17. Disqualification

No apartment owner is entitled to vote on the election of members of the Managing Committee or participate in the proceedings of any meeting of the General Body if he is in arrears of maintenance fees or other dues to the Association as on the date previous to the date of meeting of the General Body, as certified by the Treasurer. No apartment owner would be entitled to stand for election to any office of the Managing Committee if he has any dues to the Association, as certified by the Treasurer, as on the closing day of nomination for election to the post.