Proxy votes -full authority given to the Strata manager.

Our Strata Manager sends out the usual preliminary notice together with the proxy form before our AGM.  On our proxy form there is a box we can tick  authorising the Strata Manager to  vote on the owners behalf if they so choose to.

Usually a higher number of owners send in proxies, giving full authorisation to the SM to vote on all matters on their behalf.  The owners that come to the meeting are usually less than the proxy votes. (Only a block of 7 units).

My question is:

1.If more owners gives the  full authority to vote on all matters, (via their proxy vote) to the actual Strata Manager, does this give the Strata Manager the power to make decisions to pass all or any of the motions on the agenda at the AGM? 

2.Could the new legislation regarding Proxy farming,  apply to the above scenario or does this only apply to the individual owner?

(After all isn’t this giving the power to one individual i.e. the strata manager using the proxy votes in the same way that an owner was able too before the new legislation came into place?)

thanks.