Unit Titles Act 1975
7Methods of voting
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7 Methods of voting (1) Subsections (2) to (7): (a) apply for voting about a resolution of a corporation at a meeting of the corporation; and (b) apply with changes specified in the management module: (i) for voting about a resolution of the corporation otherwise than at a meeting; or (ii) for voting about a resolution of the committee of the corporation; or (iii) for a specified purpose of this Act. (2) Only 1 vote may be exercised for each unit. (3) Except as otherwise provided by the management module, voting may be made: (a) personally or by proxy; and (b) by show of hands or in writing. (4) A motion is passed by a unanimous resolution if the number of the votes counted in favour of the motion is equal to the total number of the units. (5) A motion is passed by a resolution without dissent if no vote is counted against the motion.
Unit Titles Act 1975 9 (6) A motion is passed by a majority resolution if the number of the votes counted in favour of the motion exceeds 50% of the total number of the units. (7) A motion is passed by an ordinary resolution if: (a) the following conditions are satisfied: (i) this paragraph applies under the management module; (ii) the unit entitlements of the units for the votes counted in favour of the motion exceed the unit entitlements of the units for the votes counted against it; or (b) otherwise – the votes counted in favour of the motion are more than the votes counted against the motion. (8) A motion is passed by a special resolution if: (a) at least two-thirds of the votes cast are counted in favour of the motion; and (b) the unit entitlements of the units for the votes counted against the motion do not exceed 25% of the unit entitlements of all the units.