Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) The owner of each
lot in a strata titles scheme is entitled to 1 vote on a proposed resolution
of the strata company.
(2) However, the owner
of a lot is not entitled to cast the vote attached to the lot if —
(a) the
resolution is not required to be a unanimous resolution or a resolution
without dissent and is not a resolution for postponing the expiry day for a
leasehold scheme or a termination resolution; and
(b)
there is an outstanding amount recoverable under this Act owed to the strata
company by the owner of the lot.
(3) A proposed
resolution can be put to the members of a strata company —
(a) at a
general meeting; or
(b)
outside of a general meeting.
(4) A resolution can
be proposed only by a member of the strata company who is entitled to vote on
the resolution.
(5) The vote attached
to a lot can, and can only, be cast, if at the time it is cast, the person is
entitled to cast the vote attached to the lot.
(6) The owner of a lot
may cast the vote attached to the lot in person or by duly appointed proxy.
(7) However, if a vote
is taken at a general meeting at which both the owner of a lot and a proxy
entitled to cast the vote attached to the lot are present and the owner is not
a co-owner of the lot, the owner of the lot must cast the vote.
(8) The voting system,
whether it is electronic or by other means, must —
(a)
enable votes to be cast in a manner designed to protect the integrity of the
voting system; and
(b)
comply with any requirements specified in the regulations.
[Section 120 inserted: No. 30 of 2018 s. 83.]