Body Corporate and Community Management (Accommodation Module) Regulation 2020
sec.17Nomination procedures for committee election other than at first annual general meeting [SM, s 16 ]
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sec.17 Nomination procedures for committee election other than at first annual general meeting [SM, s 16 ]
This section states how individuals are nominated for election as a voting member of a committee at the annual general meeting for the community titles scheme, other than the first annual general meeting. The secretary must serve a notice on each owner of a lot shown on the body corporate’s roll— setting out an owner’s right of nomination under section 18 and inviting nomination; and stating that the owner, or a person nominated by the owner, is not eligible to be a voting member of the committee if the owner owes a body corporate debt in relation to a lot or lots owned by the owner at the time the members of the committee are chosen. The notice must be given at least 3 weeks before, but not earlier than 6 weeks before, the end of the body corporate’s financial year. See also section 76 . Nominations must comply with section 19 and must be given to the secretary by the end of the body corporate’s financial year. As soon as practicable after receiving a nomination under this section, the secretary must forward written notice to the candidate acknowledging the nomination has been received. (sec.17-ssec.1) This section states how individuals are nominated for election as a voting member of a committee at the annual general meeting for the community titles scheme, other than the first annual general meeting. (sec.17-ssec.2) The secretary must serve a notice on each owner of a lot shown on the body corporate’s roll— setting out an owner’s right of nomination under section 18 and inviting nomination; and stating that the owner, or a person nominated by the owner, is not eligible to be a voting member of the committee if the owner owes a body corporate debt in relation to a lot or lots owned by the owner at the time the members of the committee are chosen. (sec.17-ssec.3) The notice must be given at least 3 weeks before, but not earlier than 6 weeks before, the end of the body corporate’s financial year. See also section 76 . (sec.17-ssec.4) Nominations must comply with section 19 and must be given to the secretary by the end of the body corporate’s financial year. (sec.17-ssec.5) As soon as practicable after receiving a nomination under this section, the secretary must forward written notice to the candidate acknowledging the nomination has been received.
- (a) setting out an owner’s right of nomination under section 18 and inviting nomination; and
- (b) stating that the owner, or a person nominated by the owner, is not eligible to be a voting member of the committee if the owner owes a body corporate debt in relation to a lot or lots owned by the owner at the time the members of the committee are chosen.