Committee of management in Tasmania (TAS)

Every Tasmanian strata scheme has a body corporate, made up of all the owners of lots in the scheme. [1](https://nre.tas.gov.au/land-tasmania/land-titles-office/strata-title-information-and-faqs/body-corporate) The body corporate is the legal entity responsible for managing common property and running the scheme, and it can appoint a committee of management under section 79 of the Strata Titles Act 1998 (Tas) to handle day-to-day matters on its behalf. [2](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/tas/consol_act/sta1998173/s79.html)

Flex Strata is designed to support the practical, day-to-day work of a committee of management — meetings, agendas, minutes, notices, ballots, maintenance and contractor tracking, a compliance register, and an audit trail of decisions. This guide is general information only, not legal advice — always check the current Act and CBOS guidance, or speak with a strata professional, before acting on a specific issue.

What the body corporate and committee are

The body corporate exists automatically once a strata plan is registered — there's no need for owners to separately set it up. It is responsible for insuring and maintaining common property, keeping records, and making decisions about the scheme. Where a scheme appoints a committee of management, that committee acts within the powers the Act and the body corporate give it, generally handling routine administration and maintenance decisions, while larger or more significant matters are reserved for the full body corporate at a general meeting.

How the committee is elected

Owners elect committee members, typically at a general meeting of the body corporate. The Strata Titles Act 1998 (Tas) and its associated regulations set out the detail of how committees are formed and how they operate, and this can vary with the size and type of scheme. Check the current Act, available through the Tasmanian Legislation website, or CBOS, for the specific process that applies before assuming a particular procedure.

What the committee can decide

A committee of management typically deals with matters like organising maintenance and repairs, engaging contractors, and general correspondence, acting under whatever authority the body corporate has delegated to it. Decisions with a bigger impact on owners — such as changes to by-laws, significant capital works, or matters requiring a special resolution — usually need to go to the full body corporate. Because the exact division of authority depends on the scheme's own rules and the Act, committees should check both before assuming they can decide a matter on their own.

Records and meetings

Bodies corporate and their committees are expected to keep records of meetings, decisions, and dealings with owners, and to give owners reasonable access to relevant records. For specifics such as notice periods for meetings, quorum requirements, and how long records need to be kept, check the Strata Titles Act 1998 (Tas) and CBOS guidance directly, as these can vary by scheme and can change over time. Flex Strata can help keep agendas, minutes, notices and the compliance register organised in one place with a clear audit trail, but it does not replace checking what the law actually requires.

Disputes

Where disagreements arise between owners and the committee or body corporate, Tasmania's dispute pathways can involve CBOS for general consumer-type guidance, and the Magistrates Court or other relevant tribunal processes for more formal resolution, depending on the nature of the issue. [3](https://www.cbos.tas.gov.au/topics/products-services/problems/resolving-a-building-dispute) Check CBOS's website for current guidance on which pathway applies to your situation, since dispute processes for strata matters can differ from general consumer or building disputes.

Where to confirm the rules

Because requirements can change, and because Flex Strata does not give legal advice, always confirm current rules — including notice periods, quorum, committee powers and record-keeping obligations — against the Strata Titles Act 1998 (Tas) and CBOS guidance, or by speaking with a strata manager or lawyer.

Flex Strata covers meetings, agendas, minutes, ballots, notices, maintenance and contractor work, the compliance register, documents, owner requests, disputes tracking and the audit trail — it does not handle levies, budgets or financial reconciliation, which are usually managed separately.