Strata Titles Act 1998

The master plan forming part of a community development scheme – must delineate the site and show the location of each element of the scheme; and must contain a sketch showing the expected appearance of the completed development; and must include a description of the general theme (if any) of the development, the architectural style and the nature of the landscaping; and must include a plan or description of land within the site that is not to be subject to private occupation and a statement of the extent to which it is to be available for the use and enjoyment of the owners and occupiers of lots and their invitees; and must contain any other information or material required by the Recorder.

A management statement that forms part of a community development scheme must include – a warning in the form and terms required by the Recorder; and the name and address of the developer; and a description of the stages, and the sequence of stages, in which the development is to be carried out; and a description or plan of construction zones, access zones and the nature of the use that may be made of them; and a schedule of times for commencing and completing each element of the proposed development (which may be fixed by reference to the calendar, by reference to the completion of a previous element, by reference to progress in the sale of lots, or on any other reasonable basis); and a schedule of the working hours during which work is to proceed on the second and any subsequent stage of the proposed development; and the constituent documents for the managing body corporate that is to be formed on registration of the community development scheme; and if a body corporate or bodies corporate are to be constituted (otherwise than on registration of a strata plan) in relation to any elements of the scheme, the constituent documents for those bodies corporate; and a description of the amenities to be provided as part of the proposed development and a statement of – the purposes for which the amenities are to be provided; and the extent the amenities are to be available for use by owners and occupiers of lots and their invitees; and the arrangements for providing and maintaining the amenities and defraying the cost of their provision and maintenance; and any other information or materials required by the Recorder.

The constituent documents for the managing body corporate are the documents setting out – the basis of membership of the body corporate; and the powers and functions of the body corporate; and how its affairs are to be administered.

The powers of the managing body corporate may include the following:planning and developing the project; managing the project both during the development stage and afterwards; the making of by-laws for the project as a whole; the levying of contributions against owners of lots; the management and administration of property; insurance; powers reasonably incidental to any of those mentioned above.