43 Special General Meeting Called By Voters

43 (1) Persons holding at least 20% of the strata corporation’s votes may, by written demand, require that the strata corporation hold a special general meeting to consider a resolution or other matter specified in the demand.

• (2) The demand must be signed by each of the persons making it.
• (3) Subject to subsection (3.1) and section 44, the strata corporation must hold the special general meeting within 4 weeks after the demand is given to the strata corporation.
• (3.1) If the demand requires the strata corporation to hold a special general meeting to consider a winding-up resolution, the strata corporation must hold the meeting within 8 weeks after the demand is given to the strata corporation.
• (4) The president of the council may call the special general meeting without holding a council meeting.
• (5) At the special general meeting, the resolution or any other matter specified in the demand is the first item on the agenda and must be dealt with before consideration of any other matter about which notice has been given.
• (6) If a special general meeting is not held within the time period set out in subsection (3) or (3.1), as applicable, the persons making the demand may themselves hold a special general meeting by complying with the provisions of this Act, the regulations and the bylaws respecting the calling and holding of special general meetings.

1998-43-43, effective July 1, 2000 (B.C. Reg. 43/2000); 2009-17-9, effective December 11, 2009 (B.C. Reg. 312/2009); 2015-40-38, effective July 28, 2016 (B.C. Reg. 206/2016).