I’m always seeking and advising others to take the least confrontationist approach and in compliance with the Act and the Regulation, but the suggestion that an E/C could instruct a building manager to obstruct legitimate access to people visiting an Owner is ludicrous.
As a member of the O/C it’s YOU that approves the engaging of the Building Managers and it’s your money that contributes to their payment, so if you’re unwilling or unable to wait until the next E/C Meeting for a decision then you need to make that clear to your Building Manager, and make it clear to your E/C, in writing, that:
1) if a decision on your proposed works is not given within 7 days then you’ll be arranging for your tradespeople to commence work; and
2) if access to those tradespeople visiting your Lot is obstructed in any way, then you’ll be contacting the Police to arrange for those visitors to be escorted directly across the common property to your premises; and
3) if consent is not granted, then you’ll be seeking Orders for your works to be carried out under Sect 140 of the SCMA.
I hope your E/C sees common sense, but if you need to adopt the shock-and-awe approach, the E/C may be still be able to insist that your tradespeople don’t leave their equipment / tools/ materials etc anywhere on the common property except within their vehicle/s, that could be legally in any dedicated visitors’ parking area/s.