Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) After rule 4.1(6) in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations insert —
"(7) The owners corporation may impose reasonable conditions on a lot owner's right or an occupier's right to access or use common property to protect the quiet enjoyment, safety and security of other lot owners, including but not limited to imposing operating hours on facilities such as gymnasiums and swimming pools.".
(2) After rule 5.2(2) in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations insert —
"(3) The owners corporation cannot unreasonably prohibit the installation of sustainability items on the exterior of the lot, including by prohibiting the installation of a sustainability item only on aesthetic grounds.
(4) The owners corporation may require that the location of a sustainability item, or the works involved in installing a sustainability item, must not unreasonably disrupt the quiet enjoyment of other lot owners or occupiers or impede reasonable access to, or the use of, any other lot or the common property.
(5) The owners corporation may impose reasonable conditions on the installation of a sustainability item on the exterior of the lot related to the colour, mounting and location of the sustainability item provided that these conditions do not increase the cost of installing the sustainability item or reduce its impact as a sustainability item.".
(3) In rule 7(5) in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, for "14 working days" substitute "28 calendar days".
(4) After rule 7(5) in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations insert —
"(5A) A meeting under subrule (5) may be held in person or by teleconferencing, including by videoconference.".
(5) After rule 7(6) in Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations insert —
"(6A) Subject to subrule (6B), the grievance committee may elect to obtain expert evidence to assist with the resolution of the dispute.
(6B) The grievance committee may obtain expert evidence to assist with the resolution of a dispute if the owners corporation or the parties to the dispute agree in writing to pay for the cost of obtaining that expert evidence.".
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