by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
Section 103 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) explains that before obtaining paid legal services, a resolution approving the use of this service must be passed at a general meeting of the owners corporation (OC). However, there are some exceptions where...
by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
Section 31 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) states the following people are eligible to be a member of the strata committee: An individual or company nominee of a corporation that is the sole owner of a lot in the strata scheme; An individual who...
by Cameron Shaw | Feb 2, 2018
Section 35 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) states six ways a strata committee member vacates their position: The member is no longer eligible to be a member; The person was not an owner when they were elected and the individual who nominated...
by Cameron Shaw | Nov 10, 2017
To elect an officer of the strata committee, a strata committee meeting must be called in which committee members are nominated as officers and a ballot is held. Regulation 11 in the Strata Schemes Management Regulation 2016 states that any member of the...
by Cameron Shaw | Nov 10, 2017
Section 45 of the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 (NSW) provides five ways that an officer’s position can become vacant: Firstly, the person is no longer a member of the strata committee (for example if the officer has sold their lot in the strata scheme);...