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STRATA TITLES ACT 1985 - SECT 41

41 .         Resolution for postponement of expiry day under leasehold by-laws

        (1)         If the leasehold by-laws provide for postponement of the expiry day for the leasehold scheme, the expiry day may only be postponed if the postponement is supported by a resolution as follows —

            (a)         14 days’ notice of the terms of the proposed resolution must be given to each member of the strata company before voting on the resolution opens;

            (b)         the resolution must specify a proposed new expiry day (in accordance with the leasehold by-laws) that is a day that is not more than 99 years after registration of the scheme;

            (c)         the votes in favour of the resolution must equal not less than 75% of the number of lots in the scheme;

            (d)         the resolution must be passed not later than 6 months before the expiry day.

        (2)         The owner of the leasehold scheme or an owner of a lot in a leasehold scheme may convene a general meeting of the strata company to vote on a resolution for postponing the expiry day for the scheme if the strata company has not done so.

        (3)         Section 126(a) does not apply to a vote on a resolution for postponing the expiry day for a leasehold scheme.

        (4)         The strata company must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the passing of a resolution under this section —

            (a)         serve notice of the resolution, in the approved form, on the owner of the leasehold scheme; and

            (b)         apply for registration of an amendment of the scheme notice to give effect to the postponement of the expiry day.

        [Section 41 inserted: No. 30 of 2018 s. 83.]



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