The issue in this case was whether reduced quorum decisions made at an annual general meeting held on 16 December 2021 took effect where the owners corporation gave notice of the reduced quorum decisions to unit owners on 4 January 2022, that is, more than seven calendar days after the meeting.
There was no dispute…
CORBY v THE OWNERS CORPORATION – UNITS PLAN NO 1035 (Unit Titles) [2019] ACAT 45
ACT CIVIL & ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Member: Senior Member R Orr QC
Date of Decision/ Orders: 8 May 2019
FACTS
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