My SP (NSW) has the following as a special by-law, and we are surely not unique in this respect:
“SPECIAL BY-LAW 1 Essential Fire Equipment – Fire Doors”
1. This by-law applies to all lot owners.
2. Each lot owner has the right to replace and/or install the following:
(a) fire doors;
(b) locks on the fire doors, and
(c) door closers
3. The lot owner acknowledges that if the fire door, lock on the fire door or door closer does not comply with the fire safety requirements THEN the Owners Corporation may take steps to remedy that failure or non-compliance and in doing so the Owners Corporation had the right to:
(a) carry out all work necessary to perform that obligation;
(b) enter upon any part of the parcel to carry out that work, and
(c) recover the costs of carrying out that work from the owner as a debt …”
We have occasionally had to invoke it when unauthorised alterations have led to delays in the issue of the fire safety certificate required by the local council.