Now that I’m briefly in an area that’s within Telstra’s 96% wireless coverage envelope, and even though Panamenke’s EGM is over…..
YES dech, the Secretary (in this case) could “be” the Meeting, but there still needs to be a physical location for it so that those wishing to personally attend can.
With regard to those pre-completed proxies, in addition to those needing to be completed by the Owners granting them, if they authorise the proxy to vote on the Motion relating to the re-appointment of the Strata Manager (S.M.) then that Owner must have themselves shown their voting instructions for that Motion at Item 3 of the Form, and conversely if Item 3 is blank, then the proxy can’t be used for that vote.
Finally if Item 3 was also pre-completed by the S.M., then any proxy votes subsequently recorded against the Motion for their re-appointment would be invalid as they’d be conferring a pecuniary benefit (on the SM).