List of forms attached to the Regulations

All the forms mentioned in this booklet are published as part of the Subdivision (Body Corporate) Regulations, which can be purchased from Information Victoria, 356 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000, or downloaded from the Victorian Parliament web site and printed.

To view or print the forms click here. The forms are listed at the back of the Subdivision (Body Corporate) Regulations 2001.

Form 1: Standard rules

Form 2: Notification of making, amendment or revocation of rules

Form 3: Body corporate certificate

Form 4: Appointment of manager

Form 5: Change of address

Form 6: Body corporate plan number proxy form

Form 7: Notice of application to wind up body corporate

Form 8: Application to cancel or amend plan

Form 9: Application for alteration of lot entitlement and liability

Form 10: Application for removal of restriction

Form 11: Application by body corporate for alteration or cancellation of scheme of development

Form 12: Application by registered proprietor for alteration or cancellation of scheme of development

Australian Institute of Conveyancers (Vic Division) Inc - advice on buying and selling units.
PO Box 843
Glen Waverley
Telephone: 9887 8967
Visit: www.conveyancing.asn.au

Australian Taxation Office - advice on GST and other taxation matters. Offices in Melbourne, Box Hill, Cheltenham, Dandenong, Geelong and Moonee Ponds.
Telephone 13 2861 in the first instance.
Visit: www.ato.gov.au

Community Legal Centres - free advice from over 40 centres. Check locality near you through the Federation of Community Legal Centres.
Telephone: 9654 2204
Visit: www.communitylaw.org.au

Consumer Affairs Victoria - administers the Body Corporate Regulations and gives advice on all residential tenancy enquiries and complaints. Consumer Affairs Victoria can help with how the Act and Regulations apply, but can not give legal advice.
Telephone: 1300 55 81 81
Visit: www.consumer.vic.gov.au

Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria - free advice on dispute resolution and mediation.
Telephone: 9603 8370 (toll free outside Melbourne 1800 658 528)
Visit: www.justice.vic.gov.au/disputes

Financial and Consumer Rights Council - provides advice on managing debts and consumer complaints.
Telephone:  03 9663 2000
Visit: www.home.vicnet.net.au/~fcrc/

Institute of Body Corporate Managers - for advice on selecting a manager and to complain about managers who are members of the Institute.
Telephone: 9629 7373
Visit: www.bodycorp.org

Land Victoria - copies of plans of sub-division, body corporate numbers, names and addresses of owners of units and copies of rules.
283 Queen Street
Melbourne 3000
Telephone customer service: 8636 2010
Visit: www.land.vic.gov.au

Law Institute of Victoria - free consultation with a solicitor ($20 administrative fee); referral service Dial-a-Law.
Telephone: 9607 9311 (Dial-a-Law 9602 5000)
Visit: www.liv.asn.au

Legal-On-Line - a Victorian Government legal information service which provides general legal information on a range of issues including body corporate disputes and mediation www.legalonline.vic.gov.au

Municipal Councils - copies of plans of sub-divisions, names and addresses of unit owners, information about rates and advice on noise and air pollution. For a list of all Victorian Councils and their contact details -
Visit: www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/internet/localgov.nsf

Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner
GPO Box 5218
Sydney 1042
Telephone: 1300 363 992
Visit: www.privacy.gov.au

Real Estate Institute of Victoria - for advice on selecting a manager and to complain about managers who are members of REIV.
Telephone: 9205 6666
Visit: www.reiv.com.au

Seniors Information Victoria - a service of the Council on the Ageing (Vic). Free confidential information and advice and referral service.
3rd Floor
Block Arcade
98 Elizabeth St
Visit: www.seniors.vic.gov.au

Tenants Union of Victoria Ltd - free advice about rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords. Helps with tenants’ complaints. Membership is open to all tenants.
Telephone: 9416 2577 (Ask for details of tenants’ services in metropolitan and country areas.)
Visit: www.tuv.org.au

VCAT -- (Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal) - deals with disputes across a range of areas including disputes about goods and services.
Telephone: 9628 9830 (Civil Claims List)
Visit: www.vcat.vic.gov.au

Victorian Government Legal Information Website – provides information on matters relating to Body Corporate disputes
Visit: www.legalonline.vic.gov.au (follow the links to Housing and Neighbourhood/Disputes)

These selected publications deal in more detail with issues affecting body corporate living.

Libbis, Simon (2001) Subdivisions with the Lot: a complete guide to subdivisions, bodies corporate and sales ‘off the plan’, Law Crest, Melbourne (A subscription service updated periodically).

Puregger, M.I.(1956) How to Chair Meetings, Jacaranda Press

Tenants Union of Victoria (1998) Tenant’s Handbook, 8^th edition, Tenants Union of Victoria, Melbourne.

Valentine, Nina (1993) Chairing and Running Meetings, Penguin Books

Victoria Law Foundation (1999) Working it Out: a user’s guide to dispute resolution processes, Victoria Law Foundation, Melbourne.

Victoria Law Foundation (2000) Neighbours, the law and you: a consumer guide to neighbourhood law, Victoria Law Foundation, Melbourne.