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I agree that s.52 of the Owners Corporations Act 2006 can always be challenged at VCAT.
I disagree that installing a CCTV system would be a significant change to the use of common property.
As for significant change to the appearance of common property, the CCTV systems that my OCs have installed are quite discrete. Considering the common areas where they installed already have regular lights, emergency lights, exit lights, smoke alarms and water sprinklers, the cameras make pretty much zero difference appearance wise. I suppose it could depend on the installation.
If a CCTV system is installed that only covers common or public areas, records vision only and has the required signage displayed, it should meet all the legal requirements for a residential OC in VIC.