Question: Can a strata manager who is not an owner be appointed to the strata committee to chair and assist in decision-making in a strata of around 25 owners? The current council of owners has just had a key committee member resign.
Answer: A council member must be an owner in the scheme, unless an owner of a lot is a corporation.
A council member must be an owner in the scheme, unless an owner of a lot is a corporation, then they may authorise any individual to perform on its behalf a function conferred under the Strata Titles Act WA, such as acting as an officer of the strata company or member of the strata council.
The chairperson of the strata company is to preside at all meetings of the council and, in their absence, can appoint another council member to do so.
The council however may employ or engage, on behalf of the strata company, any person as it thinks is necessary to provide any goods, amenity or service to the strata company (i.e. strata manager, accountant, insurance broker to assist at council meeting).
A strata company may, at a general meeting, authorise a person who is not an owner of a lot (i.e. strata manager, consultant, lawyer, friend) to act as the chairperson of the strata company for the purposes of that meeting.
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