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Unit Titles Act 2001
167AGrant of further leases—generally
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167A Grant of further leases—generally
(1) This section applies if the owners corporation of a units plan intends
to apply for the grant of a further lease of the units and common
property in the units plan under—
(a) the Planning Act 2023, section 289; or
(b) for a units plan that subdivides land under a declared land
sublease—section 167AA.
(2) The owners corporation must—
(a) hold a general meeting; and
(b) include in the notice of the general meeting a statement that it
intends to apply for the further leases; and
(c) at the meeting, seek authority by ordinary resolution, to—
(i) on behalf of each owner of a unit in the units plan,
surrender the lease for each unit under the Land Titles
Act 1925, section 86 (4); and
Note 1 The memorandum of surrender lodged with the
registrar-general must be accompanied by evidence of the
resolution (see Land Titles Act 1925, s 86 (4) (b)).
Note 2 The Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, sch 3, s 3.19 sets
out requirements for evidence of resolutions of owners
corporations.
(ii) do anything else necessary on behalf of an owner of a unit
to ensure the grant of the further leases.
Examples—par (c) (ii)
1 deal with a mortgagee in relation to the unit to obtain the mortgagee’s
consent to the application for the further lease
2 sign on behalf of a unit owner any document required by the
registrar-general to ensure the grant of a further lease