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CatherineB – Unfortunately things can become very heated in strata schemes. Your situation and the situation of your EC appears to be extremely complex.
On the information that you have provided it is difficult to ascertain whether this is a Strata matter or a personal matter, or perhaps a mix of both. Only you and your committee can properly judge that.
If it is a Strata matter then the new legislation states that face to face mediation needs to be attempted by the Strata Committee before involving NCAT. This is called Internal Dispute Resolution.
I would speak to someone from NCAT about the best way to go about this. NCAT contact details are here:
https://www.ncat.nsw.gov.au/Pages/cc/ccd_contact_us.aspx
One option may be a meeting between yourself, the committee, and the individual concerned, and perhaps the strata manager to act as note taker if this is warranted …. but NCAT should be able to advise you what is best in your situation.
Part 12: Disputes and Tribunal Powers – sections 216 to 248 are the relevant sections of the new Act. See here:
https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/ssma2015242/#p12
The assistance given on this site is generally only applicable to strata matters. If the matter is a personal matter then you may need to seek other legal avenues to address your problems. Defamation law can be very complicated and expensive so it is best to seek legal advice if you want to take this person to court.
The Defamation Act is here:
https://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/da200599/
In the meantime I would avoid being alone with the person and try and have another committee member with you at all times when having any dealings with the person.