Malaysia legislation

Section 142

of STRATA MANAGEMENT ACT 2013

Section 142

In any proceedings in a court or of the Tribunal under this Act with respect to any alleged defect in a parcel or in any common property or limited common property situated immediately, whether wholly or partly, above another parcel or any common property or limited common property, it shall be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the defect is within that first-mentioned parcel or common property or limited common property, as the case may be, if there is any evidence of dampness, moisture or water penetration—

(a)

on the ceiling that forms part of the interior of the parcel, common property or limited common property, as the case may be, immediately below the first-mentioned parcel, common property or limited common property;

or

(b)

on any furnishing material, including plaster, panel or gypsum board attached, glued, laid or applied to the ceiling that forms part of the interior of the parcel, common property or limited common property, as the case may be, immediately below the first-mentioned parcel, common property or limited common property.

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Representation in proceedings