Community Titles Act 2018 (WA)

Western Australia Community Titles Act 2018 Western Australia Community Titles Act 2018 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Notes and examples not part of Act 1 5. Act binds Crown 1 Part 2 — Community schemes 6. Legislative framework 1 7. Community scheme 1 8. Community titles scheme — tier 1 scheme 1 9. Community titles scheme — tier 2 scheme 1 10. Community titles scheme — tier 3 scheme 1 11. Lots — community titles (building) schemes and community titles (land) schemes 1 12. Common property 1 13. Relationships in and between schemes 1 14. Subdivision of land by community scheme 1 15. Registration of community titles scheme 1 16. Community titles 1 17. Community corporation 1 Part 3 — Planning and development Division 1 — Introduction 18. Planning requirements for subdivision by community scheme 1 19. Effect of community development statement on planning approvals 1 20. Waiver of other requirements relating to plans or instruments 1 Division 2 — Community development statement 21. Application to approve statement or amendment 1 22. Comments from local government and others 1 23. Decision as to appropriate form of subdivision 1 24. Approval of community development statement or amendment 1 25. Content of statement 1 26. Development period for community scheme 1 27. Statement or amendment ceases to have effect in certain circumstances 1 28. Availability of statement 1 Division 3 — Planning approvals 29. Planning approvals 1 30. Modification of Planning and Development Act 1 31. Approval of modification of restricted use condition 1 32. Approval under planning (scheme by‑laws) condition 1 Division 4 — Miscellaneous 33. Applications under Part 1 34. Review of decisions 1 Part 4 — Scheme documents Division 1 — Scheme notice 35. Scheme notice 1 36. Name and address for service of community corporation 1 Division 2 — Scheme plan 37. Scheme plan 1 38. Short form easements or restrictive covenants 1 39. Requirements for registration of scheme plan 1 40. Requirements for registration of amendment of scheme plan 1 Division 3 — Schedule of unit entitlements 41. Schedule of unit entitlements 1 42. Requirements for registration of amendment of schedule of unit entitlements 1 Division 4 — Scheme by‑laws 43. Scheme by‑laws 1 44. Application of scheme by‑laws 1 45. Content of scheme by‑laws 1 46. Exclusive use by‑laws 1 47. Invalidity of scheme by‑laws 1 48. Enforcement of scheme by‑laws 1 49. Requirement for registration of amendment to give effect to scheme by‑laws 1 Part 5 — Registration and land titles Division 1 — Schemes and amendments of schemes 50. Application for registration 1 51. Effect of registration 1 52. Registration process 1 53. No presumption of validity of scheme by‑laws 1 Division 2 — Statutory easements 54. Easement for support, shelter and projections — lot 1 55. Easement for support, shelter and projections — common property 1 56. Utility service easement 1 57. Common property infrastructure easement 1 58. Entry under statutory easement 1 59. Rectification of damage 1 Division 3 — Rates, taxes and charges 60. Arrangements for sharing of information 1 61. Valuation for rating and taxing 1 62. Objections 1 63. Rating and taxing 1 64. Charges for water supplied 1 Part 6 — Original subdivision owner 65. First statutory general meeting 1 66. Key documents 1 67. Disclosure of remuneration and other benefits 1 68. Defects in scheme buildings or infrastructure 1 69. Contracting out prohibited 1 Part 7 — Lot owners and occupiers 70. Offence to contravene restricted use condition 1 71. Use and enjoyment 1 72. Information and agent 1 73. Insurance for lot 1 74. Person to act for lot owner in certain circumstances 1 Part 8 — Community corporation Division 1 — Functions Subdivision 1 — Property 75. Control and management of common property 1 76. Rights over common property 1 77. Personal property 1 78. Temporary common property 1 79. Transactions relating to land 1 80. Carrying out work and recovering cost 1 81. Power of community corporation to enter any part of parcel 1 82. Recovery of property 1 Subdivision 2 — Insurance 83. Required insurance 1 84. Notice to member of community corporation 1 Subdivision 3 — Financial management 85. Funds and investment 1 86. Accounting records and statement of accounts 1 87. Budget 1 88. Contributions 1 Subdivision 4 — Participation in community scheme 89. Functions as member of another community corporation 1 90. Cooperation between community corporations 1 Subdivision 5 — Records and correspondence 91. Records and correspondence 1 92. Scheme contacts register 1 93. Letterbox and electronic communications 1 Subdivision 6 — Provision of information 94. Application by person with proper interest in information 1 95. Information from scheme contacts register 1 96. Inspection of material 1 97. Certificates 1 98. Legal professional privilege and defamation 1 Subdivision 7 — Miscellaneous powers 99. Compliance with scheme by‑laws 1 100. Enforcement of road laws 1 101. Enforcement of local laws 1 102. Termination of certain services or amenities contracts 1 Subdivision 8 — Limitations 103. Limitations on exercise of powers 1 104. Common seal and execution of documents 1 Division 2 — Objectives 105. Objectives 1 Division 3 — Procedures 106. Voting and resolutions 1 107. Voting by proxy 1 108. Annual general meeting 1 109. Convening of general meetings 1 110. Procedure at general meetings 1 Division 4 — Council and officers 111. Council and officers of community corporation 1 112. Functions and procedures of council 1 113. General duties and conflicts of interest 1 Division 5 — Miscellaneous 114. Performance of council functions in general meeting 1 115. Protection from liability 1 116. Exclusion of Corporations Act 1 Part 9 — Scheme managers 117. Authorisation of functions of scheme manager 1 118. Requirements to be met by scheme manager 1 119. Scheme management contract: minimum requirements 1 120. General duties and conflict of interest 1 121. Disclosure of remuneration and other benefits 1 122. Operation of accounts 1 123. Accounting information 1 124. Audits 1 125. Termination of scheme management contract 1 126. Return of property 1 127. Provision of information about industry 1 128. Contracting out prohibited 1 129. Protection from liability 1 Part 10 — Protection of buyers 130. Information to be given before contract 1 131. Information to be given after contract 1 132. Delay in settlement for failure to give information 1 133. Avoidance of contract for failure to give information 1 134. Avoidance of contract on notification of variation for material prejudice 1 135. Avoidance of contract for failure to disclose type 1 notifiable variation 1 136. Avoidance of contract for failure to disclose type 2 notifiable variation 1 137. Proposed lot contract 1 138. Avoidance of contract — manner and effect 1 139. Contracting out prohibited 1 Part 11 — Termination Division 1 — Termination proposals 140. Introduction 1 141. Outline of termination proposal 1 142. Content of outline of termination proposal 1 143. Ordinary resolution required to proceed further 1 144. Approval of plan of subdivision 1 145. Full proposal 1 146. Reference of full proposal to independent advocate 1 147. Content of full proposal 1 148. Meetings and submissions 1 149. Vote 1 150. Confirmation of termination resolution by Tribunal 1 151. Endorsement of subdivision approval on plan 1 152. Order for directions about winding up of community corporation 1 153. Application for termination 1 154. Registration process for termination 1 155. Effect of termination of scheme 1 156. Withdrawal of termination proposal 1 157. Notice that termination proposal cannot proceed further 1 158. Notices received by Registrar of Titles 1 159. Costs of process 1 160. Arrangements for independent advice or representation for owners 1 Division 2 — Termination by single owner 161. Termination by single owner 1 Part 12 — Tribunal proceedings 162. Scheme disputes 1 163. Procedure 1 164. Declarations 1 165. Orders 1 166. Interim orders 1 167. Decision not to make order or declaration 1 168. Certain powers only exercisable by judicial member or legally qualified member 1 169. Limitations on orders 1 170. Administrator of community corporation 1 171. Contributions for money payable by community corporation 1 172. Enforcement of order to act 1 173. Order overrides existing scheme by‑laws 1 174. Original jurisdiction 1 175. Internal review of order or declaration 1 Part 13 — Miscellaneous 176. Refusal or failure to perform function 1 177. Address for service 1 178. Termination or amendment of community titles scheme as consequence of compulsory acquisition 1 179. Entry to common property 1 180. Court or tribunal may refer matters to Tribunal 1 181. Service of documents on community corporations, members and others 1 182. Correction of errors by Registrar of Titles 1 183. Delegation by Registrar of Titles 1 184. Money received by Registrar of Titles 1 185. Disposition statement 1 186. Requirements under Transfer of Land Act 1 187. Regulations 1 188. Certain prescribed fees may exceed cost recovery 1 189. Expiry of section 188 1 190. Review of this Act 1 Part 14 — Other Acts amended Division 1 — Building Act 2011 amended 191. Act amended 1 192. Section 3 amended 1 Division 2 — Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 amended 193. Act amended 1 194. Section 3 amended 1 195. Section 12 amended 1 Division 3 — Credit (Administration) Act 1984 amended 196. Act amended 1 197. Section 4 amended 1 Division 4 — Credit Act 1984 amended 198. Act amended 1 199. Section 5 amended 1 Division 5 — Dividing Fences Act 1961 amended 200. Act amended 1 201. Section 5 amended 1 202. Section 6 amended 1 Division 6 — Duties Act 2008 amended 203. Act amended 1 204. Section 17 amended 1 205. Section 87 amended 1 206. Section 90 amended 1 Division 7 — Electronic Conveyancing Act 2014 amended 207. Act amended 1 208. Section 3 amended 1 Division 8 — Environmental Protection Act 1986 amended 209. Act amended 1 210. Section 3 amended 1 Division 9 — First Home Owner Grant Act 2000 amended 211. Act amended 1 212. Section 14B amended 1 Division 10 — Home Building Contracts Act 1991 amended 213. Act amended 1 214. Section 3 amended 1 Division 11 — Land Information Authority Act 2006 amended 215. Act amended 1 216. Section 94A amended 1 Division 12 — Land Tax Assessment Act 2002 amended 217. Act amended 1 218. Section 43A amended 1 219. Glossary amended 1 Division 13 — Perth Parking Management Act 1999 amended 220. Act amended 1 221. Section 4 amended 1 Division 14 — Planning and Development Act 2005 amended 222. Act amended 1 223. Section 136 amended 1 Division 15 — Property Law Act 1969 amended 227. Act amended 1 228. Section 6 amended 1 229. Section 7 amended 1 Division 16 — Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992 amended 230. Act amended 1 231. Section 28 amended 1 Division 17 — Real Estate and Business Agents Act 1978 amended 232. Act amended 1 233. Section 4 amended 1 234. Section 61 amended 1 235. Section 131A amended 1 Division 18 — Residential Tenancies Act 1987 amended 236. Act amended 1 237. Section 48 amended 1 Division 19 — Retirement Villages Act 1992 amended 238. Act amended 1 239. Section 15 amended 1 240. Section 23 amended 1 241. Section 54A inserted 1 54A. Jurisdiction of Tribunal under Community Titles Act 2018 1 242. Section 75 amended 1 Division 20 — Sale of Land Act 1970 amended 243. Act amended 1 244. Section 11 amended 1 245. Section 13 amended 1 246. Section 14 amended 1 Division 21 — Settlement Agents Act 1981 amended 247. Act amended 1 248. Section 46 amended 1 249. Schedule 2 clause 1 amended 1 Division 22 — Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006 amended 250. Act amended 1 251. Schedule 5 amended 1 Division 23 — Transfer of Land Act 1893 amended 252. Act amended 1 254. Section 65A amended 1 255. Section 129A amended 1 256. Section 136A amended 1 257. Section 136F amended 1 258. Section 181 amended 1 259. Section 182A amended 1 260. Section 192B amended 1 261. Section 192C amended 1 262. Section 192D amended 1 263. Section 198 amended 1 264. Section 214 amended 1 265. Section 239 amended 1 266. Section 242 amended 1 Division 24 — Valuation of Land Act 1978 amended 267. Act amended 1 268. Section 24 amended 1 269. Section 37 amended 1 Division 25 — Water Services Act 2012 amended 270. Act amended 1 271. Section 3 amended 1 272. Section 71 amended 1 273. Section 124 amended 1 274. Section 125 amended 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Western Australia Community Titles Act 2018 An Act — * to provide for the subdivision of land by community schemes, the creation of community titles, and the governance and operation of community schemes; and * to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts; and * for related purposes. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows: