#54685
Jimmy-T
Keymaster

    In a block of 5 if all lots nominate one person every nominee will be on the committee, unless a motion is passed to limit the numbers of committee members.

    Just to clarify, under the Regulations, the process is that the chair announces the nominations made in writing and calls for nominations.  Then they must take a vote on the number of people required on the committee.  If the nominations exceed the number of seats, an election takes place.

    So it’s nominations first, size of committee next, then a poll if necessary to choose the members.

    This is a tried and tested way of a tightly held committee restricting its membership, especially in a small scheme.  In this case, it is possible that three owners could nominate themselves, vote to have only three seats on the committee and then elect themselves to those seats.

    I like the idea that in small schemes all owners should be on the committee by default, but how small when the Act allows a maximum size of nine?

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