this Act and any further insurance that may be required by ordinary resolution of the owners; > > > > > > > (da) [*\[Section 81 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 23, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS23@Hpc@EN) to allocate spaces to lots for vehicle parking on the common property; > > > > > > > (e) to carry out other functions for the benefit of the owners. > > > (2)  If 2 or more bodies corporate are established for a strata scheme, the functions referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS81@Gs1@EN) are to be divided between them in accordance with the relevant constituent documents. > > > (3)  A body corporate established for a community scheme has the functions and duties assigned to it by the constituent documents of the body corporate that form part of the registered scheme. > > > (4)  A body corporate may establish and operate a business situated on the common property or, with the owner's consent, on a lot if – > > > > > > (a) the business – > > > > > > > > > > (i) is conducted according to law; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) is related to use and enjoyment of the lots and common property by owners or occupiers of lots; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) is not conducted outside the site; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) does not prevent the reasonable use and enjoyment of the site by the owners or occupiers of lots; and > > > > > > > (b) separate records of the business are kept. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 81 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 50 of 2004, s. 48, Applied:01 Jul 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-07-01/act-2004-050#GS48@EN) A body corporate may operate a retirement village, within the meaning of the [Retirement Villages Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-050) , subject to that Act and to [subsection (4)](#GS81@Gs4@EN) of this section.