NSW: Positions on the Strata Committee

Question: Can an owner of two lots elect themselves and a proxy to the committee, and can both hold office bearer positions?

An owner in our scheme holds two lots. They want to give a proxy for one lot to a friend and elect that friend to the committee, while also electing themselves to the committee. This would give them two votes at committee meetings. If allowed, could both the owner and their proxy also be elected into office bearer positions?

Answer: The owner and non-owner friend could both be elected to the strata committee, provided…

Yes, the owner and non-owner friend could both be elected to the strata committee provided the non-owner friend is nominated for election by an owner other than the friend owner OR some other owner who is not seeking election – see extract of Section 31 of the Strata Scheme Management Act 2015 below (emphasis added):

31 Persons who are eligible to be appointed or elected to strata committee

1. The following persons are eligible for appointment or election to the strata committee of an owners corporation:
   
   1. an individual who is a sole owner of a lot in the strata scheme,
   
   
   2. a company nominee of a corporation that is a sole owner of a lot in the strata scheme,
   
   
   3. an individual who is a co-owner of a lot or a company nominee of a corporation that is a co-owner of a lot in the strata scheme, if the person is nominated for election by an owner who is not a co-owner of the lot or by a co-owner of the lot who is not a candidate for election as a member,
   
   
   4. an individual who is not an owner of a lot in the strata scheme, if the person is nominated for election by an owner of a lot who is not a member, or is not seeking election as a member, of the strata committee.

This post appears in the October 2025 edition of The NSW Strata Magazine.

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