owners can’t just nominate someone to be on the SC. They have to nominate themselves.
Not quite right. Generally speaking, in NSW, owners can nominate anyone – owner or not – to be on the strata committee, although that person must agree to the nomination. Most owners can nominate themselves except if they are co-owners, in which case they have to be nominated by the other co-owner(s) or another owner. There are other exceptions for non-financial members or otherwise excluded members. It’s complicated, and ridiculously so.