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Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020
sec.137Form of engagement
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### sec.137 Form of engagement
The engagement of a person as a body corporate manager or service contractor is void if the engagement does not comply with the requirements stated in subsection (2) .
The engagement must be in writing and state—
the term of the engagement, including—
when the term begins and when it ends; and
the term of any right or option of extension or renewal of the engagement; and
the functions the body corporate manager or service contractor is required or authorised to carry out; and
the basis for working out payment for the body corporate manager’s or service contractor’s services; and
A body corporate manager’s payment could be calculated on the basis of an amount per lot.
A body corporate manager’s payment could include charges calculated on the basis of a stated amount per telephone inquiry or a stated amount for attendance fees for additional committee or general meetings.
for an engagement of a body corporate manager—any powers of an executive member of the committee the body corporate manager is authorised to exercise.
The engagement must not be in the form of a by-law.
(sec.137-ssec.1) The engagement of a person as a body corporate manager or service contractor is void if the engagement does not comply with the requirements stated in subsection (2) .
(sec.137-ssec.2) The engagement must be in writing and state— the term of the engagement, including— when the term begins and when it ends; and the term of any right or option of extension or renewal of the engagement; and the functions the body corporate manager or service contractor is required or authorised to carry out; and the basis for working out payment for the body corporate manager’s or service contractor’s services; and A body corporate manager’s payment could be calculated on the basis of an amount per lot. A body corporate manager’s payment could include charges calculated on the basis of a stated amount per telephone inquiry or a stated amount for attendance fees for additional committee or general meetings. for an engagement of a body corporate manager—any powers of an executive member of the committee the body corporate manager is authorised to exercise.
(sec.137-ssec.3) The engagement must not be in the form of a by-law.
- (a) the term of the engagement, including— (i) when the term begins and when it ends; and (ii) the term of any right or option of extension or renewal of the engagement; and
- (i) when the term begins and when it ends; and
- (ii) the term of any right or option of extension or renewal of the engagement; and
- (b) the functions the body corporate manager or service contractor is required or authorised to carry out; and
- (c) the basis for working out payment for the body corporate manager’s or service contractor’s services; and Examples— 1 A body corporate manager’s payment could be calculated on the basis of an amount per lot. 2 A body corporate manager’s payment could include charges calculated on the basis of a stated amount per telephone inquiry or a stated amount for attendance fees for additional committee or general meetings.
- 1 A body corporate manager’s payment could be calculated on the basis of an amount per lot.
- 2 A body corporate manager’s payment could include charges calculated on the basis of a stated amount per telephone inquiry or a stated amount for attendance fees for additional committee or general meetings.
- (d) for an engagement of a body corporate manager—any powers of an executive member of the committee the body corporate manager is authorised to exercise.
- (i) when the term begins and when it ends; and
- (ii) the term of any right or option of extension or renewal of the engagement; and
- 1 A body corporate manager’s payment could be calculated on the basis of an amount per lot.
- 2 A body corporate manager’s payment could include charges calculated on the basis of a stated amount per telephone inquiry or a stated amount for attendance fees for additional committee or general meetings.