Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997
sec.387Decision at general meeting for motion submitted to body corporate
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sec.387 Decision at general meeting for motion submitted to body corporate
This section applies in relation to a general meeting of the body corporate for an existing scheme called under section 386. At the general meeting, the body corporate must decide what (if any) changes to the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the existing scheme should be made under sections 381 to 384. The body corporate must, within 7 days after the general meeting, give each owner of a lot included in the existing scheme written notice of the body corporate’s decision under subsection (2). The applicable regulation module also provides for a copy of the minutes of a general meeting of a community titles scheme to be given to each owner of a lot included in the scheme. The body corporate must, within 3 months after the general meeting, lodge a request to record a new community management statement incorporating a change to the contribution schedule lot entitlements for the lots included in the existing scheme to— if the body corporate decides that no changes to the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the scheme should be made under sections 381 to 384 (including because none of sections 381 to 384 apply)—the pre-adjustment order entitlements; or if the body corporate decides the changes to the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the scheme that should be made under sections 381 to 384—the pre-adjustment order entitlements, subject to the changes under sections 381 to 384 decided by the body corporate. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Under section 46(10), a change to a lot entitlement takes effect on the recording of the new community management statement incorporating the change. Subsection (4)— applies despite section 47A; but does not apply if— an owner of a lot included in the existing scheme applies for an order of a specialist adjudicator or QCAT under subsection (6); and a specialist adjudicator or QCAT makes an order for an adjustment of the contribution schedule for the scheme before the end of the 3-month period mentioned in subsection (4); and the order provides for a change to the contribution schedule lot entitlements for the lots included in the scheme that is different to the change mentioned in subsection (4). An owner of a lot included in the existing scheme may, within 28 days after receiving notice of the body corporate’s decision under subsection (3), apply— under chapter 6, for an order of a specialist adjudicator for an adjustment of the contribution schedule for the scheme to reflect the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the scheme, subject to changes under sections 381 to 384; or as provided under the QCAT Act, for an order of QCAT, exercising the tribunal’s original jurisdiction, for an adjustment of the contribution schedule lot for the scheme to reflect the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the scheme, subject to changes under sections 381 to 384. s 387 ins 2011 No. 9 s 41 (sec.387-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a general meeting of the body corporate for an existing scheme called under section 386. (sec.387-ssec.2) At the general meeting, the body corporate must decide what (if any) changes to the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the existing scheme should be made under sections 381 to 384. (sec.387-ssec.3) The body corporate must, within 7 days after the general meeting, give each owner of a lot included in the existing scheme written notice of the body corporate’s decision under subsection (2). The applicable regulation module also provides for a copy of the minutes of a general meeting of a community titles scheme to be given to each owner of a lot included in the scheme. (sec.387-ssec.4) The body corporate must, within 3 months after the general meeting, lodge a request to record a new community management statement incorporating a change to the contribution schedule lot entitlements for the lots included in the existing scheme to— if the body corporate decides that no changes to the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the scheme should be made under sections 381 to 384 (including because none of sections 381 to 384 apply)—the pre-adjustment order entitlements; or if the body corporate decides the changes to the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the scheme that should be made under sections 381 to 384—the pre-adjustment order entitlements, subject to the changes under sections 381 to 384 decided by the body corporate. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Under section 46(10), a change to a lot entitlement takes effect on the recording of the new community management statement incorporating the change. (sec.387-ssec.5) Subsection (4)— applies despite section 47A; but does not apply if— an owner of a lot included in the existing scheme applies for an order of a specialist adjudicator or QCAT under subsection (6); and a specialist adjudicator or QCAT makes an order for an adjustment of the contribution schedule for the scheme before the end of the 3-month period mentioned in subsection (4); and the order provides for a change to the contribution schedule lot entitlements for the lots included in the scheme that is different to the change mentioned in subsection (4). (sec.387-ssec.6) An owner of a lot included in the existing scheme may, within 28 days after receiving notice of the body corporate’s decision under subsection (3), apply— under chapter 6, for an order of a specialist adjudicator for an adjustment of the contribution schedule for the scheme to reflect the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the scheme, subject to changes under sections 381 to 384; or as provided under the QCAT Act, for an order of QCAT, exercising the tribunal’s original jurisdiction, for an adjustment of the contribution schedule lot for the scheme to reflect the pre-adjustment order entitlements for the scheme, subject to changes under sections 381 to 384.