What is the difference between a committee meeting and a general meeting?

These are two different types of meetings with different authority: **Committee meeting** — attended only by elected committee members. Deals with day-to-day management within the authority delegated by the body corporate. Decisions are by majority vote of members present. **General meeting** — open to all lot owners. Required for decisions outside the committee's authority, including: - Approving the annual budget and setting levies - Changing by-laws - Raising special levies - Spending above the committee's spending limit - Making improvements to common property - Electing committee members General meetings are the highest decision-making authority in the scheme. No committee decision can override a resolution properly passed at a general meeting. This article is general information only and not legal advice.