Number of Members of Committee

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 level of interest from other members, there can be no more than seven. If all lots in the scheme have identical ownership, as will be the case with the first extraordinary general meeting, then the committee need not be elected at the annual general meeting. The committee will automatically be a committee of one, consisting of the owner, or the owner’s nominee (Standard Module Section 11(3)).  In this case the committee member holds all executive positions. If there are only two different owners in the scheme then those two owners (or their nominees) automatically form the committee. In this case the owners decide between themselves who should hold the executive positions, and in the event they cannot decide the positions are held jointly.

It is compulsory that the executive positions of the committee are filled.  It is possible for one person to hold more then one executive position (e.g. The same person may be secretary/ treasurer, or chairman/treasurer or may hold all three positions.).  The executive members of the committee have responsibilities in assisting the committee conduct its business, but acting outside of the committee the executive members have no power. For instance, while the chairperson must chair the body corporate meetings, he or she has no presidential-style authority to make decisions on body corporate matters.