Helping good people do good things

The concept of law has its origins in Ancient Greece between 500 and 300 BC. Simply stated, it refers to a set of rules created and enforced by social or governmental institutions to regulate behaviour thus helping good people do good things. Similarly, our Rules of Conduct are a set of rules to regulate much of what happens in our village.Our Rules of Conduct are underpinned by specific laws of our country, i.e. the Sectional Titles Act, the Act on Elderly Persons, the Act determining the Nature of Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons, and the Constitution.

There can be little doubt, therefore, that they (our Rules of Conduct) are obligations imposed by law and put into effect by a legal entity, i.e. the Management Committee, under the auspices of the Management Association.

However, as in the case of the laws of the country, our Rules of Conduct may appear somewhat inflexible. Hence, the Management Committee exercises a reasonable degree of empathy when putting them into effect.

Perhaps it is time to remind residents that our Rules of Conduct are fundamental to the peaceful coexistence and good order in our village. Consequently, the next few postings on this blog will briefly focus on some of them.

This month residents are advised to take note of Par. 2, which determines that our village is meant for people who are self-supporting and can live independently without causing a risk, embarrassment or nuisance to other residents.