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clement – Not all by-laws that have been correctly made are actually legal. There are sections in the Act which enable these types of by-laws to be overturned by a Tribunal Order.
The OC can pass a by-law delegating approval power to a strata committee under [s110(1)] for minor renovations. However some items are excluded from this delegated power.
Certain types of works that cannot be delegated to the strata committee to approve are:
“(a) work that consists of cosmetic work for the purposes of section 109,
(b) work involving structural changes,
(c) work that changes the external appearance of a lot, including the installation of an external access ramp,
(d) work involving waterproofing,
(e) work for which consent or another approval is required under any other Act,
(f) work that is authorised by a by-law made under this Part or a common property rights by-law,
(g) any other work prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.”
The above renovations still require OC approval rather than strata committee approval.
In my opinion if an air conditioner is to be installed in a structural wall or on common property then it would require OC approval rather than committee approval.