22General meetings

22 General meetings

(1) The Minister shall call the first general meeting of a Trust for a date being not more than three months after the appointed day.

(2) Subject to subsection (1), every general meeting of a Trust shall be called by the Secretary.

S. 22(3) amended by No. 29/2024 s. 6(1).

(3) The Secretary of a Trust shall call a general meeting of the Trust if called upon to do so by a requisition in writing under the hands of not less than one-quarter of those members of the Trust who are 18 years of age or over.

S. 22(4) amended by Nos 33/2013 s. 14, 29/2024 s. 6(2).

(4) General meetings of a Trust shall be called by giving at least fourteen days' notice of the meeting in writing to every member of the Trust who is 18 years of age or over and who has a place of address shown against the member's name in the register of members.

S. 22(4A) inserted by No. 29/2024 s. 6(3).

(4A) The notice of any general meeting must—

(a) specify the time, date and location of the meeting; and

(b) indicate the general nature of each item of business to be considered at the meeting; and

(c) include a list of all members who appear in the register of members on the date on which the meeting is called; and

(d) include any other information that the committee of management considers necessary.

S. 22(5) amended by Nos 33/2013 s. 14, 29/2024 s. 6(4).

(5) Any such notice may be sent by post to a member at the place of address shown against the member's name in the register of members.

(6) The accidental failure to send or failure to receive any such notice shall not invalidate anything done at any general meeting.

S. 22(7) amended by No. 29/2024 s. 6(5).

(7) A Trust may hold a general meeting at any time, but must hold at least one general meeting in each year in addition to the annual general meeting.

S. 22(7A) inserted by No. 29/2024 s. 6(6).

(7A) An additional general meeting that is required to be held under subsection (7) must not be held—

(a) within 2 months before the annual general meeting of the Trust; or

(b) within 2 months after that annual general meeting.

(8) A Trust shall hold an annual general meeting within six months after the end of each financial year, but a Trust shall not be obliged to hold its first annual general meeting until the Trust has been in existence for a full financial year.

S. 22A inserted by No. 29/2024 s. 7.