261AMeetings of operators—methods of communication

261A Meetings of operators—methods of communication (1) This section applies to a meeting to be held, including under any of the following provisions: (a) section 62 (New operator to convene meeting of residents); (b) section 83 (Proposed amendment of village rules);

Miscellaneous Part 13 (c) section 94 (Change in services or facilities provided at village); (d) section 107 (Operator must hold annual management meeting); (e) section 111 (Villages without residents committee). (2) The operator may authorise that the meeting be held using a method of communication, or a combination of methods of communication, that allows a resident taking part to hear or otherwise know what each other resident taking part says without the residents being in each other’s presence. a phone link, a satellite link, an internet or intranet link, in writing (3) If the operator authorises that a meeting be held using a method of communication under subsection (2), the operator must ensure that— (a) each resident has access to facilities that will allow them to take part in the meeting using the method; and (b) each resident is able to use the facilities. (4) A person who takes part in a meeting conducted under subsection (2) is taken, for all purposes, to be present at the meeting.