86. Management corporation’s power to take proceedings as agent for subsidiary proprietor in case of certain structural defects

Terms defined in s 2

• building

  building

  Defined · s 2

  “building” includes part of a building;

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• 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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• lot

  lot

  Defined · s 2

  “lot” means any stratum within a parcel comprised in a strata title plan and which —(a)is used or intended to be used as a complete and separate unit for the purpose of habitation or business or for any other purpose; and(b)is shown as a lot on the strata title plan,and includes a lot specified as an accessory lot on any such plan;

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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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• subsidiary proprietor

  subsidiary proprietor

  Defined · s 2

  “subsidiary proprietor” has the meaning given by the Land Titles (Strata) Act 1967;

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