Roden v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 55773 [2021] NSWCATCD 61

Roden v The Owners – Strata Plan No. 55773 [2021] NSWCATCD 61

The Tribunal held that the impugned provisions of By-Law 14 were not beyond the power of the strata scheme, nor were they harsh, unconscionable or oppressive under section 139 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW); the application was dismissed because the applicant did not discharge the onus of proof required to invalidate the provisions.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Application Under S 150 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (nsw) / Final Decision at First Instance
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
['validity of Strata by Laws' 'challenge to by Law—keeping of Animals' 'whether by Law Is Beyond Power' 'harsh, Unconscionable or Oppressive by Laws']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under S 150 Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (nsw) / Final Decision at First Instance

  1. 1 ['Whether parts of By-Law 14 are invalid as beyond power under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW)' 'Whether parts of By-Law 14 are harsh, unconscionable or oppressive pursuant to s 139 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW)']

Ratio Decidendi

The Tribunal held that the impugned provisions of By-Law 14 were not beyond the power of the strata scheme, nor were they harsh, unconscionable or oppressive under section 139 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW); the application was dismissed because the applicant did not discharge the onus of proof required to invalidate the provisions.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • ['The application is dismissed.']