106Legal services to be approved by general meeting

#### 106 Legal services to be approved by general meeting 106 Legal services to be approved by general meeting > > (1) An association or association committee must not obtain legal services requiring payment unless a resolution passed at a general meeting of the association approves the obtaining of the services— > > > > > (a) with unlimited costs for the services, or > > > > > (b) up to a maximum amount of costs for the services. > > > (2) An association or association committee may obtain legal services without approval under subsection (1) if— > > > > > (a) it is of the opinion that urgent action is necessary to protect the interests of the association, and > > > > > (b) the cost of the legal services does not exceed $10,000 or another amount prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection. > > > (3) Approval under this section is not required for the following— > > > > > (a) to obtain legal advice before commencing legal action, > > > > > (b) to take legal action to recover unpaid contributions, interest on unpaid contributions or related expenses, > > > > > (c) to obtain legal services prescribed by the regulations. > > > (4) A failure by an association or the association committee to obtain an approval under this section does not affect the validity of any proceedings or other legal action taken by the association. > > > (5) In this Division— > > > > legal services includes obtaining legal advice and taking legal action. > > **s 106:** Am 2025 No 15, Sch 2\[31\] \[32\].