FORMS
Click on the following links to download up-to-date approved forms:
BCCM Approved FormsBCCM Form 1 - PDF - Notice to body corporate of contravention of a body corporate by-law
BCCM Form 2 - PDF - Notice of authorised signatories on body corporate financial institution account
BCCM Form 7 - PDF - Proxy form for committee meetings
BCCM Form 13 - PDF - Body corporate information certificate
BCCM Form 14 - PDF - Contract warning (Body corporate information)
BCCM Form 15 - PDF - Adjudication Application Form
BCCM Form 18 - PDF - Guidelines for the engagement of a body corporate manager to carry out the functions of a committee and its executive members
BCCM Form 19 - PDF - The effect of a change in the regulation module applying to a scheme
BCCM Form 20 - PDF - Explanatory note - proposal to amend |
BCCM Office FormsBCCM Form 4 - PDF - Notice of annual general meeting of the body corporate
BCCM Form 5 - PDF - Notice of extraordinary general meeting of the body corporate
BCCM Form 8 - PDF - Information for body corporate roll
BCCM Form 9 - PDF - Information required by body corporate
BCCM Form 10 - PDF - Notice of continuing contravention of a body corporate by-law
BCCM Form 11 - PDF - Notice regarding likely future contravention of a body corporate by-law
BCCM Form 12 - PDF - Requiring information from a body corporate
BCCM Form 21 - PDF* - Credit card payment authorisation. *
BCCM Form 22 - PDF - Conciliation application form
BCCM Form 23 - PDF - Application - waiver of application fee
* Please note that from September 2016 the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management office will no longer be providing the Form 21 – Credit Card Payment Authorisation to protect cardholder data wherever it is processed, stored or transmitted. The security controls and processes required by the standard are critical for protecting cardholder account data to adhere to mandatory security standards and control requirements for protecting cardholders’ information i.e. the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). |
BCCM Practice Directions
General—relating to most disputes:Practice direction 1 - Evidence of a dispute (PD 1)
Practice direction 23 - Internal dispute resolution (PD 23)
Practice direction 22 - Standing of parties (PD 22)
Practice direction 2 - Representation (PD 2)
Practice direction 3 - Communication and document management (PD 3)
Practice direction 33 - Electronic communication (PD 33)
Practice direction 4 - Fees and charges for dispute resolution applications (PD 4)
Practice direction 26 - False and misleading information or documents (PD 26)
Practice direction 29 - Legal and other assistance (PD 29)
Practice direction 30 - Material submitted in relation to an application (PD 30) |
Disputes—details the requirements for specific types of disputes:Practice direction 6 - By-law enforcement applications (PD 6)
Practice direction 17 - Administrator appointments (PD 17)
Practice direction 18 - Emergency expenditure applications (PD 18)
Practice direction 19 - Expeditable applications (PD 19)
Practice direction 24 - Debt disputes (PD 24)
Practice direction 25 - Complex disputes (PD 25)
Practice direction 28 - Approval of alternative insurance (PD 28)
Practice direction 27 - Dismissal of applications (PD 27)
Practice direction 34 - Disputing a motion which requires a resolution without dissent, on the basis of unreasonable opposition (PD 34)
Practice direction 35 - Parties residing or travelling internationally (PD 35) |
Conciliation—details the requirements for conciliation:Practice direction 7 - Conciliation process (PD 7)
Practice direction 8 - Conciliation applications (PD 8)
Practice direction 9 - Matters not appropriate for conciliation (PD 9)
Practice direction 10 - Preparing for conciliation (PD 10)
Practice direction 11 - Representation and attendance at conciliation sessions (PD 11)
Practice direction 12 - Admissibility of information from conciliation (PD 12) |
Adjudication—details the requirements for adjudication:Practice direction 13 - Adjudication process (PD 13)
Practice direction 14 - Adjudication applications (PD 14)
Practice direction 15 - Application time limits (PD 15)
Practice direction 16 - Interim order applications (PD 16)
Practice direction 20 - Specialist adjudication (PD 20)
Practice direction 21 - Adjudicator’s orders (PD 21)
Practice direction 31 - Consent orders (PD 31)
Practice direction 32 - Supplementary orders (PD 32)
Practice direction 5 - Parties’ costs (PD 5) |
QCAT
QCAT contact details:
Address: Level 9/259 Queen St, Brisbane City QLD 4000 Phone: 1300 753 228 |
QCAT Form Number 9 - Affidavit of service
QCAT Form Number 3 - Application for minor civil dispute – minor debt
QCAT Form Number 51 - Application for tree dispute
QCAT Form Number 53 - Application for minor civil dispute – dividing fences |
BUGTA Forms
BUGTA Form 12 - Notification of change of by-laws
BUGTA Form 13 - Notification of allocation or transposition of special rights over common property subject of a section 30(7) by-laws
BUGTA Form 14 - Notification of change of address
BUGTA Form 15 - Application for exemption
BUGTA Form 16 - Section 49 statement
BUGTA Form 17 - Inquiry concerning application or order
Legislation
Body Corporate Legislation
- Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (PDF)
- Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2008 (PDF)
- Body Corporate and Community Management (Accommodation Module) Regulation 2008 (PDF)
- Body Corporate and Community Management (Commercial Module) Regulation 2008 (PDF)
- Body Corporate and Community Management (Small Schemes Module) Regulation 2008 (PDF)
- Body Corporate and Community Management (Specified Two-lot Schemes Module) Regulation 2011 (PDF)
- Body Corporate and Community Management Regulation 2008 (PDF)
Legislation for Developers
- Building Act 1975
- Building Fire and Safety Regulation 2008
- Building Regulation 2006
- Land Act 1994
- Land Regulation 1995
- Land Sales Act 1984
- Land Title Act 1994
- Land Title Regulation 2005
- Property Law Act 1974
- Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000
- Property Agents and Motor Dealers (Property Developer Practice Code of Conduct) Regulation 2001
- Property Agents and Motor Dealers Regulation 2001
For Body Corporates / On-site Managers
Miscellaneous
- Acts Interpretation Act 1954
- Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
- Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulation 2009
- Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2009
- UCPR 1999
- Australian Consumer Law 2010
- Electronic Transactions (Queensland) Act 2001
- Environmental Protection Act 1994
- Queensland Heritage Act 1992
- Water Act 2000
- Body Corporates and Work Cover
- Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011
Office of the Commissioner for
Body Corporate & Community Management
Access useful information in relation to the legislation from the Body Corporate Commissioner's Office website:
https://www.qld.gov.au/law/housing-and-neighbours/body-corporate/ Office of the Commissioner for BCCM Training Course can also be accessed below:
Access the BCCM Office's online training course here. |
Phone: 1800 060 119
Facsimile: +61 7 3227 8023 Address:
Level 4/154 Melbourne Street SOUTH BRISBANE 4101 Postal address:
GPO Box 1049 Brisbane QLD 4001 |
Links to Other Useful Online Resources & Sites
Workplace Health & Safety QLD
Plant Registration Electronic lodgement (registration of plant) Form 8 - Application for Registration of Registrable Plant - PDF The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (PDF) lists what must be registered, the fees that must be paid and the procedures for applying for registration. |
Comlaw (Commonwealth Legislation Resource)
Commonwealth Law incorporating the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI). |
AustLii
This is an Australian Governement website where a vast amount of case law, legislation and other resources can be obtained. The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) provides free online access to legal materials including legislation and decisions in Australasian jurisdictions. For Austlii QLD Database |
Commonwealth Attorney General's Department Website
Access the website of the Commonwealth AG to obtain information about Commonwelth legislation, and Australia's legal and justice system. |
GovPubs: The Australian Government Publications Guide
GovPubs: the Australian Government Publications Guide is a guide to selected types of Australian government publications, such as Acts, Hansards, Gazettes and Parliamentary Papers, located in Australia's National, State and Territory libraries or available on the Internet. A historical description of each publication is provided, and holdings information will enable you to locate resources in each library or online. |
Building and Constrution Commission
Access the website of the Queensland government regulator of the building industry. Click here for Disputes. |
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Urban Development Institute of Australia
Access the website of the peak body to the urban development industry in Queensland. |
ASIC: Australian Securities & Investments Commission
ASIC is Australia’s corporate, markets and financial services regulator. Conduct a company search here. Conduct a business name search here. ABN Lookup: Click here to search for an ABN. |
The Unit Owners Association of Queensland
The UOAQ is an industry Association to advance the interests of Unit Owners within the community. |
Queensland Courts
Access the Queensland Courts website. This site provides the full text of judgments from the Queensland Courts and selected Tribunals as well as a database of relevant legal forms, fees, search civil files, and practice directions. |
Residential Tenancies Authority
Access the website of the government authority that administers residential tenancy laws in Queensland. Access and download RTA eForms by clicking here. |
Australian Resident Accommodation Managers Association (ARAMA)
ARAMA is a membership based, not for profit, peak industry body which represents the interests of people who are involved in Management Rights. |
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MBCS welcomes the opportunity to meet with your committee to show you how we will be an asset to your Body Corporate. |
The Let’s Talk Strata podcast is the first of its kind for QLD. It’s a platform that sees pinnacle industry professionals discuss matters within the areas of their expertise concerning all things Strata. |
BODY CORPORATE LAW IN QLD PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (BCLQ) By MBCS Director Marc J. Mercier BCLQ is a textbook and practitioner’s reference on the law of Body Corporate in Queensland Released in April 2018 by Wolters Kluwer CCH |