Strata Management Act 2013 · Updated to 8 Feb 2013 · Chapter 3
Section 17
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
A joint management body shall be established upon the convening of the first annual general meeting of that joint management body—
joint management body
“joint management body” means the body established under section 17;
if vacant possession was delivered before the commencement of this Act, not later than twelve months from the commencement of this Act; or
if vacant possession is delivered after the commencement of this Act, not later than twelve months from the date of delivery of vacant possession of a parcel to a purchaser.
purchaser
“purchaser” means the purchaser of a parcel and includes any person or body who has acquired an interest as a purchaser in the parcel or any person or body for the time being registered as a parcel owner in the register of parcel owners under subsection 30(1);
The joint management body established by subsection (1)
shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal.
The joint management body may sue and be sued in its name.
The joint management body shall comprise the developer and the purchasers.
If the management corporation comes into existence before the first annual general meeting of the joint management body specified in subsection (1) is convened—
management corporation
“management corporation” means the management corporation which comes into existence under the Strata Titles Act 1985;
the first annual general meeting shall not be required to be convened and no joint management body shall be established for that development area; and
the provisions in Part V of this Act shall apply to the development area.
Terms defined in s 2
joint management body
Defined · s 2“joint management body” means the body established under section 17;
management corporation
Defined · s 2“management corporation” means the management corporation which comes into existence under the Strata Titles Act 1985;
purchaser
Defined · s 2“purchaser” means the purchaser of a parcel and includes any person or body who has acquired an interest as a purchaser in the parcel or any person or body for the time being registered as a parcel owner in the register of parcel owners under subsection 30(1);
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Part V
Strata Management After Existence of
Chapter 6
Part VI
Part VII
Part VIII
Insurances
Part IX
Disputes and Strata Management Tribunal
Part X
Part XI