Strata Title
18. Quorum
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Last updated: 22 Sep 2015
- At a general meeting a quorum means that before any motion can be determined either:
- a quarter of the people entitled to vote must be present; or
- the owners present at the meeting who are entitled to vote must hold at least a quarter of the total unit entitlements.
- An owner is not entitled to vote except on unanimous motions if their levies or financial contributions are in arrears or if they have received notice that a mortgagee or covenant chargee intends to use their priority vote on an appropriate issue.
- It is not essential for everyone in the owners’ corporation to attend the general meeting and vote on motions. However if you do not attend or nominate a proxy important decisions may be made in your absence.
- Within 30 minutes of the scheduled start time if a quorum is not assembled the meeting is adjourned for seven days.
- At the rescheduled meeting if a quorum is not assembled it can proceed on the assumption that the people who are present constitute the quorum.
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