Check a proposed by-law against the limits on what it may say
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the draft, copy each rule that limits use of a lot, animals, children, leasing, or the look of sustainability infrastructure. The tool does not rewrite the by-law and does not say that a rule is harsh.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides whether the draft is outside the limits on the New South Wales government page. That page says a by-law cannot conflict with an existing law, whenever it was made; be harsh, unconscionable or oppressive; stop a sale or a lease, except in some cases of short-term rental; ban children; stop an assistance animal or its work; stop a resident owning a pet unless the pet unreasonably interferes with other residents, for example because it is dangerous or a restricted dog; or prevent sustainability infrastructure because of external appearance, except where the property is heritage listed or in a heritage conservation area. The page does not define harsh, unconscionable or oppressive. The short-term rental exception is applied from the section already opened for that limit, not from this page. Only this page was opened for the list. The tool does not draft a replacement.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the draft, copy each rule that limits use of a lot, animals, children, leasing, or the look of sustainability infrastructure. The tool does not rewrite the by-law and does not say that a rule is harsh. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check the draft against each limit on the page. Do not stop at the harshness words.
- Do not treat the page as defining harsh, unconscionable or oppressive. The lawyer applies those words.
- For a short-term rental rule, use the residence section already opened. Do not invent the exception from this page.
- Do not draft a replacement by-law.
Sources
- NSW Government: Strata by-laws · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.