Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsaction to recover a lot includes an action to redeem a mortgage of the lot.
adverse possessor of a lot means a person—
(a) against whom the time for bringing an action to recover the lot has expired under the Limitation of Actions Act 1974; and
(b) who, apart from this Act, is entitled to remain in possession of the lot.
appropriate form, for an instrument, means—
(a) the form that is the approved form for the instrument; or
(b) if a form is approved or prescribed for the instrument under another Act—that form; or
(c) if the chief executive has given consent for an electronic form of the instrument under section 156A(1) or the Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001—the electronic form.
approved form see section 194.
area includes the volume of a lot on a volumetric format plan of subdivision.
bankruptcy includes a proceeding under a law about bankruptcy, insolvency or the liquidation of corporations.
basic scheme see section 115B(5).
BCCM Act means the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997.
body corporate see BCCM Act, schedule 6.
building means a fixed structure that is wholly or partly enclosed by walls and is roofed, and includes a part of a building.
building format see section 48C.
building format lot means a lot on a building format plan of survey.
building management statement see section 54A(2).
caveatee, for a lot over which a caveat has been lodged, means—
(a) a registered proprietor of the lot; or
(b) someone (other than the caveator) who has an interest in the lot.
caveator, for a lot over which a caveat has been lodged, means a person in whose favour the caveat is lodged.
certificate of title means a certificate issued by the registrar under section 42.
common property see section 115B(2)(b).
community management statement see the BCCM Act, section 12.
community titles scheme see section 115B(1).
contribution schedule lot entitlement see the BCCM Act, section 46.
correct includes correct by addition, omission or substitution.
deed of grant means an instrument evidencing the grant of land by the State.
deposit means file in the land registry other than for registration.
electronic communication means a communication of information in the form of data, text or images by guided or unguided electromagnetic energy.
enforcement warrant means an enforcement warrant under—
(a) the Supreme Court Act of Queensland 1991, section 93A; or
(b) the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, section 63.
error includes an error by omission.
explanatory format plan see section 48E.
fee includes tax.
freehold land register means the freehold land register kept under this Act.
included in, in the context of the inclusion of a lot in a community titles scheme, see section 115C(4).
indefeasible title see sections 38 and 41B.
instrument includes—
(a) a deed of grant or certificate of title; and
(b) a will, grant of representation, or exemplification of a will, that may be used to deal with a lot; and
(c) a deed that relates to or may be used to deal with a lot; and
(d) a power of attorney that may be used to deal with a lot; and
(e) a request, application or other document that deals with a lot and may be registered under this Act; and
(f) a map or plan of survey that may be lodged; and
(g) another document that may be deposited.
interest schedule lot entitlement see the BCCM Act, section 46.
land registry means the land registry kept under this Act.
lawyer means an Australian lawyer who, under the Legal Profession Act 2007, may engage in legal practice in this State.
layered arrangement of community titles schemes see section 115C.
lodge means file in the land registry for registration.
lot means a separate, distinct parcel of land created on—
(a) the registration of a plan of subdivision; or
(b) the recording of particulars of an instrument;
and includes a lot under the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980.
mortgage includes a charge on a lot or an interest in a lot for securing money or money's worth.
new plan of subdivision, for part 10A, see section 191B.
plan of subdivision see section 49.
plan of survey includes a plan that the registrar requires the registered proprietor of a lot to lodge.
principal scheme see section 115C(1)(a).
profit a prendre includes a profit a prendre under the Forestry Act 1959, section 61J.
proprietor of a lot means a person entitled to an interest in a lot, whether or not the person is in possession.
Example—
A lessee or mortgagee of a lot is a proprietor of the lot.
public thoroughfare easement see section 81A.
public use land means land dedicated to public use by a plan of subdivision.
register a lot, interest, instrument or other thing means record the particulars of the thing in the freehold land register.
registered owner of a lot means the person recorded in the freehold land register as the person entitled to the fee simple interest in the lot.
registered proprietor of a lot means a person recorded in the freehold land register as a proprietor of the lot.
registrar means the registrar of titles.
relevant local government, for a provision about a lot or proposed lot, means each local government in whose area the lot or proposed lot is located.
scheme land see section 115B(1)(a).
short lease means a lease—
(a) for a term of 3 years or less; or
(b) from year to year or a shorter period.
sketch plan means a drawing in an instrument of lease that shows the leased area and is not a plan of survey.
standard format see section 48B.
standard format lot means a lot on a standard format plan of survey.
subsidiary scheme see section 115C(3).
term includes covenant and condition.
term of a lease means the period beginning when the lessee is first entitled to possession of a lot or part of a lot under the lease and ending when the lessee is last entitled to possession, even if the lease consists of 2 or more discontinuous periods.
time share scheme means a scheme under which participants are to have exclusive possession of a lot or part of a lot for discontinuous periods.
urban development area means an urban development area under the Urban Land Development Authority Act 2007.
Urban Land Development Authority means the Urban Land Development Authority under the Urban Land Development Authority Act 2007.
utility infrastructure see the BCCM Act, schedule 6.
utility service see the BCCM Act, schedule 6.
volumetric format see section 48D.
volumetric format lot means a lot on a volumetric format plan of survey.
writ of execution means a writ or warrant of execution after judgment in any court, and includes an enforcement warrant.
Editor's note—
See the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991, section 129 (Abolition of old enforcement processes).