Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

UNIT TITLES ACT 2001 - SECT 97

    (1)     The executive committee of an owners corporation must give notice of a general meeting to—

        (a)     each member of the corporation; and

        (b)     each mortgagee's representative (if any).

    (2)     The executive committee must give notice of the general meeting—

        (a)     so that the notice would reasonably be expected to be received at least 14 days before the date fixed for the meeting; or

        (b)     if a motion is to be moved that requires an unopposed or unanimous resolution—so that the notice would reasonably be expected to be received at least 21 days before the date fixed for the meeting.

    (3)     A notice of a general meeting for an owners corporation must state—

        (a)     the time, date and place fixed for the meeting; and

        (b)     whether the person notified is entitled to vote on all (or any) motions at the meeting, and if not, why not; and

Note     Section 110 explains who is entitled to vote on which kinds of motion. For example, if an amount is owing to the corporation in relation to a particular unit at the time of the general meeting, no vote may be cast by the unit owner (or anyone else) for that unit on any motion requiring an ordinary or special resolution.

        (c)     for a member who is not entitled to vote on any motion because a mortgagee voting notice has been given—details of the notice, including the full name and address for correspondence of the mortgagee's representative (see section 112); and

        (d)     if a motion is to be moved that requires an unopposed or unanimous resolution—the text of the motion and the kind of resolution.

    (4)     For a notice of a general meeting given to a person entitled to vote on any motion, the notice must include—

        (a)     a proxy form approved by the executive committee; and

        (b)     if a motion is to be moved that requires an unopposed or unanimous resolution—an absentee voting paper for the motion in a form approved by the executive committee.

    (5)     For a notice of an annual general meeting, the notice must include a copy of the following:

        (a)     the annual financial statements of the corporation to be presented at the meeting (under section 91 (3));

        (b)     the general funds budget.