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I’d like clarification on how office bearers are elected once the committee has been determined. Can committee members nominate themselves for the position of Secretary, Treasurer or Chair or do they have to be nominated by another committee member?
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Committee members can nominate themselves for offices.
By the way, in NSW those positions can be declared vacant and new officers elected by a simple majority (show of hands) at any properly convened strata committee meeting, where the vacation and elections are on the agenda.
I may be wrong but I think it’s different in Qld where the general meeting elects the office-bearers.
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Assuming NSW, if two committee members nominate for one office, then all the committee members vote. NB: This vote is only among committee members – not all owners.
Holding the first committee meeting after the election of the committee is pretty standard practice and doesn’t make too much difference because anything that isn’t on the agenda shouldn’t be voted on. It’s a matter of convenience, usually, because everyone is in the same place anyway.
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