36Tenant representatives on neighbourhood committees

36 Tenant representatives on neighbourhood committees

36 Tenant representatives on neighbourhood committees

(1) This section applies to a neighbourhood scheme if there are tenants (being tenants notified in tenancy notices given in accordance with this Act) for at least half of the neighbourhood lots.

(2) The tenants of the neighbourhood lots (being tenants notified in tenancy notices given in accordance with this Act) may nominate a tenant representative for the neighbourhood committee.

(3) The tenant representative on a neighbourhood committee is, in that capacity—

(a) not entitled to vote on decisions of the committee or to put a motion or nominate a person for office, and

(b) not entitled to act as an officer of the association for committee purposes, and

(c) cannot be counted in determining whether there is a quorum of the committee.

(4) The neighbourhood committee, at any meeting or for the purpose of all meetings, may determine that a tenant representative is not entitled to be present when the following matters are being discussed or determined—

(a) financial statements and auditor’s reports,

(b) levying of contributions,

(c) recovery of unpaid contributions,

(d) any other financial matter specified by the regulations.

(5) The regulations may provide for the procedures for nomination of a tenant representative, including the term for which a tenant representative is appointed and the notification of an appointment.