A group of owners, representing 15% of the strata lots in Strata Plan LMS5678 in Burnaby, are dissatisfied with a recent council decision and want to call a Special General Meeting (SGM) to remove a council member. They submit a written demand to the strata council. What is the strata council's primary obligation upon receiving this valid demand?

Question: A group of owners, representing 15% of the strata lots in Strata Plan LMS5678 in Burnaby, are dissatisfied with a recent council decision and want to call a Special General Meeting (SGM) to remove a council member. They submit a written demand to the strata council. What is the strata council's primary obligation upon receiving this valid demand?

Answer options:

• The council must immediately call the SGM and issue notice, as they have no discretion if the demand is valid.
• The council must include the proposed resolution on the agenda for the next scheduled AGM, provided it's within 3 months.
• The council must, within 4 weeks after the demand, hold the SGM or notify the owners that they are not calling the meeting. ✅ The council must, within 2 weeks after receiving the demand, call an SGM to be held within 4 weeks of the demand.

Correct answer: The council must, within 2 weeks after receiving the demand, call an SGM to be held within 4 weeks of the demand.

Explanation: Section 43(3) of the Strata Property Act requires the strata council, within 2 weeks after a valid demand for an SGM, to call a meeting to be held within 4 weeks of the demand.