124 Voluntary Dispute Resolution Bylaw

124 (1) The bylaws may provide for a process for the voluntary resolution of disputes among owners, tenants and the strata corporation or any combination of them.

• (2) A voluntary dispute resolution process in the bylaws must not

• (a) require a person to use the voluntary dispute resolution process, or
• (b) confer on any person or body a power to make a binding decision.

• (3) The use of a voluntary dispute resolution process in the bylaws does not affect a person’s powers, duties or rights including, without limitation, the right to sue, begin arbitration or mediation or request that the tribunal resolve a claim under the Civil Resolution Tribunal Act.
• (4) An admission, statement, document or record that is made only for the purpose of a voluntary dispute resolution process in the bylaws may not be used in court, in an arbitration or mediation, in a tribunal proceeding or in any other proceeding.

1998-43-124, effective July 1, 2000 (B.C. Reg. 43/2000); 2012-25-100, effective July 13, 2016 (B.C. Reg. 171/2016).