53Appointment of managing agents

#### 53 Appointment of managing agents 53 Appointment of managing agents > > (1) An association may appoint a person who is the holder of a strata managing agent’s licence under the [Property and Stock Agents Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-066) to be the managing agent of the scheme. > > > (2) The appointment is to be made by instrument in writing authorised by a resolution at a general meeting of the association. > > > (2A) The Secretary may approve— > > > > > (a) the form of agency agreements for the appointment of managing agents, and > > > > > (b) the terms, conditions and other provisions that agency agreements for the appointment of managing agents must or must not contain. > > > (2B) The Secretary may approve 1 or more standard form of agency agreements for the appointment of managing agents. > > > (3) A reference in this section to a strata managing agent’s licence under the [Property and Stock Agents Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-066) includes a reference to a corporation licence under that Act that authorises the holder to act as, or carry on the business of, a managing agent. > > > (4) An owner who is seeking appointment as a managing agent is not entitled to vote or cast a proxy vote on the appointment at a meeting of the association. > > **s 53:** Am 2025 No 14, Sch 2\[12\].