The Committee

The committee is the executive arm of the body corporate. The committee has the duty of putting into effect the lawful decisions of the body corporate (Body Corporate ...continue reading Role of the Committee

The decision making power of the committee is defined by what it cannot do. It may make any decision of the body corporate except for decisions the Body Corporate and ...continue reading Committee Power

For the first annual general meeting nominations for committee are to be given at the meeting, either orally from the floor, or in writing and handed to the person ...continue reading Standing for the Committee

Once a year the body corporate holds an annual general meeting – you may nominate yourself for one or more positions at this particular meeting. The election of members ...continue reading Timing of Appointment of Committee Members

The committee consists of executive members (chairperson, secretary, and treasurer), ordinary members, and each person who is a non-voting member of the committee. The ...continue reading Executive Positions

Usually, the committee has a minimum and a maximum number of members. The committee must consist of at least three, but no more than seven voting members. Despite the ...continue reading Number of Members of Committee

It is usual for executive members to rely on their Body Corporate Management to perform their duties and responsibilities for them. This is the contracted role of the ...continue reading Committee Members Discharging their Duties

The body corporate has the power by special resolution to determine a fair and reasonable method for committee members to be elected (Standard Module Section 12 ...continue reading Committee Elections

Calling Meetings Committee meetings may be held as frequently as the committee requires. Meetings may be called by the secretary, or in the secretary’s absence, the ...continue reading Committee Meetings

A decision of the committee is regarded as a decision of the body corporate (Body Corporate and Community Management Act Section 100). Bodies corporate committees make ...continue reading Committee Decisions

It is strictly prohibited to record any portion of a meeting (committee or general) unless permission has been sought and granted from all those in attendance. It falls under the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 as an unauthorised listening device.

Subject to any restrictions that may be imposed by a special resolution at a general meeting, a voting member of the committee who will not be present at a meeting, may ...continue reading Proxies For Committee Meetings

There is no statutory basis for forming sub-committees to attend to subordinate matters - e.g. a gardening committee to look after the garden. However, some bodies ...continue reading Sub-committees

As the committee is the executive arm of the body corporate, Your Body Corprorate Management company is the executive arm of the committee. Your Body Corprorate ...continue reading How Stewart Silver King and Burns Works with the Committee

The decisions of the committee are recorded in the minutes of the meeting. These minutes are then circulated to owners by the Body Corporate Managers 

There are circumstances where the decisions of the committee may be challenged and overturned by the owners. If you, as an owner are disgruntled by any decisions of the ...continue reading Challenging Committee Decisions

Generally a committee member continues in office until another person is chosen for that position. However, a committee member’s position becomes vacant if that person ...continue reading Replacing Committee Members