Subdivision Act 1988

S. 3(1) def. of acquire inserted by No. 47/1989 s. 4(1)(a).

acquire in relation to an acquiring authority, means acquire by agreement or by compulsory process;

acquiring authority means any person or body of persons authorised to acquire land compulsorily;

S. 3(1) def. of applicant substituted by No. 47/1989 s. 19(b).

applicant means—

S. 3(1) def. of approved infrastructure contributions plan inserted by No. 7/2018 s. 16.

approved infrastructure contributions plan has the same meaning as in Part 3AB of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

S. 3(1) def. of body corporate repealed by No. 69/2006 s. 206(1).

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S. 3(1) def. of building amended by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(a).

building includes—

certified plan means a plan certified by a Council for lodging in the Office of Titles for registration;

S. 3(1) def. of charge inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(b).

charge includes—

S. 3(1) def. of collecting agency inserted by No. 7/2018 s. 16.

collecting agency has the same meaning as in Part 3AB of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

Council means the Council of the municipal district in which the land in the plan is located;

S. 3(1) def. of development agency inserted by No. 7/2018 s. 16.

development agency has the same meaning as in Part 3AB of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

S. 3(1) def. of encumbrance repealed by No. 47/1989 s. 5(2).

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S. 3(1) def. of GAIC recording inserted by No. 42/2017 s. 48(a).

GAIC recording has the same meaning as it has in Part 9B of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

S. 3(1) def. of infrastructure contribution inserted by No. 7/2018 s. 16.

infrastructure contribution has the same meaning as in Part 3AB of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

land includes buildings and airspace;

S. 3(1) def. of land affected by a body corporate repealed by No. 69/2006 s. 206(1).

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S. 3(1) def. of land affected by an owners corporation inserted by No. 69/2006 s. 206(2).

land affected by an owners corporation means the lots the owners for the time being of which are the members of the owners corporation together with the common property for which the owners corporation is responsible;

S. 3(1) def. of limited body corporate inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(c), repealed by No. 69/2006 s. 206(1).

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S. 3(1) def. of limited owners corporation inserted by No. 69/2006 s. 206(2), substituted by No. 42/2017 s. 48(b), amended by No. 4/2021 s. 92.

limited owners corporation means an owners corporation—

S. 3(1) def. of lot amended by Nos 47/1989 s. 18(1)(a), 48/1991 s. 4(1)(d).

lot means a part (consisting of one or more pieces) of any land (except a road, a reserve or common property) shown on a plan which can be disposed of separately and includes a lot or accessory lot on a registered plan of strata subdivision and a lot or accessory lot on a registered cluster plan;

S. 3(1) def. of lot affected by an owners corporation inserted by No. 69/2006 s. 206(2).

lot affected by an owners corporation means a lot the owner for the time being of which is a member of the owners corporation;

S. 3(1) def. of lot entitlement substituted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(e), repealed by No. 69/2006 s. 206(1), new def. of lot entitlement inserted by No. 69/2006 s. 206(2).

lot entitlement in relation to a lot affected by an owners corporation, means a number specified in the plan as the lot entitlement for that lot, expressing the extent of the lot owner's interest in any common property affected by the owners corporation;

S. 3(1) def. of lot liability substituted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(e), repealed by No. 69/2006 s. 206(1), new def. of lot liability inserted by 69/2006 s. 206(2).

lot liability in relation to a lot affected by an owners corporation, means a number specified in the plan as the lot liability for that lot, expressing the proportion of the administrative and general expenses of the owners corporation that the lot owner is obliged to pay;

S. 3(1) def. of master plan inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(f), amended by No. 34/1994 s. 7(1), substituted by No. 80/2009 s. 95.

master plan in relation to a staged subdivision using the procedure under section 37—

S. 3(1) def. of owner amended by No. 85/1998 s. 24(Sch. item 57.1 a)(b))

owner means—

S. 3(1) def. of owners corporation inserted by No. 69/2006 s. 206(2).

owners corporation means a body corporate that is incorporated by registration of—

S. 3(1) def. of plan amended by Nos 47/1989 s. 5(4)(a), 48/1991 s. 4(1)(g), 69/2006 s. 206(3).

plan means a plan under section 24A, 32B or 37 or Division 3 of Part 5 or a plan of—

permit means a permit under the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

plan of subdivision means a plan showing the subdivision of land;

planning scheme means a planning scheme under the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

S. 3(1) def. of public authority amended by No. 42/2017 s. 48(c).

public authority means a body established for a public purpose by or under any Act but does not include a Council;

S. 3(1) def. of public open space amended by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(h).

public open space means land set aside in a plan or land in a plan zoned or reserved under a planning scheme—

S. 3(1) def. of public works inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(i).

public works means—

referral authority means a person or body specified in the planning scheme as a referral authority to which an application for a permit or a plan must be referred, or which must be satisfied that things have been done;

S. 3(1) def. of Register inserted by No. 42/2017 s. 48(a).

Register has the same meaning as it has in the Transfer of Land Act 1958;

S. 3(1) def. of registered cluster plan inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(j).

registered cluster plan means a plan of cluster subdivision registered under the Cluster Titles Act 1974 and, if that plan is amended, that plan as amended and in force for the time being;

S. 3(1) def. of registered plan of strata subdivision inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(j).

registered plan of strata subdivision means a plan of strata subdivision registered under the Strata Titles Act 1967 and, if that plan is amended, that plan as amended and in force for the time being;

S. 3(1) def. of registered plan amended by No. 47/1989 s. 18(1)(b), substituted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(k).

registered plan means—

Registrar has the same meaning as it has in the Transfer of Land Act 1958;

reserve means land set aside as public open space, or for the use of a public authority or the Council;

S. 3(1) def. of residual land inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(l).

residual land in relation to a staged subdivision, means—

responsible authority means a responsible authority under the Planning and Environment Act 1987;

S. 3(1) def. of restriction amended by No. 47/1989 s. 19(c).

restriction means a restrictive covenant or a restriction which can be registered, or recorded in the Register under the Transfer of Land Act 1958;

S. 3(1) def. of site value substituted by No. 42/2017 s. 48(d).

site value has the same meaning as it has in the Valuation of Land Act 1960;

subdivision means the division of land into two or more parts which can be disposed of separately;

S. 3(1) def. of terms contract inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(m).

terms contract has the same meaning as in the Sale of Land Act 1962;

S. 3(1) def. of unlimited body corporate inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(1)(m), repealed by No. 69/2006 s. 206(1).

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S. 3(1) def. of unlimited owners corporation inserted by No. 69/2006 s. 206(2), substituted by No. 42/2017 s. 48(e).

unlimited owners corporation means an owners corporation—

S. 3(1) def. of vesting date inserted by No. 47/1989 s. 4(1)(b).

vesting date means the date on which a notice of acquisition under the Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986 is published in the Government Gazette or, if land is acquired by agreement the date on which the land is registered in the name of the acquiring authority under the agreement;

works includes any changes to the natural or existing condition or topography of land including the removal, destruction or lopping of trees and the removal of vegetation or topsoil;

S. 3(2) inserted by No. 47/1989 s. 19(d).

S. 3(3) inserted by No. 48/1991 s. 4(2).

that creation, variation or removal.

S. 3(4) inserted by No. 57/1993 s. 4.

S. 3(5) inserted by No. 57/1993 s. 4.

S. 3(6) inserted by No. 57/1993 s. 4.

S. 3(7) inserted by No. 57/1993 s. 4.

S. 3(8) inserted by No. 57/1993 s. 4.