Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Owners Corporations Act 2006 - SECT 21

Who must witness the use of the common seal?

21. Who must witness the use of the common seal?



(1) The use of the common seal on a document must be witnessed by at least 2
persons who are owners of separate lots and are members of the owners
corporation.

(2) Despite subsection (1), in the case of an owners corporation with only one
lot owner, the use of the seal must be witnessed by the lot owner.

(3) If a lot owner is a corporation, a director of the corporation may witness
the document on behalf of the corporation.

(4) Each lot owner or director who witnesses the use of the common seal must
record next to the seal that he or she has witnessed the use of the seal by-

   (a)  signing his or her name; and

   (b)  printing in full his or her name and address; and

   (c)  stating that he or she is a lot owner or a director of the corporation
        that is a lot owner.