Body Corporate and Community Management (Body Corporate Certificate Fees) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Body Corporate and Community Management (Body Corporate Certificate Fees) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025.

2Commencement

Parts 2 and 4 to 8 commence on 1 August 2025.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Body Corporate and Community Management (Accommodation Module) Regulation 2020.

4Amendment of s 222 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205 [SM, s 233])

(1)Section 222(2) and (3)—
omit, insert—

(2)For section 205(5) of the Act, the fee prescribed is—

(a)if the person requesting the body corporate certificate for the lot has requested, and been given, a body corporate certificate for the same lot within the previous 3 months—65.24 fee units; or

(b)otherwise—76.75 fee units.

(3)A request for a body corporate certificate under section 205(4) of the Act may include a request for the certificate to be given within 24 hours.

(3A)A request for a body corporate certificate that includes a request made under subsection (3) must be accompanied by a priority fee of 27.35 fee units.

(3B)The priority fee payable under subsection (4)—

(a)is in addition to the fee payable under subsection (2); and

(b)must be refunded if the requested body corporate certificate is not given within 24 hours.

(2)Section 222(4), ‘Subsection (5)’—
omit, insert—

Subsection (7)

(3)Section 222(3A) to (5)—
renumber as section 222(4) to (7).

5Amendment of s 222B (Fee for information given to interested person (layered arrangement)—Act s 205AAB [SM, s 233B])

Section 222B(2), ‘Section 222(5)’—
omit, insert—

Section 222(7)

6Regulation amended

This part amends the Body Corporate and Community Management (Body Corporate Certificates) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2024.

7Omission of s 4 (Amendment of s 222 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205 [SM, s 233]))

Section 4—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Accommodation Module) Regulation 2020

8Omission of s 6 (Amendment of s 222B (Fee for information given to interested person (layered arrangement)—Act s 205AAB [SM, s 233B]))

Section 6—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Accommodation Module) Regulation 2020

9Omission of s 8 (Amendment of s 179 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205 [SM, s 233]))

Section 8—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Commercial Module) Regulation 2020

10Omission of s 10 (Amendment of s 179B (Fee for information given to interested person (layered arrangement)—Act s 205AAB [SM, s 233B]))

Section 10—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Commercial Module) Regulation 2020

11Omission of s 12 (Amendment of s 148 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205 [SM, s 233]))

Section 12—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Small Schemes Module) Regulation 2020

12Omission of s 14 (Amendment of s 148B (Fee for information given to interested person (layered arrangement)—Act s 205AAB [SM, s 233B]))

Section 14—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Small Schemes Module) Regulation 2020

13Omission of s 16 (Amendment of s 73 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205))

Section 16—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Specified Two-lot Schemes Module) Regulation 2011

14Omission of s 20 (Amendment of s 233 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205))

Section 20—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020

15Omission of s 22 (Amendment of s 233B (Fee for information given to interested person (layered arrangement)—Act s 205AAB))

Section 22—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020

16Omission of s 25 (Amendment of sch 3 (Fees))

Section 25—
omit.

Editor’s note—

Legislation ultimately amended—

•Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 2008

17Regulation amended

This part amends the Body Corporate and Community Management (Commercial Module) Regulation 2020.

18Amendment of s 179 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205 [SM, s 233])

(1)Section 179(2) and (3)—
omit, insert—

(2)For section 205(5) of the Act, the fee prescribed is—

(a)if the person requesting the body corporate certificate for the lot has requested, and been given, a body corporate certificate for the same lot within the previous 3 months—65.24 fee units; or

(b)otherwise—76.75 fee units.

(3)A request for a body corporate certificate under section 205(4) of the Act may include a request for the certificate to be given within 24 hours.

(3A)A request for a body corporate certificate that includes a request made under subsection (3) must be accompanied by a priority fee of 27.35 fee units.

(3B)The priority fee payable under subsection (4)—

(a)is in addition to the fee payable under subsection (2); and

(b)must be refunded if the requested body corporate certificate is not given within 24 hours.

(2)Section 179(4), ‘Subsection (5)’—
omit, insert—

Subsection (7)

(3)Section 179(3A) to (5)—
renumber as section 179(4) to (7).

19Amendment of s 179B (Fee for information given to interested person (layered arrangement)—Act s 205AAB [SM, s 233B])

Section 179B(2), ‘Section 179(5)’—
omit, insert—

Section 179(7)

20Regulation amended

This part amends the Body Corporate and Community Management (Small Schemes Module) Regulation 2020.

21Amendment of s 148 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205 [SM, s 233])

(1)Section 148(2) and (3)—
omit, insert—

(2)For section 205(5) of the Act, the fee prescribed is—

(a)if the person requesting the body corporate certificate for the lot has requested, and been given, a body corporate certificate for the same lot within the previous 3 months—65.24 fee units; or

(b)otherwise—76.75 fee units.

(3)A request for a body corporate certificate under section 205(4) of the Act may include a request for the certificate to be given within 24 hours.

(3A)A request for a body corporate certificate that includes a request made under subsection (3) must be accompanied by a priority fee of 27.35 fee units.

(3B)The priority fee payable under subsection (4)—

(a)is in addition to the fee payable under subsection (2); and

(b)must be refunded if the requested body corporate certificate is not given within 24 hours.

(2)Section 148(4), ‘Subsection (5)’—
omit, insert—

Subsection (7)

(3)Section 148(3A) to (5)—
renumber as section 148(4) to (7).

22Amendment of s 148B (Fee for information given to interested person (layered arrangement)—Act s 205AAB [SM, s 233B])

Section 148B(2), ‘Section 148(5)’—
omit, insert—

Section 148(7)

23Regulation amended

This part amends the Body Corporate and Community Management (Specified Two-lot Schemes Module) Regulation 2011.

24Amendment of s 73 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205)

(1)Section 73(2) and (3)—
omit, insert—

(2)For section 205(5) of the Act, the fee prescribed is—

(a)if the person requesting the body corporate certificate for the lot has requested, and been given, a body corporate certificate for the same lot within the previous 3 months—65.24 fee units; or

(b)otherwise—76.75 fee units.

(3)A request for a body corporate certificate under section 205(4) of the Act may include a request for the certificate to be given within 24 hours.

(3A)A request for a body corporate certificate that includes a request made under subsection (3) must be accompanied by a priority fee of 27.35 fee units.

(3B)The priority fee payable under subsection (4)—

(a)is in addition to the fee payable under subsection (2); and

(b)must be refunded if the requested body corporate certificate is not given within 24 hours.

(2)Section 73(4), ‘Subsection (5)’—
omit, insert—

Subsection (7)

(3)Section 73(3A) to (5)—
renumber as section 73(4) to (7).

25Regulation amended

This part amends the Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020.

26Amendment of s 233 (Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205)

(1)Section 233(2) and (3)—
omit, insert—

(2)For section 205(5) of the Act, the fee prescribed is—

(a)if the person requesting the body corporate certificate for the lot has requested, and been given, a body corporate certificate for the same lot within the previous 3 months—65.24 fee units; or

(b)otherwise—76.75 fee units.

(3)A request for a body corporate certificate under section 205(4) of the Act may include a request for the certificate to be given within 24 hours.

(3A)A request for a body corporate certificate that includes a request made under subsection (3) must be accompanied by a priority fee of 27.35 fee units.

(3B)The priority fee payable under subsection (4)—

(a)is in addition to the fee payable under subsection (2); and

(b)must be refunded if the requested body corporate certificate is not given within 24 hours.

(2)Section 233(4), ‘Subsection (5)’—
omit, insert—

Subsection (7)

(3)Section 233(3A) to (5)—
renumber as section 233(4) to (7).

27Amendment of s 233B (Fee for information given to interested person (layered arrangement)—Act, s 205AAB)

Section 233B(2), ‘Section 233(5)’—
omit, insert—

Section 233(7)

28Regulation amended

This part amends the Building Units and Group Titles Regulation 2008.

29Insertion of new s 16A

After section 16—
insert—

16APriority requests for body corporate certificates

(1)A request for a body corporate certificate under section 40AA(1) of the Act may include a request for the certificate to be given within 24 hours.

(2)A request for a body corporate certificate that includes a request made under subsection (1) must be accompanied by the priority fee prescribed in schedule 3, part 2.

(3)The priority fee payable under subsection (2) must be refunded if the requested body corporate certificate is not given within 24 hours.

30Amendment of sch 3 (Fees)

(1)Schedule 3, items 8 and 9—
omit.

(2)Schedule 3—
insert—

11	Giving a body corporate certificate for a lot under section 40AA(3) of the Act (Act, s 40AA(2))—
	(a)  if the person requesting the certificate for the lot has requested, and been given, a body corporate certificate for the same lot within the previous 3 months	65.24
	(b)  otherwise	76.75
12	Priority fee for a request under section 16A	27.35 (in addition to any other fee)

(3)Schedule 3, items 10 to 12—
renumber as schedule 3, items 8 to 10.