Speaking rights

As I understand it the act is silent on speaking rights. At a recent meeting I attended our new strata manager has denied a proxy the right to speak as the act said that they had a vote then he was ruling from the chair that the proxy could not vote. The owner who wanted me to speak for them was also present and he also indicated that as she had appointed a proxy she could not speak either. He refused to debate this and “abarndoned” the meeting without a vote. Interestingly joint owners who the act says also in effect are proxies were allowed to speak as were company nominees and people with a power of attorney. 

Should we go to the CTT?