nojay,
I agree with the general thrust of your post, as you point out “Since the trend these days is toward larger strata schemes in excess of 100 owners the role of the Caretaker cannot be taken too lightly. “
However, any solution needs to recognise that especially for smaller OCs it would not be wise to legislatle, mandate or force OCs to have a hired, qualified Caretaker. Even for larger OCs an “opt out” provision would, in my view, be appropriate!
Many OCs do and are capable of looking after their own maintenance and this needs to be recognised.