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Notwithstanding all of the above from Sir Humphrey, and rather than opening yourself up to accusations of ambushing unfinancial owners at the AGM, why not tell the strata manager that you will expect to see an accurate account of which lots (rather than people) are up to date and which are behind in their levies.
The law in NSW relates to who was paid up when the agenda for the general meeting was issued and has or hasn’t paid the amount before the meeting. Most strata managers say the money has to be in the bank before the meeting starts, so cheques and even cash at the meeting are often not accepted.
Schedule 1.23
(8) Voting rights cannot be exercised if contributions not paid
A vote at a general meeting … 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.
Since the law on nominations relates to owners “entitled to vote” anyone who is unfinancial can’t self-nominate or nominate someone else (although they can be nominated).
You are entitled to know which lots are financial and which aren’t and it’s an essential part of financial reporting, especially if there is a chance that a poll vote might be called.
Self-certification is causing enough problems in strata without self-finiancial validation to be allowed to continue unchecked.
You might also look at other restrictions on nominations that are often ignored, such as co-owners not allowed to self-nominate and owners not permitted to nominate if they are standing for election themselves.