The Owners Strata Plan No. 73943 -v- 2 Elizabeth Bay Road Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1769

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: The Owners Strata Plan No. 73943 -v- 2 Elizabeth Bay Road Pty Ltd [2013] NSWSC 1769 Hearing dates: 30 October 2013 Decision date: 29 November 2013 Jurisdiction: Equity Division - Technology and Construction List Before: Hammerschlag J Decision: Motion dismissed with costs Catchwords: STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - Section 80D of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) - meaning and effect - where proceedings commenced prior to resolution of the general meeting of owners corporation in contravention of s 80D(1) - whether statutory inhibition imposed by s 80D can be lifted by ex post facto resolution of the owners corporation at general meeting - whether resolution was passed within a reasonable time - HELD proceedings commenced without compliance with s 80D(1) are not a nullity and ex post facto resolution of a general meeting of owners corporation can remove statutory inhibition - HELD resolution passed within a reasonable time Legislation Cited: Strata Schemes Management Act 1996 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (QLD) Cases Cited: The Owners Strata Plan No 46528 v Hall [2009] NSWSC 278 The Owners Strata Plan No 70798 v Bakkante Constructions Pty Ltd (2013) 17 BPR 32,159 Berowra Holdings Pty Ltd v Gordon (2006) 225 CLR 364 Presentaciones Musicales SA v Secunda [1994] Ch 271 Texts Cited: F M B Reynolds, Bowstead and Reynolds on Agency, 17th ed (2001) Law Book Co. Sydney Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Owners Strata Plan No. 73943 - Plaintiff/Respondent 2 Elizabeth Bay Road Pty Limited - Defendant/Applicant Representation: Counsel: P.S. Braham SC with G.B. Carolan - Plaintiff/Respondent T. M. Lynch SC with D.P. O'Connor - Defendant/Applicant Solicitors: Makinson & d'Apice Lawyers - Plaintiff/ Respondent Mills Oakley Lawyers - Defendant/ Applicant File Number(s): 2012/346116