STATUTES AMENDMENT (COMMUNITY AND STRATA TITLES) BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1. Clause 17, page 11, line 17 [inserted section 78B(4)(a)]—After 'contract' insert:

(other than a contract that is for a period of 12 months or less)

No. 2. Clause 17, page 11, after line 25—Insert:

(4a) For the purposes of subsection (4)(a), the period of a contract is the term of the contract disregarding any renewal period that may occur at the end of that term unless the renewal occurs at the option of the body corporate manager (in which case the period of the contract will be taken to include the period of the renewal).

No. 3. Clause 17, page 13, line 29 [inserted section 78D(7)(a)]—Delete '3' and substitute '10'

No. 4. Clause 40, page 25, line 15 [inserted section 142B(3)(b)]—Delete ', or has an interest in,'

No. 5. Clause 44, page 26, after line 14 [after inserted section 155A]—After line 14 insert:

155B—Review of operation of Act

The Minister must, as soon as is practicable after the second anniversary of the commencement of the Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Act 2011 or any provision of that Act—

(a) cause a report to be prepared on the operation of this Act insofar as it was amended by the Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Act 2011; and

(b) cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament.

No. 6. Clause 53, page 33, line 2 [inserted section 27B(4)(a)]—After 'contract' insert:

(other than a contract that is for a period of 12 months or less)

No. 7. Clause 53, page 33, after line 10—Insert:

(4a) For the purposes of subsection (4)(a), the period of a contract is the term of the contract disregarding any renewal period that may occur at the end of that term unless the renewal occurs at the option of the body corporate manager (in which case the period of the contract will be taken to include the period of the renewal).

No. 8. Clause 53, page 35, line 11 [inserted section 27D(7)(a)]—Delete '3' and substitute '10'

No. 9. Clause 72, page 44, after line 14 [after inserted section 50A]—After line 14 insert:

50B—Review of operation of Act

The Minister must, as soon as is practicable after the second anniversary of the commencement of the Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Act 2011 or any provision of that Act—

(a) cause a report to be prepared on the operation of this Act insofar as it was amended by the Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Act 2011; and

(b) cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament.

At 15:46 the house adjourned until Tuesday 3 April 2012 at 11:00.