83Contributions

### 83 Contributions > > (1)  [*\[Section 83 Subsection (1) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS24@Hpa@EN) The body corporate may from time to time levy contributions in respect of the lots for the purposes of raising an amount that the body corporate decides to be necessary to meet anticipated expenditure or for any other purpose as agreed by an ordinary resolution. > > > (2)  The contributions are – > > > > > > (a) in the case of a strata scheme, to be proportionate to the unit entitlements of the various lots; and > > > > > > > (b) in the case of a community scheme, to be levied on a basis fixed in the management statement registered under this Act. > > > (3)  A contribution falls due for payment on a date fixed by the body corporate and notified by written notice of the amount due given by the body corporate to the owners. > > > (4)  The owner of the lot as at the due date for payment is liable for the contribution and any person who later becomes an owner before the contribution is paid becomes jointly and severally liable for payment. > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 83 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 55 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:19 Sep 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-09-19/act-2001-055#GS4@EN) If a contribution for which an owner or other person is liable under [subsection (4)](#GS83@Gs4@EN) is not paid, the owner or other person is taken to have failed to comply with a requirement of this Act while the contribution remains unpaid. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 83 Subsection (5) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS24@Hpb@EN) The body corporate must, on application by an owner or a person having an interest in a lot, certify – > > > > > > (a) the amount of any contribution payable by the owner; and > > > > > > > (b) the due date for payment of the contribution; and > > > > > > > (c) any amount by way of unpaid contribution that remains outstanding; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (5) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS24@Hpc@EN) the amount of any other liability to the body corporate that remains outstanding from the owner; and > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (5) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS24@Hpd@EN) information in relation to any funds of the body corporate administered by it; and > > > > > > > (f) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (5) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS24@Hpd@EN) information on any legal action to which the body corporate is a party; and > > > > > > > (g) [*\[Section 83 Subsection (5) amended by No. 33 of 2006, s. 24, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-033#GS24@Hpd@EN) any other matters that the body corporate considers relevant. > > > (6)  A certificate under [subsection (5)](#GS83@Gs5@EN) is, in favour of a person dealing with the owner, conclusive evidence of the matters certified.