Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

UNIT TITLES (MANAGEMENT) ACT 2011 (NO. 41 OF 2011) - SCHEDULE 6

Schedule 6     New Unit Titles (Management) Regulation

(see s 163)

Australian Capital Territory

Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011

Subordinate Law SL2011-

made under the

Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011

1     Name of regulation

This regulation is the Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011 .

2     Dictionary

The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

Note 1     The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation, and includes references ( signpost definitions ) to other terms defined elsewhere.

For example, the signpost definition ‘"unit"—see the Unit Titles Act 2001 , section 9.' means that the term ‘ unit ' is defined in that section and the definition applies to this regulation.

Note 2     A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

3     Notes

A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

Note     See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

4     Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation.

Note 1     Criminal Code

The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1).

The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg "conduct", "intention", recklessness and strict liability ).

Note 2     Penalty units

The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

5     Manager—minimum public liability insurance—Act, s 57 (2)

The amount prescribed is $10 000 000.

6     Exemption from building insurance requirements—Act, s 101 (1)

The amount prescribed is $10 000.

7     Minimum public liability insurance by owners corporation—Act, s 102 (2)

The amount prescribed is $10 000 000.

8     Corporate register—maximum fee for access—Act, s 116 (3)

The amount prescribed is $10 (plus any GST payable in relation to the amount).

9     Costs of taking legal action—Act, sch 2, s 2.5 (2)

The amount prescribed is the lesser of—

        (a)     $750 for each unit in the units plan; and

        (b)     $10 000.

Dictionary

(see s 2)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:

              •     GST

              •     in relation to.

Note 3     Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (see Legislation Act, s 148.) For example, the following terms are defined in the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 , dict:

              •     corporate register (see s 113)

              •     manager

              •     owners corporation.

"unit"—see the Unit Titles Act 2001 , section 9.

"units plan"—see the Unit Titles Act 2001 , dictionary.