Introduction to this section
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The information in this part of the website is generic. It outlines in layman's language wherever possible, how some important concepts are provided for in the legislation. It does not necessarily deal with every circumstance that might confront an owners corporation, and not every situation covered will necessarily be encountered by every corporation. Nevertheless, we hope to give readers some useful insights into what living in a unit plan should be like and some hints for dealing with some of the problems that may be encountered.
Owners corporations in the ACT are governed by the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 (Act), Unit Titles (Management) Regulation 2011 and the Unit Titles Act 2000.
Where the term Act is used in these articles it refers to the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011. References to other Acts will include the title of the other Act.
The legislation recognises and accommodates the variability of unit plan design and siting characteristics, but it does so in ways that sometimes makes correct interpretation of a given section of an Act depend on provisions made in other sections, or even other Acts. So various provisions of the Agents, Disability, Legislation and Work Health and Safety Acts apply to particular situations. The legislation can be downloaded free of charge in either Word or pdf format here.
Members are invited to comment on the substance of this information, and to contribute material describing their own experiences or strategies in respect of these or any other aspect of managing or living in an OC. The OCN is heavily involved in the effort to improve building standards in apartment buildings and units plans of all types, and to reform of the ACT owners corporation legislation.
Even if you are not a member, please feel free to draw on this information and to contribute, but at the same time consider whether you could both benefit yourself, and help our work further, by joining up, for a very modest annual fee. The greater our membership, the louder our voice! We commend these papers to our members, current and prospective.
ACT Government facts sheets
For additional information on the operation of the legislation, members may wish to access material from the Access Canberra website or ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate (JACS).