Question: Are there any changes to the number of committee members a body Corp can have in Queensland? Have I read somewhere that it was 7 but it had been changed to 12. Is that correct?
Answer: The legislation states that standard and accommodation schemes can have up to seven committee members. However, the confusion here may be with layered schemes which can have up to 12 members.
There have not been any changes to the regulations around committee members. As you indicate, the legislation states that standard and accommodation schemes can have up to seven committee members. However, the confusion here may be with layered schemes which can have up to 12 members.
As per the BCCM website:
Number of voting members:
The regulations say that a body corporate committee, other than a minor committee, must consist of at least 3 voting members and not more than the ‘maximum number’ of voting members for the committee.
The maximum number of committee members for schemes that have:
- 7 or more lots is 7
- fewer than 7 lots is the number of lots.
Meanwhile,
Layered scheme committees:
A principal scheme in a layered arrangement of community titles schemes with more than 7 lots can increase the maximum number of voting committee members from 7 to a maximum of 12 members by passing a motion by ordinary resolution.
What is a layered scheme?
A layered scheme is defined as a ‘grouping of community titles schemes, where one body corporate sits within the umbrella of another body corporate’.
You can find out more about them here: What is a Layered Scheme?
If you are in a layered scheme and aren’t sure how they work, you should ask your body corporate manager or Committee representative for some information.
This post appears in Strata News #544.
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