The Summit Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation 1 Plan No PS746020J [2020] FCA 1847

The Summit Group (Australia) Pty Ltd v Owners Corporation 1 Plan No PS746020J [2020] FCA 1847

The Notice failed to comply with the Telecommunications Act and Code because it notified proposed activities to occur before expiry of the required 10 business days’ notice period. This defect meant the Notice was invalid and Summit was not entitled to access the property under the Notice.

Parties
Applicant: The Summit Group (Australia) Pty Ltd; First Respondent: Owners Corporation 1 Plan No PS746020J; Second Respondent: Owners Corporation 2 Plan No PS746020J; Third Respondent: Owners Corporation 8 Plan No PS746020J; Fourth Respondent: Owners Corporation 5 PS746020J; Fifth Respondent: Owners Corporation 6 PS746020J
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
23 December 2020
Procedural Posture
Application for Declaration and Injunction / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Telecommunications Access, Low Impact Facilities, Statutory Notice Requirements, Injunctions, Strata Property, Statutory Construction
Communications Law Telecommunications Access Low Impact Facilities Statutory Notice Requirements Injunctions Strata Property Statutory Construction

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Parties

The Summit Group (Australia) Pty Ltd

Applicant

Owners Corporation 1 Plan No PS746020J

First Respondent

Owners Corporation 2 Plan No PS746020J

Second Respondent

Owners Corporation 8 Plan No PS746020J

Third Respondent

Owners Corporation 5 PS746020J

Fourth Respondent

Owners Corporation 6 PS746020J

Fifth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Declaration and Injunction / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Notice allowed the required period of notice under the Telecommunications Act and Code
  2. 2 Whether the proposed activities are in respect of 'low-impact facilities' per the relevant Determination
  3. 3 Whether any issue with the period of notice affects the validity of the Notice

Ratio Decidendi

The Notice failed to comply with the Telecommunications Act and Code because it notified proposed activities to occur before expiry of the required 10 business days’ notice period. This defect meant the Notice was invalid and Summit was not entitled to access the property under the Notice.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the application to be assessed if not agreed.