1. Notice of Anual General Meeting

Management rule 54 requires at least fourteen days notice to be given of an annual general meeting of the body corporate unless everybody who is entitled to attend agrees to a shorter notice period. If a special or unanimous resolution is to...

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2. Sectional Tittle Explained

Every owner owns at least one section within the scheme, along with an undivided share in the common property. The owner's flat or townhouse is a section or part of a section. Garages and storerooms may be separate sections or parts of the...

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3. Using the Section only for the purpose it was intended

Section 44(1 )(g) of the Act states that a section can only be used for the purpose for which it is intended, although with the written consent of all the other owners, it can be used for a different purpose. The effect of this is that an owner...

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4. Attendance of Anual General Meeting

Every owner is entitled to attend every general meeting of the body corporate, and should make every effort to attend and participate. An owner who is not able to attend a particular meeting should give his or her proxy to a third party. A proxy...

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5. Voting at an Anual General meeting

Management rule 60 deals with voting procedures at a general meeting. Most resolutions will be decided by a show of hands in which case each person who is entitled to vote will have one vote. Ordinary resolutions are usually decided by this...

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6. Chairman at Anual General Meetings

The first meeting of a new body corporate is held under the chairmanship of the developer. At every subsequent meeting the chairman of trustees will preside as chairman unless the members present resolve that an owner should act as chairman. If...

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7. Annual General Meeting

The body must hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) within four months of the end of the body corporate's financial year. According to management rule 56, the agenda for the AGM must include at least the following: •     The...

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8. Quorum for decicions at Anual General meeting

Management rule 57 states that no business may be transacted at a general meeting unless a quorum is present, either in person or by proxy. For the purpose of a general meeting, a quorum is defined as: In schemes of ten units or less - owners...

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9. Special Meetings

Every general meeting of the body corporate, other than the AGM, is deemed to be a special general meeting. All business at these meetings is considered to be special business, irrespective of the type of resolution that may be required....

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10. Improving and Maintaining a Section

  Section 44 of the Act requires an owner of a section to maintain his or her section and keep it in a good state of repair. This obligation is backed up by management rule 70 that authorises the body corporate to carry out essential...

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