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JS – the easiest answer is that Sch.3,Cl.2(2) of the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act states that “the executive committee is to consist of such number of members, being not more than 9, as the owners corporation may determine”.
So every eligible person at the General Meeting can if they wish nominate themselves or accept a nomination for membership by another eligible person, with that often (but not compulsorily) being seconded by another eligible person.
Those in attendance at the AGM and entitled to vote then do so for each nominee, usually by a show of hands, so if you don’t wish to support any nominee/s then you need to vote against their election; there’s no point just not raising your hand at all because then your vote “against” won’t be recorded.
If that means that there are less elected members than previously or less than the maximum permitted (9), then so be it!
As for the “9 volunteers”, the elected members may wish to co-opt the support of other eligible people, but those are not members of the Executive Committee and so cannot vote at committee meetings unless they’re doing so as the nominee for an elected member who cannot personally attend a specific meeting.
I’ve referred to “eligible persons” on a few occasions, and FYI that includes:
– an individual who is an owner of a lot,
– a company nominee of a corporation that is an owner, or
– an individual who is not an owner but who is nominated for election by an owner who is not themselves a candidate for election.
– a person who is co-owner of a lot who has been nominated for office by another co-owner of that lot, provided the other co-owner is not themselves a candidate for election as a member.
– an owner of a lot who is not a co-owner of the lot may nominate himself or herself for election as a member of the executive committee.
Hope that response was timely enough!!