Property Law Review Issues Paper 3: Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) - Incorporeal Hereditaments, Rights of Way, Powers of Appointment and Perpetuities

Third issues paper reviewing the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld). This paper considers the provisions relation to incorporeal heridataments, rights of way, powers of appointment and the rule against perpetuities. In August 2013, the former Queensland Government engaged the Commercial and Property Law Research Centre (the Centre ) at the Queensland University of Technology ( QUT ) to conduct an independent and broad -ranging review of Queensland's property laws. The purpose of t his review is to identify options for reducing red tape, unnecessary regulation and property law duplication. A core element of the review includes the options for the modernisation, simplification, clarification and reform of the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld) ( PLA ) in light of case law, the operation of other related legislation and changes in practice. The review also includes a range of issues involving community titles schemes arising under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld) ( BCCM Act ).