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Telecommunications Act 2001

Networks - Access to property, involving rights of multiple parties, to deploy fibre optic media and other technology - Statutory rights of access to body corporate administered properties

155W: Requirement for governing bodies to give unit owners reasons for objections

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"Body corporate must give unit owners written reasons for objecting to installations."

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If you own a unit, the body corporate must tell you why they object to something being installed under section 155T. They have to put their reasons in writing and give them to you within 10 working days of objecting. You should get this notice so you know what is happening with the installation.

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Access to property, involving rights of multiple parties, to deploy fibre optic media and other technology: Statutory rights of access to body corporate administered properties

155WRequirement for governing bodies to give unit owners reasons for objections

  1. A body corporate that objects to an installation under section 155T must notify each unit owner of its reasons for deciding to object.

  2. The notice must—

  3. be in writing; and
    1. be given not later than 10 working days after the body corporate lodges its objection.

      Notes
      • Section 155W: inserted, on , by section 13 of the Telecommunications (Property Access and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 16).