In NSW, a relevant clause in Sch 1, 23 (8) states “Voting rights cannot be exercised if contributions not paid A vote at a general meeting (other than a vote on a motion requiring a unanimous resolution) by an owner of a lot or a person with a priority vote in respect of the lot does not count if the owner of the lot was an unfinancial owner at the date notice of the meeting was given and did not pay the amounts owing before the meeting.”
In our strata, we use our strata manager to issue levy notices and collect payments. Our treasurer can access on-line the accounting books for these dues and payments. At any meeting, the chair asks the treasurer to confirm all levies are paid, which he does based on the accounting record accessed that day.
The interesting question is, If someone is unfinancial when the meeting starts, and the meeting is adjourned for whatever reason, AND the unfinancial owner becomes financial before the adjourned meeting, can they vote at the adjourned meeting?