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The original Flatchatter says “At the time the complex was built there wasn’t a formal body corporate established and as such no manager was employed.”
This does not appear to be correct. A body corporate has existed since registration of the Strata Plan. Section 71 of the Strata Tites Act 1998 (Tas) says “On registration of a strata plan, a body corporate is established under the name Strata Corporation No. ……. with the addition of the name of the strata scheme.”
Appointment of a managing agent (called a manager in Tasmania) is not compulsory. Section 80 is permissive:
(1) The body corporate may appoint a manager and delegate to the manager functions related to the administration, management and control of the common property.
(2) A manager is subject to control and direction by the body corporate acting in general meeting or through a committee of management.
A general meeting should be held to elect the members of the committee of management. How this meeting is to be called in the current circumstances of this body corporate, I must leave to someone more famaliar than I with the provisions of the Tasmanian Act.