Yes, in NSW the chair has no exemptions, and no special functions. Each owner present at the meeting for a NSW strata building can only have the maximum number of proxies used to vote. But if there are 44 lots in the strata plan, and twelve of them assign their proxies to the owner who is (or was – since at the AGM all committee members and offices become vacant) the chair, then he can only vote 2 of them, as well as voting for himself. If he is the only owner at the meeting, then, surprisingly, there is a quorum, which is a quarter of the owners (ie, more than 10) present either in person or by valid proxy. But the chair can only have 3 votes, himself and the maximum permitted number of proxies (5% which is 2 in this example). If he is the only owner actually present, then the agenda items will be passed, as 3 votes for and none against. But if you organise 4 other owners to attend, and they can roll the chair, as their 4 votes will beat the chair’s 3.