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Section 260
Management, protection and maintenance of joint property

(1) The management, protection and maintenance of the joint property shall be in accordance with the agreement of the owners of such property.
(2) According to sub-section (1), if there is no agreement between the owners to manage, protect and maintain the joint property, the management, protection and maintenance of the joint property shall be done based on the decision of the majority of the members.
(3) According to sub-section (2), if the majority cannot be established regarding the management, protection and maintenance of the joint property, the owner who has the most right or share in such property shall manage, protect and maintain the joint property. But since the owners have equal rights, the management, protection and maintenance of such property should be done equally by all the owners.
(4) According to sub-section (2) or (3), if any owner improves the management, protection and maintenance of the joint property, all the owners shall bear the expenses incurred in doing so based on their right or share.
(5) According to sub-section (4), the owner who does not manage, protect and maintain the joint property shall pay the expenses incurred during the management, protection and maintenance of the joint property within one year to the owner who manages, protects and maintains the joint property.
(6) If any owner does not pay the expenses incurred in the management, protection and maintenance of the joint property within the period according to sub-section (5), the owner who manages, protects and maintains the property of his right or share shall be entitled to purchase and take it at the prevailing price. In that way, the buyer of the joint property will be entitled to take the amount spent on the management and maintenance of his part.