BODY CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT (STANDARD MODULE) REGULATION 2008 NO. 273
Table of Provisions
Contents
CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Application of this regulation—Act, s 21
4 . Dictionary
5 References to committee, chairperson, secretary or treasurer
CHAPTER 2--COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT STATEMENTS
6 Permitted inclusions—Act, s 66
CHAPTER 3--COMMITTEE FOR BODY CORPORATE
Part 1--Preliminary
7 Requirement for committee—Act, s 98
8 . Purpose of ch 3
Part 2--Committee membership
Division 1 Composition of committee--Act, section 99
9 Composition of committee
10 Eligibility to be a voting member
11 Co-ownership and eligibility to be a voting member
12 Non-voting members of committee
Division 2 Choosing of committee--Act, section 99
Subdivision 1--Choosing of committee at annual general meeting
13 When committee is chosen
14 When committee may be chosen if previous committee was formed under s 13(4)
15 . Election of committee
16 Nomination procedures for election of committee other than at first annual general meeting
17 Lot owner's right of nomination
18 Requirements for nominations
19 Modified nomination procedures for election of committee at first annual general meeting
20 Modified election procedures for election of committee at first annual general meeting
21 Conduct of elections for committee by secret ballot
22 Conduct of elections for committee by open ballot
23 Election of ordinary members of committee
24 Conduct of ballot—general requirements
25 Conduct of ballot—scrutiny of votes
26 Conduct of ballot—deciding executive member positions
27 Conduct of ballot—deciding ordinary member positions
28 Conduct of ballot—declaration of voting results
Subdivision 2--Choosing of committee at extraordinary general meeting following annual general meeting
29 Definitions for sdiv 2
30 Requirement to call extraordinary general meeting
31 Appointment of committee member at extraordinary general meeting
32 Engagement of body corporate manager under pt 5 at extraordinary general meeting
Subdivision 3--Term of office of committee members
33 Term of office—Act, s 99
34 . Notice for breach of code of conduct—Act, s 101B
35 . Removal of voting member at general meeting for breach of code of conduct—Act, s 101B
Subdivision 4 Filling casual vacancies on committee--Act, s 99
36 Application of sdiv 4
37 Replacement of member removed from office by body corporate
38 Committee must appoint new member or call general meeting of body corporate
39 Requirements for notice of general meeting
40 Election of committee member at general meeting
41 Engagement of body corporate manager under pt 5 at general meeting
Part 3 Restricted issues--Act, section 100
42 Restricted issues for committee
43 Exceptions to restricted issues for committee
Part 4 Committee meetings--Act, section 101
Division 1--Administrative arrangements for committee meetings
44 Who may call committee meetings
45 Notice of committee meetings
46 Place of committee meetings
47 Agenda for committee meetings
Division 2--Chair, quorum and attendance for committee meetings
48 Chairing committee meetings
49 Quorum at committee meetings
50 Attendance at committee meetings—non-voting members
51 Attendance at committee meetings—non-members
Division 3--Voting at committee meetings
52 Voting at committee meetings
53 Conflict of interest
54 Voting outside committee meetings
Division 4--Minutes and other records of committee
55 Minutes and other records of committee
Division 5--Action after committee resolution
56 Notice of opposition
57 Giving effect to resolutions of committee meetings
Part 5 Engagement of body corporate manager to carry out functions of committee and executive members--Act, section 122
58 When body corporate manager may be engaged to carry out functions of a committee and its executive members
59 Form of engagement
60 Term of engagement
61 Functions and powers
62 Body corporate manager's reports to body corporate
CHAPTER 4 BODY CORPORATE MEETINGS--ACT, SECTION 104
Part 1--Purpose of chapter
63 Purpose of ch 4
Part 2--Administrative arrangements for body corporate meetings
Division 1--General
64 Types of meetings
65 Who may call general meetings
66 When annual general meetings must be called
67 Requirement for requested extraordinary general meeting
68 Failure to call requested extraordinary general meeting
69 Opportunity to submit agenda motions
70 Notice of general meetings
71 Requirements for voting papers
72 Motion with alternatives
73 Explanatory material accompanying voting paper
74 Time of general meetings
75 Place of general meetings
76 Agenda for general meeting
Division 2--Special provisions for first annual general meeting
77 First annual general meeting
78 First annual general meeting—scheme established by amalgamation
79 Documents and materials to be handed over to body corporate at first annual general meeting
Part 3--Chair and quorum for body corporate meetings
80 Chairing general meetings
81 Power of person chairing meeting to rule motion out of order
82 Quorum for general meetings
Part 4--Voting at general meetings
83 Meaning of voter for general meeting
84 Displacement or disentitlement of right to vote
85 Representation of body corporate
86 Exercise of vote at general meetings
87 Voting at general meeting
88 When motion must be decided by secret ballot
89 How secret ballot must be conducted
90 Conduct of secret ballot—voting
91 Appointment and functions of returning officer
92 Secretary to have available for inspection body corporate roll etc.
93 Declaration of voting results on motions
Part 5--Other procedural matters for general meetings
94 Amendment of motions at general meetings
95 Amendment or revocation of resolutions passed at general meeting
96 Minutes of general meetings
97 Performance of secretary's functions for general meeting if meeting not called by secretary
CHAPTER 5--PROXIES
Part 1--Purpose of chapter
98 Purpose of ch 5
Part 2 Proxies for committee members--Act, section 102
99 Purpose of pt 2
100 Appointment
101 Restrictions on appointment
102 Form of proxy
103 Use of proxy
104 Special provisions about proxy use
105 Offence
Part 3 Proxies for body corporate meetings--Act, section 103
106 Purpose of pt 3
107 Appointment
108 Form of proxy
109 Use of proxy
110 Special provisions about proxy use
111 Offence
CHAPTER 6 BODY CORPORATE MANAGERS, SERVICE CONTRACTORS AND LETTING AGENTS--ACT, SECTION 122
Part 1--Preliminary
112 Purpose of ch 6
113 Application of ch 6 to chapter 3, part 5 engagements
Part 2--Authority for engagements and authorisations
114 Authority to make engagement or give authorisation, or amend engagement or authorisation
Part 3--Requirements for engagements and authorisations
115 Definition for pt 3
116 Form of engagement
117 Form of authorisation
118 Term of engagement of body corporate manager
119 Term of engagement of service contractor
120 Term of authorisation of letting agent
121 Commencement of term of engagement or authorisation
Part 4--Transferring engagements and authorisations
Division 1--General provisions
122 Transferring engagements and authorisations
Division 2--Payment of amount on transfer
123 Operation of div 2
124 Definitions for div 2
125 Prescribed period—Act, s 122(3)
126 . Amount payable on a transfer within the prescribed period—Act, s 122(3)
127 . Transferor who claims transfer fee is not payable under s 126(3) must advise body corporate
Part 5--Termination of engagements and authorisations
128 Purpose of pt 5
129 Termination under the Act, by agreement etc.
130 Termination for conviction of particular offences etc.
131 Termination for failure to comply with remedial action notice
Part 6--Disclosure requirements
132 Definition for pt 6
133 Associate supplying goods or services
134 Disclosure of associate contract
135 Disclosure of commission or other benefit
Part 7--Occupation of common property
136 Occupation of common property by service contractor or letting agent
137 Occupation of common property by service contractor may include right of access
CHAPTER 7 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT--ACT, SECTION 150
Part 1--Purpose of chapter
138 Purpose of ch 7
Part 2--Budgets
139 Budgets
140 Adjusting proposed budgets at annual general meeting
Part 3--Contributions levied by body corporate
141 Contributions to be levied on owners
142 Notice of contribution payable
143 Discounts for timely payment
144 Penalties for late payment
Part 4--Payment and enforcement of body corporate debts
145 Payment and recovery of body corporate debts
Part 5--Administrative and sinking funds
146 Administrative and sinking funds
147 Administration of administrative or sinking fund by body corporate manager
148 Application of administrative and sinking funds
149 Reconciliation statements
Part 6--Borrowing
150 Power to borrow
Part 7--Control of spending
151 Spending by committee
152 Quotes for major spending decided at general meeting
153 Quotes for major spending decided by committee
Part 8--Accounts and audit
154 Accounts
155 Audit
156 Auditing qualifications and experience—Act, sch 6, def auditor, para (a)(ii)
Part 9--Miscellaneous
157 Reporting particular payments to committee
CHAPTER 8--PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Part 1--Purpose of chapter
158 Purpose of ch 8
Part 2--Common property
159 Duties of body corporate about common property—Act, s 152
160 . Mailbox and notice board—Act, s 153
161 . Disposal of interest in and leasing or licensing of common property—Act, s 154
162 . Easements over common property—Act, s 155
163 . Improvements to common property by body corporate—Act, s 159
164 . Improvements to common property by an owner of a lot—Act, s 159
Part 3--Body corporate assets
165 Duties of body corporate about body corporate assets—Act, s 152
166 . Acquisition of amenities for benefit of owners of lots—Act, s 156
167 . Dealing with (including disposal of) body corporate assets—Act, s 157
Part 4--Agreement with another body corporate
168 Sharing facilities—Act, s 95
Part 5--Services for and obligations of owners and occupiers
169 Supply of services by body corporate—Act, s 158
Part 6--Condition of lot
170 Obligations of owners and occupiers—Act, s 160
Part 7--Power to act for owners and occupiers
171 Body corporate may carry out work required of owners and occupiers—Act, s 161
172 . Body corporate's power to take action to remedy defective building work—Act, s 162
Part 8 Exclusive use by-laws--Act, section 173
173 Conditions and obligations under exclusive use by-law
174 Improvements
175 Recovery of amount owed
Part 9 Insurance--Act, section 189
176 Definitions for pt 9
177 Disclosure of insurance details at annual general meeting
178 Insurance of common property and body corporate assets
179 Insurance of building including lots
180 Insurance for buildings with common walls
181 Valuation for insurance purposes
182 Premium
183 Improvements affecting premium
184 Excess
185 Insurance for buildings with no common walls
186 Combined policy of insurance
187 Public risk insurance
188 Use affecting premium
189 Use of insurance money not paid under voluntary insurance scheme
190 Use of insurance money paid under voluntary insurance scheme
CHAPTER 9--ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Part 1--Purpose of chapter
191 Purpose of ch 9
Part 2 Body corporate's seal--Act, section 34
192 Body corporate's seal
Part 3 Notices--Act, section 201
193 Notices for roll
194 Address for service
195 Change of address
Part 4 Rolls and registers--Act, section 204
196 Roll of lots and entitlements
197 Register of assets
198 Register of engagements and authorisations
199 Register of authorisations affecting the common property
200 Register of allocations under exclusive use by-law
201 Register of reserved issues
Part 5--Documents and information
202 Definitions for pt 5
203 Keeping and disposal of records—Act, s 204
204 . Access to records—Act, s 204
205 . Fee for information given to interested persons—Act, s 205
CHAPTER 10--MISCELLANEOUS
206 Return of body corporate property
207 Documents in custody of body corporate manager
CHAPTER 11--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Part 1--Repeal
208 Repeal
Part 2--Transitional provisions
Division 1--Purposes, definitions and general approach
209 Main purposes of pt 2
210 Definitions for pt 2
211 Authorised actions and documents etc. under previous provision
212 Terminology in things mentioned in s 211(1)
213 . Period stated in previous provision
214 Period or date stated in document given under previous provision
215 References to repealed regulation
216 Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , s 20 not limited
Division 2--Specific provisions
217 When is a general meeting called for this division
218 General meetings of body corporate and committee meetings called before commencement
219 Existing voting members—eligibility
220 Committee elections
221 Notice of opposition and giving effect to resolutions
222 Existing engagements of body corporate managers to carry out functions of committee and executive members
223 Existing requests for approval to transfer and decisions about transfers
224 Existing proposals if reduced limit for major spending
225 Disclosure of insurance details at annual general meeting
226 Valuation for insurance purposes
227 Register of reserved issues
228 Continuation of approved forms
229 Continuation of previous ss 159 and 161
230 . Continuation and modification of previous transitional provision for Audit Legislation Amendment Act 2006
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