50. Permitted alterations to common property during initial period

Terms defined in s 2

• common property

  common property

  Defined · s 2

  “common property”, subject to subsection (9), means —(a)in relation to any land and building comprised or to be comprised in a strata title plan, such part of the land and building —(i)not comprised in any lot or proposed lot in that strata title plan; and(ii)used or capable of being used or enjoyed by occupiers of 2 or more lots or proposed lots; (b)in relation to any other land and building, such part of the land and building —(i)not comprised in any non-strata lot; and(ii)used or capable of being used or enjoyed by occupiers of 2 or more non‑strata lots within that land or building; or (c)in relation to any land and building mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), any of the following whether or not comprised in a lot, proposed lot or non‑strata lot:(i)the pipes, wires, cables or ducts which are used, or capable of being used or enjoyed, by occupiers of 2 or more lots, proposed lots or non‑strata lots (as the case may be) within that land or building, or are used or capable of being used for the servicing or enjoyment of the common property;(ii)the cubic space enclosed by a structure enclosing pipes, wires, cables or ducts mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i);(iii)any structural element of the building;(iv)the waterproof membrane attached to an external wall or a roof;Examples(a)A foundation, load‑bearing wall, column or beam, a shear core, strut, ground anchor, slab (not including any layer that is the underlayment or the flooring finishing), truss and common staircase.(b)An external wall, or a roof or façade of a building which is used or enjoyed, or capable of being used or enjoyed, by occupiers of 2 or more lots, proposed lots or non‑strata lots.(c)A garden, sporting or recreational facility, car park or parking area for other vehicles, none of which are comprised in a lot, proposed lot or non‑strata lot.(d)A central air conditioning system and its appurtenances, and a fire sprinkler protection system and its appurtenances.(e)Any chute, pipe, wire, cable, duct or facility for the passage or provision of water, sewage, drainage, gas, oil, electricity, telephone, radio, television, garbage, heating or cooling systems, or any other similar services.

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• initial period

  initial period

  Defined · s 2

  “initial period”, in relation to a management corporation or subsidiary management corporation, means a period starting from the day on which the management corporation or subsidiary management corporation (as the case may be) is constituted (except pursuant to a comprehensive resolution under section 78(2)(b)) and ending —(a)12 months later; or(b)on the day when the first annual general meeting of the management corporation or subsidiary management corporation (as the case may be) is held,whichever first occurs;

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• management corporation

  management corporation

  Defined · s 2

  “management corporation”, in relation to any parcel comprised in a strata title plan, means the management corporation constituted in respect of that strata title plan under the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967;

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• parcel

  parcel

  Defined · s 2

  “parcel” means the whole of any land, building and common property comprised or to be comprised in a strata title plan;

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• strata title plan

  strata title plan

  Defined · s 2

  “strata title plan” has the meaning given by the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967;

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