Re: Authority to seek legal advice/commence legal action › Forums › Strata Committees › Authority to seek legal advice/commence legal action › Current Page 11/02/2012 at 12:29 am #14715 AustmanFlatchatter So it comes to: Does the EC need to seek legal permission to find out if it can seek legal permission? Ridiculous. In Victoria, the Committee (EC) can represent the OC in all ways except where the OC Act says it can't.