61Application for amalgamation of schemes

61 Application for amalgamation of schemes

61 Application for amalgamation of schemes

(1) An application for amalgamation must—

(a) be made to the Registrar-General in the approved form, and

(b) be made under the seal of each of the following associations after being approved by special resolution of each of the associations—

(i) the community association,

(ii) the precinct association or neighbourhood association for the precinct scheme or neighbourhood scheme to be amalgamated,

(iii) the association or strata corporation for each other subsidiary scheme in the community scheme,

(iv) if the amalgamated scheme is a precinct scheme, the association or strata corporation for each other subsidiary scheme in the precinct scheme, and

(c) be signed by the registered owner of each development lot in the community scheme that has not become part of a subsidiary scheme, and

(d) bear the consent of the planning authority.

(2) The Registrar-General may refuse to register an amalgamation unless—

(a) the application for amalgamation is signed by each registered mortgagee, chargee or covenant chargee of each development lot in the community scheme that has not become part of a subsidiary scheme, and

(b) the application bears the consent of each lessee of precinct property or neighbourhood property in the precinct scheme or neighbourhood scheme to be amalgamated with the community scheme.