South Australian Consolidated Acts

STRATA TITLES ACT 1988 - SECT 33

33—Holding of general meetings

        (1)         A strata corporation may hold a meeting of its members (a "general meeting") at any time.

        (2)         Such a meeting may be convened by—

            (a)         the secretary; or

            (b)         if the corporation has a management committee—any two members of the committee; or

            (c)         the unit holders of one-fifth or more of the total number of units; or

            (d)         in the case of the first such meeting—the original registered proprietor.

        (3)         A meeting is convened by giving written notice of the day, time and place of the meeting to all unit holders at least 14 days before the date of the meeting.

        (3a)         A person or group of persons proposing to convene a meeting of the members of a strata corporation should take reasonable steps to ensure that the proposed day, time and place are reasonably convenient to a majority of members of the corporation.

        (4)         The corporation must hold at least one such meeting (the "annual general meeting ) in every calendar year and no more than 15 months after the last such meeting.

        (5)         Subject to subsection (6), no business may be transacted at a general meeting of the corporation unless a quorum, consisting of persons entitled to exercise the voting power in respect of not less than one-half of the units, is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business.

        (6)         If a quorum is not formed within half an hour of the time appointed for a general meeting of the corporation—

            (a)         the unit holders present must appoint another day for the meeting, being a day at least seven days but not more than 14 days away; and

            (b)         the meeting then stands adjourned to that day at the same place and time; and

            (c)         if the quorum is not formed at the adjourned meeting within half an hour of the relevant time, the persons who are present and entitled to vote constitute a quorum.

        (7)         Where a meeting of the corporation is adjourned under subsection (6), the secretary of the corporation must cause reasonable notice of the day, place and time of the adjourned meeting to be given, in writing, to the unit holders.

        (8)         In the absence of the presiding officer at a meeting of the corporation, another person who is entitled to vote at the meeting must be chosen to preside.