Pamela Williamson v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 7348 [2015] NSWCATCD 65

Pamela Williamson v Owners Corporation Strata Plan 7348 [2015] NSWCATCD 65

Because the applicant was an owner entitled to nominate herself for election to the executive committee and was denied that statutory right, she was adversely affected by the non-compliance with the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996. Accordingly, the Adjudicator erred in finding that no person was adversely...

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 May 2015
Procedural Posture
Appeal From Adjudicator's Order in Strata and Community Schemes Matter / Determination of Appeal
Outcome
The election of the executive committee of Owners Corporation SP 7348 held at the Annual General Meeting on 25 June 2014 was declared invalid; the appeal was otherwise dismissed.
Legal Topics
["appeal From Adjudicator's Order" 'invalidation of Executive Committee Election' 'annual General Meeting Non Compliance' 'right of Owner to Nominate for Executive Committee' 'section 153 Discretion']
['strata and Community Schemes' 'administrative Law'] ["appeal From Adjudicator's Order" 'invalidation of Executive Committee Election' 'annual General Meeting Non Compliance' 'right of Owner to Nominate for Executive Committee' 'section 153 Discretion']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal From Adjudicator's Order in Strata and Community Schemes Matter / Determination of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the election of the executive committee at the Annual General Meeting on 25 June 2014 should be invalidated for non-compliance with the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996.' "Whether denial of the applicant's right to nominate herself for election adversely affected her for the purposes of s 153(2) of the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996." "Whether the Tribunal could consider new orders concerning the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 23 March 2015 in an appeal from the Adjudicator's order." 'Whether a further general meeting should be ordered for nominations to the executive committee.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the applicant was an owner entitled to nominate herself for election to the executive committee and was denied that statutory right, she was adversely affected by the non-compliance with the Strata Schemes Management Act 1996. Accordingly, the Adjudicator erred in finding that no person was adversely affected and could not refuse an order under s 153(2). The AGM notice also did not properly include a motion to decide the number of executive committee members, and no such resolution was passed, so the appointment or election of two persons to the executive committee at the 25 June 2014 AGM was invalid. The appeal was otherwise dismissed because orders concerning the 23 March 2015...

Court Disposition

The election of the executive committee of Owners Corporation SP 7348 held at the Annual General Meeting on 25 June 2014 was declared invalid; the appeal was otherwise dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The election of the executive committee of Owners Corporation SP 7348 held at the Annual General Meeting on 25 June 2014 was invalid as a result of breaches of the SSM Act.' 'The appeal is otherwise dismissed.']