South Australian Consolidated Acts

COMMUNITY TITLES ACT 1996 - SECT 59

59—Amendment by order of District Court

        (1)         The District Court may, on application under this section, order the amendment of a community plan.

        (2)         An application may be made under this section by—

            (a)         the community corporation; or

            (b)         the owner of a community lot or a development lot; or

            (c)         a person who holds a registered encumbrance over a community lot or a development lot; or

            (d)         in the case of a strata scheme—an insurer of a community lot or any part of the common property.

        (3)         Such an application may only be made—

            (a)         for the purpose of correcting an error in the plan; or

            (b)         for the purpose of varying the lot entitlements of the lots; or

            (c)         in the case of a strata scheme—for the purpose of achieving amendments that have become desirable in view of damage to buildings within the strata scheme; or

            (d)         for the purpose of achieving any other amendments that are desirable in the circumstances of a particular case.

        (4)         The Court may, on an application under this section, make one or more of the following orders—

            (a)         an order for amendment of the community plan;

            (b)         if the plan is a primary or secondary plan—an order for amendment of a secondary or tertiary plan (if any) that divides a primary or secondary lot;

            (c)         any further orders that may be necessary to achieve justice between those affected by the amendment;

            (d)         incidental or ancillary orders.

        (5)         Where an order for the amendment of a community plan is made, the Registrar-General must, on lodgement of a copy of the order and any other documentary material the Registrar-General requires, amend the plan in accordance with the order.