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Body Corporate and Community Management (Standard Module) Regulation 2020
sec.17Lot owner’s right of nomination
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### sec.17 Lot owner’s right of nomination
The owner of a lot may nominate 1 person for election as a voting member of the committee.
However, if the owner owns more than 1 lot in the community titles scheme, the owner may nominate persons for the election as follows—
if the owner owns 2 lots or there are fewer than 7 lots included in the scheme—the owner may nominate 2 persons;
Ms Jones owns 3 lots in a scheme that includes 6 lots. Ms Jones may nominate 2 persons for election.
Ms Smith owns 2 lots in a scheme that includes 8 lots. Ms Smith may nominate 2 persons for election.
if the owner owns more than 2 lots and there are 7 or more lots included in the scheme—the owner may nominate 3 persons.
Mr and Mrs Brown own 5 lots in a scheme that includes 12 lots. Mr and Mrs Brown may nominate 3 persons for election.
The following persons may be nominated under subsection (1) or (2) —
if the owner of the lot is an individual—
the owner of the lot; or
an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (b) ; or
another individual who is an owner of a lot;
if the owner of the lot is not an individual—
an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (c) or (d) ; or
an individual who is an owner of a lot.
If the owner of a lot owes a body corporate debt when the owner’s nomination is received by the secretary, the owner’s nomination or nominations are taken not to comply with this regulation.
The right of the owner of a lot to nominate persons for election under this section applies only for the purposes of sections 16 and 19 .
In this section—
owner , of a lot, includes co-owners of the lot.
(sec.17-ssec.1) The owner of a lot may nominate 1 person for election as a voting member of the committee.
(sec.17-ssec.2) However, if the owner owns more than 1 lot in the community titles scheme, the owner may nominate persons for the election as follows— if the owner owns 2 lots or there are fewer than 7 lots included in the scheme—the owner may nominate 2 persons; Ms Jones owns 3 lots in a scheme that includes 6 lots. Ms Jones may nominate 2 persons for election. Ms Smith owns 2 lots in a scheme that includes 8 lots. Ms Smith may nominate 2 persons for election. if the owner owns more than 2 lots and there are 7 or more lots included in the scheme—the owner may nominate 3 persons. Mr and Mrs Brown own 5 lots in a scheme that includes 12 lots. Mr and Mrs Brown may nominate 3 persons for election.
(sec.17-ssec.3) The following persons may be nominated under subsection (1) or (2) — if the owner of the lot is an individual— the owner of the lot; or an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (b) ; or another individual who is an owner of a lot; if the owner of the lot is not an individual— an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (c) or (d) ; or an individual who is an owner of a lot.
(sec.17-ssec.4) If the owner of a lot owes a body corporate debt when the owner’s nomination is received by the secretary, the owner’s nomination or nominations are taken not to comply with this regulation.
(sec.17-ssec.5) The right of the owner of a lot to nominate persons for election under this section applies only for the purposes of sections 16 and 19 .
(sec.17-ssec.6) In this section— owner , of a lot, includes co-owners of the lot.
- (a) if the owner owns 2 lots or there are fewer than 7 lots included in the scheme—the owner may nominate 2 persons; Examples— 1 Ms Jones owns 3 lots in a scheme that includes 6 lots. Ms Jones may nominate 2 persons for election. 2 Ms Smith owns 2 lots in a scheme that includes 8 lots. Ms Smith may nominate 2 persons for election.
- 1 Ms Jones owns 3 lots in a scheme that includes 6 lots. Ms Jones may nominate 2 persons for election.
- 2 Ms Smith owns 2 lots in a scheme that includes 8 lots. Ms Smith may nominate 2 persons for election.
- (b) if the owner owns more than 2 lots and there are 7 or more lots included in the scheme—the owner may nominate 3 persons. Example— Mr and Mrs Brown own 5 lots in a scheme that includes 12 lots. Mr and Mrs Brown may nominate 3 persons for election.
- 1 Ms Jones owns 3 lots in a scheme that includes 6 lots. Ms Jones may nominate 2 persons for election.
- 2 Ms Smith owns 2 lots in a scheme that includes 8 lots. Ms Smith may nominate 2 persons for election.
- (a) if the owner of the lot is an individual— (i) the owner of the lot; or (ii) an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (b) ; or (iii) another individual who is an owner of a lot;
- (i) the owner of the lot; or
- (ii) an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (b) ; or
- (iii) another individual who is an owner of a lot;
- (b) if the owner of the lot is not an individual— (i) an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (c) or (d) ; or (ii) an individual who is an owner of a lot.
- (i) an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (c) or (d) ; or
- (ii) an individual who is an owner of a lot.
- (i) the owner of the lot; or
- (ii) an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (b) ; or
- (iii) another individual who is an owner of a lot;
- (i) an individual who may be nominated by the owner of the lot under section 10 (1) (c) or (d) ; or
- (ii) an individual who is an owner of a lot.