This article discusses delegating chairperson functions to a strata manager, including when a manager may chair meetings but cannot vote.
Question: Can an Executive Committee appoint the functions of the Chairperson to the Strata Manager?
Can an Executive Committee appoint the functions of the Chairperson to the Strata Manager?
The EC has minimal nominees and no current EC members are willing to take the role. If possible and if the EC does appoint the functions of the Chairperson to the Strata Manager, would this mean the Strata Manager would not have any voting rights (casting vote etc) as they are not an owner, and effectively they would simply Chair the meetings etc and be required to see EC approval for any non-delegated decision making outside of the Strata Management contract.
Answer: The strata manager cannot be elected to the Committee, however the Committee may delegate any of its functions to the manager, pursuant to Section 58 of the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011
The strata manager cannot be elected to the Committee, however the Committee may delegate any of its functions to the manager, pursuant to Section 58 of the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011.
This permits the Committee to delegate the function of chairperson to the manager, enabling the manager to chair meetings and perform any other function the chairperson would ordinarily be responsible for.
It should be noted however, that this delegation does not extend to voting. The manager has no voting rights under any circumstance.
This post appears in Strata News #582.
Michael Smythe
NSW Branch Manager
Civium Communities
E: michael.smythe@civium.com.au