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@ktluu78 said:
We have decided to pursue for a penalty to be imposed on the tenant as our first and immediate action. However, we do have a couple of questions.
We undestand from reading the SSMA Act that the pursuit of a penalty comes under section 203 of the act, which reads
Civil penalties for contravention of notice of owners corporation
(1) The Tribunal may, on application by an owners corporation, by order require a person to pay a pecuniary penalty of an amount of up to 5 penalty units if the Tribunal is satisfied that:
You do realise that only the Owners Corp (or EC or perhaps strata manager) can apply for penalties to be imposed? That is your first hurdle so the sooner you place a motion before your EC, the better.