(1)

For the purposes of this Act, the following conduct in relation to a building association is taken to be conduct of the building association:

(a) conduct of the committee of management of the association;
(b) conduct of an officer or agent of the association acting in that capacity;
(c) conduct of a member, or group of members, of the association where the conduct is authorised by:
(i) the rules of the association; or
(ii) the committee of management of the association; or
(iii) an officer or agent of the association acting in that capacity;
(d) conduct of a member of the association, who performs the function of dealing with an employer on behalf of the member and other members of the association, acting in that capacity.

(2)

Paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) do not apply if:

(a) a committee of management of the building association; or
(b) a person authorised by the committee; or
(c) an officer of the industrial association;

has taken reasonable steps to prevent the action.

(3)

In this section: