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Legislation

Reference copies of the principal Acts, kept here so the guides can cite a section and you can read it in place. The authoritative text is always the government's; each copy says which version it was taken from and when.

Queensland

Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 QLD
An Act providing for the establishment and administration of community titles schemes, and for other purposes
Reprint current from 1 August 2025 to date. 605 sections and clauses across 16 parts, chapters and schedules.

New South Wales

Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 NSW
An Act with respect to the management of strata schemes and disputes related to strata schemes and other matters; and to repeal the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996.
Current version for 26 August 2026 to date. 419 sections and clauses across 19 parts, chapters and schedules.

Western Australia

Strata Titles Act 1985 WA
Version 08-a0-00, effective 26 Jun 2025. 360 sections and clauses across 20 parts, chapters and schedules.

South Australia

Strata Titles Act 1988 SA
An Act to provide for the division of land by strata plan; and for other purposes.
Version 9/12/2021 (unauthorised, generated 26/6/2025), effective 9/12/2021. 95 sections and clauses across 7 parts, chapters and schedules.
Community Titles Act 1996 SA
An Act to provide for the division of land into lots and common property; to provide for the administration of the land by the owners of the lots; and for other purposes.
Version 9/12/2021 (unauthorised, generated 26/6/2025), effective 9/12/2021. 171 sections and clauses across 15 parts, chapters and schedules.

Tasmania

Strata Titles Act 1998 TAS
An Act to provide for the development of land by strata and community title schemes and for related purposes
Current version for 5 November 2021 to date. 186 sections and clauses across 14 parts, chapters and schedules.

Australian Capital Territory

Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011 ACT
Republication 25, effective 26 June 2026. 223 sections and clauses across 15 parts, chapters and schedules.

Northern Territory

Unit Title Schemes Act 2009 NT
An Act to provide for unit title schemes, and for related purposes
As at 27 November 2023. 161 sections and clauses across 6 parts, chapters and schedules.
Unit Titles Act 1975 NT
An Act relating to the subdivision of land into units and common property, and for other purposes
As at 27 November 2023. 168 sections and clauses across 23 parts, chapters and schedules.

Still to come: Victoria. Victoria's legislation is published for personal use only and is not reproduced here.