What are by-laws?

• By-laws are rules that are made to facilitate the smooth running of a community scheme.
• Some issues that are regulated through the use of by-laws include:
  • exclusive rights to use property;
  • road rules within the community scheme;
  • garbage;
  • pets;
  • parking;
  • noise; and
  • nuisance.
• All residents in a community scheme and its subsidiaries must abide by the scheme’s by-laws. Subsidiary schemes will generally have their own set of by-laws that will also need to be complied with.
• Failure to observe these rules can lead to penalties or fines being issued by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). You may be fined be up to $550.00 for a serious breach of the by-laws.