Cap. 398 Art. 9Excessively onerous costs or decorative alterations.

(1) The condomini who do not intend to benefit from the alterations or innovations which are susceptible of separate use by each condominus are exempt from contributing to their costs.

(2) The provisions of subarticle (1) shall only apply to alterations or innovations which, having regard to the particular condition and the prestige of the condominium are decorative or where their costs are excessively onerous. incurred for the execution and preservation of the said works. Such contribution shall be equivalent to what such condomini would have paid for the execution and preservation of the said works had they decided to benefit from the alterations or innovations when these were originally made. Such contribution shall be paid, through the administrator, if any, to the other condomini.In the absence of the administrator, payment is to be effected in the manner agreed to by the condomini.

(4) If two-thirds of the units represented during a meeting decide to make alterations which are not susceptible of separate use by each condominus, all the condomini shall contribute to the costs of the said alterations in proportion to their shares in terms of article 6(1).