9 (1) Section 50 of the Planning Act does not apply in respect of, (a)  dealings with whole units and common interests; or (b)  easements transferred by or reserved to the corporation. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (1). Approvals of descriptions (2) Subject to this section, the provisions of sections 51, 51.1 and 51.2 of the Planning Act that apply to a plan of subdivision apply with necessary modifications to a description or an amendment to a description. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (2). Registration (3) A description or an amendment to a description shall not be registered unless, (a)  the approval authority has approved it; or (b)  the approval authority has exempted it from those provisions of sections 51 and 51.1 of the Planning Act
that would normally apply to it under subsection (2) and it is accompanied by a certificate of exemption issued by the approval authority. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (3). Conversion of rented residential premises (4) If an applicant makes an application for approval in respect of a property that includes a building or related group of buildings containing one or more premises that is used as a rented residential premises or that has been used as a rented residential premises and is vacant, the approval authority may, after consulting with the council of the local municipality in which the property is located if the approval authority is not that municipality, require the applicant to have a person who holds a certificate of authorization within the meaning of the Professional Engineers Act or a certificate of practice within the meaning of the Architects Act or another qualified person inspect the property and report to the approval authority all matters that the approval authority considers may be of concern. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (4). Additional conditions (5) In addition to the conditions that it may impose under subsection 51 (25) of the Planning Act, the approval authority that receives an application described in subsection (4) may impose the conditions that it considers are reasonable in light of the report mentioned in subsection (4). 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (5). Application for exemption (6) Before making an application under subsection 51 (16) of the Planning Act, the owner of a property or a person authorized in writing by the owner of the property may apply to the approval authority to have the description or any part of the description exempted from those provisions of sections 51 and 51.1 of the Planning Act that would normally apply to it under subsection (2). 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (6). Individual exemption (7) The approval authority may grant an exemption if it believes the exemption is appropriate in the circumstances. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (7). Exemption made by Minister (8) If the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority, that Minister may by regulation provide that the provisions of sections 51 and 51.1 of the Planning Act
that apply to a plan of subdivision do not apply to a class of description or an amendment to a class of description specified in the regulation. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (8). Effect of regulation (9) The regulation may be restricted to specified geographic areas of Ontario. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (9). Exemption made by municipality (10) If the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is not the approval authority, the approval authority may by by-law provide that the provisions of sections 51 and 51.1 of the Planning Act that apply to a plan of subdivision do not apply to a class of description or an amendment to a class of description specified in the by-law. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (10). Effect of by-law (11) The by-law may be restricted to specified geographic areas within the geographic area of the authority. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (11). s. 52 of Planning Act (12) Section 52 of the Planning Act applies in respect of a description of a vacant land condominium corporation but does not apply in respect of a description of any other corporation. 1998, c. 19, s. 9 (12). Part II.1   condominium returns