109Breach of rules—rule infringement notice

109 Breach of rules—rule infringement notice (1) This section applies if the executive committee of an owners corporation reasonably believes that— (a) the owner or occupier (the person) of a unit has contravened a provision of the corporation’s rules; and (b) the circumstances of the contravention make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated. (2) The owners corporation may, if authorised by an ordinary resolution of the executive committee, give the person a notice (a rule infringement notice) requiring the person to remedy the contravention. (3) A rule infringement notice must state the following: (a) that the owners corporation believes the person is contravening, or has contravened, a provision of the rules; (b) the provision of the rules the owners corporation believes is, or was, contravened; (c) details sufficient to identify the contravention; (d) if the owners corporation believes the contravention is continuing—the period (which must be reasonable in the circumstances) within which the person must remedy the contravention; (e) if the owners corporation believes the contravention is likely to be repeated—that the person must not repeat the contravention; (f) if the person does not comply with the notice— (i) the person commits an offence; and (ii) the owners corporation may, without further notice, apply to the ACAT for an order in relation to the failure to comply with the notice. (4) If a rule infringement notice is given to a person following a request under section 111, the owners corporation must, not later than 14 days after the day the request was received, tell the person who made the request that the notice has been given.