@Bridget said:
Fingers crossed our OC will implement by-laws to have selected, common ‘minor’ renovations (e.g., split system air conditioning installation) approved by the SC, rather than via a general meeting.
You don’t need a by-law. All you need is the standard resolution at your AGM that the committee can make decisions on behalf of the Owners Corporation (apart from those decisions that require special resolutions etc).
In that regard, according to Section 110 of the Act, the committee can approve minor renovations which, in Section 28 of the Regulations (below), specifically include the installation of spit system air-conditioning.
Work for the following purposes is prescribed as minor renovations for the purposes of section 110 (3) of the Act:
(a) removing carpet or other soft floor coverings to expose underlying wooden or other hard floors,
(b) installing a rainwater tank,
(c) installing a clothesline,
(d) installing a reverse cycle split system air conditioner,
(e) installing double or triple glazed windows,
(f) installing a heat pump,
(g) installing ceiling insulation.
Note.The work prescribed by this clause is subject to the requirements set out in section 110 (7) of the Act, including requirements that it does not involve structural changes, changes to the external appearance of a lot or waterproofing.