SA: Does a Presiding Officer Need a Police Clearance in a Body Corporate?

Published March 27, 2026 By Carrie McInerney Leave a Comment Last Updated March 27, 2026

This article discusses presiding officer police clearance, including whether body corporate legislation requires a police check to hold office.

Question: Does a presiding officer of a body corporate require a police clearance to hold office?

Answer: There is no requirement in the Act for a Presiding Officer to have a police clearance.

This post appears in Strata News #522.

Carrie McInerney
Horner Management
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About Carrie McInerney

Carrie McInerney is the CEO of Horner Management and has been in the industry since 2001. Over the past 19 years Carrie has nurtured an enthusiastic client focused team, combining teamwork and systems to provide an excellent level of service to the Strata Industry.

Carrie is an active member of the SCA (SA) board and was awarded Industry Leader at the SCA Awards in 2016. Carrie connects well with others and is passionate about educating clients and others about the Strata Industry.

Carrie is a regular contributor to LookUpStrata. You can take a look at Carrie's articles here .

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SA: Does a Presiding Officer Need a Police Clearance in a Body Corporate?

Question: Does a presiding officer of a body corporate require a police clearance to hold office?

Answer: There is no requirement in the Act for a Presiding Officer to have a police clearance.

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Question: Does a presiding officer of a body corporate require a police clearance to hold office?

Answer: There is no requirement in the Act for a Presiding Officer to have a police clearance.

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