49Appointment of strata managing agents

#### 49 Appointment of strata managing agents 49 Appointment of strata managing agents > > (1) An owners corporation for a strata scheme 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 strata 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 owners corporation. > > > (3) The developer of a strata scheme, or a person connected with the developer, is not entitled to be appointed as the strata managing agent of the scheme until after the end of the period of 10 years commencing on the date of registration of the strata plan. > > > (3A) The Secretary may approve— > > > > > (a) the form of agency agreements for the appointment of strata managing agents, and > > > > > (b) the terms, conditions and other provisions that agency agreements for the appointment of strata managing agents must or must not contain. > > > (3B) The Secretary may approve 1 or more standard form of agency agreements for the appointment of strata managing agents. > > > (4) 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 strata managing agent. > > > (5) An owner who is seeking appointment as a strata managing agent is not entitled to vote or cast a proxy vote on the appointment at a meeting of the owners corporation. > > **s 49:** Am 2018 No 5, Sch 2.16\[2\]; 2025 No 14, Sch 1\[13\].