Looking for relevant step by steps to follow & supporting legislation (if avail) as many in building wish to join committee in future but have been told ( by people on committee) it is a very difficult process and probably won’t be successful. – flax, NSW

Q: Residents/ owner occupiers want to expand committee membership as only two people decide matters and there is what appears to be a 'closed loop' between them & strata manager ( e.g with water damage to a non committee member property vs issues addressed in committee members property etc etc ) Limited and inconsistent info distributed ( f.e inconsistent distribution of emails etc ) and self interest by-laws, or at least by-laws that are coincidentally favourable to committee member held views only. Looking for relevant step by steps to follow & supporting legislation (if avail) as many in building wish to join committee in future but have been told ( by people on committee) it is a very difficult process and probably won't be successful.

A: While it is possible for committee members to hold more than one role on the strata committee, if they are not performing their duties as desired you may select new committee members.

In New South Wales a strata committee member can be terminated by a special resolution (where 75 per cent vote in favour) at a general meeting. The Tribunal may also make an order removing a person from the strata committee if satisfied the person has failed to comply with the Act or failed to exercise due care and diligence, or engaged in serious misconduct while holding office.