New Strata Act Section 110 Minor Renovations by owners

Hi Forum,

I refer the forum to the below

STRATA SCHEMES MANAGEMENT ACT 2015 – SECT 110 release Nov 30, 2016

110  Minor renovations by  owners

(1) The  owner of a lot in a  strata scheme may carry out work for the purposes of  minor renovations to  common property in connection with the  owner’s lot with the approval of the  owners corporation given by resolution at a general meeting. A  special resolution authorising the work is not required.

(c) installing or replacing wood or other hard  floors,

• My strata manager advised I need to wait to April 2017 for the next AGM to obtain approval to install timber floorboards. As the new law requires such works to be approved by ordinary resolution at a general meeting. And hence needs to be raised at the next AGM in April 2017
• I have severe eczema which is greatly exacerbated by carpets. I have obtained two doctors certificates (from my GP and dermatologist) stating for health reasons I need timber floorboards installed in my apartment over carpets as soon as possible
• I will be replying to the strata manager with an email requesting his approval or the executive committee for timber floorboards to be installed on health grounds. Together with providing him the usual information such as the underlay sound acoustic certificate, when works are to be carried out, the type of floating floor product I’m using…etc

Given the new law section 110 is so new and untested. What possibility is there the strata manager or executive committee can approve works on health grounds without me having to wait for the AGM in April 2017?

Thank you