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flossyb – you don’t need a strata lawyer. The effect of the decision is that a blanket ban on keeping of animals is harsh, unreasonable, oppressive etc. – therefore any by-law that bans the keeping of animals outright has no force. Because it is a Court ruling there is no time when it takes effect, the Court has ruled.
This does not prevent a strata scheme having the standard by-law which provides that an owner may keep an animal with the consent of the OC, and that consent cannot be unreasonably withheld. The by-laws can also impose conditions on the keeping of an animal. So you may still need to seek approval.
Luke – no, a ban on fish or birds, would fall into the same category, i.e. harsh, unreasonable, oppressive. However there may be specific instances where an OC has a good reason to refuse permission to keep a certain type of animal.