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== B. The New Civil Resolution Tribunal Act (CRTA) == | == B. The New Civil Resolution Tribunal Act (CRTA) == | ||
The Civil Resolution Tribunal Act, SBC 2012, ch 28 [CRTA] was enacted in May of 2012 and is expected to come fully into force by the autumn of 2015 with the establishment of a Civil Resolution Tribunal [CRTA]. The CRT will have jurisdiction to hear a wide variety of strata disputes. It is anticipated that this new tribunal will facilitate the early resolution of disputes between condo owners and strata councils. According to the BC Ministry of Justice, the CRTA will handle a limited range of Small Claims matters as well as strata disputes regarding issues such as: | The ''Civil Resolution Tribunal Act'', SBC 2012, ch 28 [CRTA] was enacted in May of 2012 and is expected to come fully into force by the autumn of 2015 with the establishment of a Civil Resolution Tribunal [CRTA]. The CRT will have jurisdiction to hear a wide variety of strata disputes. It is anticipated that this new tribunal will facilitate the early resolution of disputes between condo owners and strata councils. According to the BC Ministry of Justice, the CRTA will handle a limited range of Small Claims matters as well as strata disputes regarding issues such as: | ||
*non-payment of monthly strata fees or fines; | |||
*unfair actions by the strata or by a majority owner; | |||
*unfair enforcement of strata bylaws; | |||
*financial responsibility for repairs; | |||
*irregularities in meetings, voting, minutes or other matters; | |||
*interpretation of the legislation, regulations or bylaws; | |||
*issues regarding the common property | |||
Certain issues will continue to be heard in BC Supreme Court. The CRT will not handle matters involving land, nor those involving more complex administrative matters. Some examples of matters the CRT will '''not''' handle: | |||
*ordering the sale of a strata lot; | |||
*court orders respecting rebuilding damaged real property; | |||
*dealing with developers and phased strata plans; | |||
*appointment of an administrator to run the strata corporation; | |||
*applications to wind up a strata corporation; | |||
*allegations of conflicts of interest by council members; |