@Costa said:
It seems strange [that] a Strata Manager, to whom all the usual powers are delegated, doesn’t have a ‘duty of care’ to stop bullying or be liable for its consequences. And I would ask the same question about an Executive Committee.
You have pretty much answered your own question. I don’t think a strata committee has a default duty of care beyond what is specified in the Act or in their by-laws. So the committee can’t delegate powers to its Strata Manager for the simple reason that it doesn’t have them itself.
Its up to the chair to control meetings and if they can’t, they should be replaced by someone who can. You could ask the strata manager to chair the meeting, but it will cost you. Again, an enforceable code of conduct and/or standing orders for meetings might strengthen the chair’s arm.