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(2) The Commissioner, subject to any general or special direction of the State Authority, shall havecharge of the administration of this Act and Parts VI and VII of the Strata Titles Act 1985 and shallperform such other duties as are imposed and may exercise such powers as are conferred upon himby the Strata Titles Act 1985.(3) Subject to any general or special direction of the Commissioner, the powers conferred and theduties imposed upon the Commissioner by this Act or any regulations made under this Act may beexercised or parforemed by any other officer appointed under subsection (1).PART IIIMANAGEMENT OF BUILDING OR LAND INTENDED FOR SUBDIVISION INTO PARCELS4. Establishment of a Joint Management Body.(1) Where a building or land intended for subdivision into parcels has been completed-(a) before the commencement of this Act and vacant possession of the parcels has beendelivered by the developer to purchasers but the management corporation has not come intoexistence, a Joint Management Body shall be established consisting of the developer and thepurchasers upon the convening of the meeting not later than twelve months from thecommencement of this Act; and(b) on or after the commencement of this Act, a Joint Management Body shall be establishedconsisting of the developer and the purchasers upon the convening of the first meeting notlater than twelve months from the date of delivery of vacant possession of the parcels to thepurchasers.(2) The Body established by subsection (1) shall be a body corporate having perpetual successionand a common seal.(3) The Body may sue and be sued in its name.(4) The Body shall comprise the developer and the purchasers.5. Duty of developer to convene meeting.(1) It shall be the duty of the developer to convene the first meeting of all purchasers.(2) The developer shall give a written notice of the firts meeting to all purchasers not less thanfourteen days before the meeting.(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1), if the developer fails to convene the first meeting within thespecified period, the Commissioner may appoint a person to convene the first meeting of the Bodywithin such time as may be specified by the Commissioner.(4) The developer shall, until the establishment of the Body and subject to the provisions of this Act,be responsible for the maintenance and management of the property.(5) Any developer who fails to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence and shall , onconviction , be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term notexceeding three months or to both.
6. First meeting of Joint Management Body.(1) The agenda for the first meeting of the Body shall include the following matters:(a) the election of the office bearers of the Committee as provided for in subsection 11(2);(b) to confirm the taking over by the Body of insurances effected by the developer;(c) subject to subsection 23(2), to determine the amount to be paid by the purchasers to theBuilding Maintenance Fund for the maintenance and management of the common property ofthe building;(d) the determination of the rate of interest payable by a purchaser in respect of late paymentof charges; and(e) any matter connected with the maintenance and management of the common property ofthe building.(2) The quorum at the first meeting of the Body shall be one quarter of the purchasers who have paidmaintenance charges in respect of their parcels to the Building Maintenance Account ("membersentitled to vote") of the developer.(3) If within half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting, a quorum is not present, themembers entitled to vote who are present shall constitute a quorum.(4) All resolutions at the first meeting of the Body shall be decided by a show of hands.(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), joint purchasers shall not be entitled to vote except by way of ajointly appointed proxy.(6) In the event of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a casting vote.(7) Where an hour after the time appointed for the meeting, no member entitled to vote turns up or allthe members present, for any reason, refuse to be the offfice bearers of the committee, the developershall, within seven days of the date of the meeting, inform the Commissioner of the fact and theCommissioner may-(a) appoint a new date for the first meeting of the Body; or(b) appoint a managing agent under subsection 25(1) to maintain the common property of thebuilding.7. Duty of Body to inform Commissioner of name of Body.(1) The Body shall inform and register with the Commissioner the name of the Body within twentyeightdays of the first meeting.(2) The Commissioner may, upon an application by the Body, issue a certificate certifying that theBody has been duly constituted under this Act on the day specified in the certificate.(3) The constitution of the Body under this Act shall not be affected in the event the first meeting issubsequently invalidated, the provision of subsection 6(1) is not complied with or a situation undersubsection 6(7) occurs
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