Community and Strata Titles Legislation Amendments

The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) is seeking your comments on a draft Bill to amend the Community Titles Act 1996 and Strata Titles Act 1988 as well as on draft Community Titles (Resolutions) Amendment Regulations.

What's being decided?

We are seeking feedback on the proposed changes to the community and strata titles legislation in the draft Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Bill 2022 and draft Community Titles (Resolutions) Amendment Regulations 2022 before introduction in Parliament in the case of the Bill, and gazettal in the case of the Regulations.

This consultation also provides an opportunity to incorporate any additional changes needed to the legislation before the Bill is introduced in Parliament.

Visit our frequently asked questions for information about the main changes proposed by the draft Bill and Regulations.

Background

The draft Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Bill 2022 (the draft Bill) implements recommendations from:

• an inquiry into strata titles regulation by the Environment, Resources and Development Committee (ERD Committee) of the South Australian Parliament;
• members of the public;
• the Registrar-General and,
• other interested parties.

Get involved

Find out more:

• read the draft Statutes Amendment (Community and Strata Titles) Bill 2022 and accompanying explanation of the proposed changes
• read the draft Community Titles (Resolutions) Amendment Regulations 2022
• read the frequently asked questions for information about the main changes proposed by the draft Bill and Regulations.

Have your say by:

• Uploading a submission online
• Emailing a submission to LLPSubmissions@sa.gov.au
• Posting your written submission to:
  
  Community and Strata Titles Consultation
  Attorney-General’s Department
  Kaurna Country
  GPO Box 464
  ADELAIDE SA 5001
  
  

Consultation closes Friday, 6 January 2023.

Please be aware that, unless a request for confidentiality is made, information contained in any submission may be referred to publicly or published. Any material identified as ‘confidential’ is still subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1991 and, while efforts will be made to keep the material confidential, in some circumstances it may be disclosed under that Act. Where disclosure of information may identify you attempts will be made to consult with you under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 before the documents are disclosed.

What are the next steps?

Submissions will be considered to finalise the draft Bill for introduction in Parliament and to finalise the Regulations to be made in Executive Council.