OVERVIEW

A textbook and practitioner’s reference on the law of body corporate in Queensland.  It provides an overview of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997, associated Regulation Modules, other legislation and policy documents that influence the interpretation and application of the law relating to bodies corporate.  The 2^nd Edition incorporates recent amendments to the Regulation Modules as well as elucidating key principles, notable case law and best practices that touch upon strata litigation and body corporate management.

KEY FEATURES

This title is designed to simplify the fragmented nature of Body Corporate Law by bringing all relevant materials together on each distinct topic, thereby assisting the practitioner to quickly navigate the law, whilst understanding both case law and practice implications against the statutory framework.  The textbook also provides relevant focus on ancillary legislation that impact upon legal and practical considerations that invoke appropriate decision-making in practice.

The book contains:

• Relevant discussion and analysis of case law as well as practical information on the application of the law;
• A legal interpretation on issues that are emerging or otherwise in a state of flux;
• Diagrams and flowcharts to assist in the streamlining and understanding of key concepts, particularly those that involve timeframes and procedural steps;
• Precedents, Practice Directions as well as practice notes in respect to relevant statutory forms;
• Reference and discussion of ancillary laws relevant to professional practice in Body Corporate law, and with particular relevance to the property developer;
• Provides updates to the Regulation Modules that involve, for example, changes to committee membership requirements and elections; mandated restrictions upon Committee members; expanded permissions and utilisations on technology; enhanced documentation requirements following establishment of a scheme; improved procedural requirements pertaining to meeting quorums, motions and voting; increased disclosure requirements for service contractors and the committee; new dispensations regarding the renewal of insurance by the Committee; requirements for defect assessment reports ; and timeframes for giving and recording information for the Body Corporate Roll.