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Unit Titles Act 2001
165Dissolution of owners corporation—Supreme Court
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165 Dissolution of owners corporation—Supreme Court
powers
(1) On an application by an owners corporation authorised by an ordinary
resolution, or a person with an interest in a unit, the Supreme Court
may, if it considers that it is just and equitable to do so—
(a) by order (a cancellation dissolution order), vary the operation
of section 164 (1) (Dissolution of owners corporation) on the
corporation and its members; and
(b) make any orders that are necessary or convenient for giving
effect to the cancellation dissolution order.
(2) The application may only be made before the units plan is cancelled
(on registration of the cancellation authority).
(3) The following have a right to appear on the application:
(e) the director-general, on behalf of the Territory.
(4) The applicant must serve a copy of the application on everyone else
(5) A person who has a right to appear may be represented by a lawyer
(6) The registrar of the Supreme Court must give a copy of the
application to the director-general.
Changing 2-unit units plans to subdivisions Part 11A
Part 11A Changing 2-unit units plans to
subdivisions
165A Application—pt 11A
This part applies to a units plan with only 2 units.
165B Subdivision of units plan—application
(1) An owners corporation to which this part applies may, on behalf of
the members of the corporation, apply for development approval
under the Planning Act 2023 to subdivide the parcel of land covered
by the leases of the units and common property into 2 parcels in
accordance with a subdivision plan.
(2) The Planning Act 2023, chapter 12 applies to the owners corporation
as if the corporation were the lessee of the parcel of land.
Note A development approval for the subdivision of a units plan must include
a condition that the units plan is cancelled (see Planning Act 2023,
s 187 (1) (c)).