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Associations Incorporation Act 1981
sec.3Special resolutions
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### sec.3 Special resolutions
Written notice of a proposed special resolution, and of the time and place of the general meeting at which it is proposed to move the resolution, must be given, as required under the association’s rules, before the general meeting to each member of the association who has a right to vote on the resolution.
The notice must state the terms of the proposed special resolution.
A special resolution about which notice has not been given under this section has no effect.
A declaration by the person presiding at a general meeting that a resolution has been passed at the meeting by the votes of 3 / 4 of the members who are present and entitled to vote on the resolution is conclusive evidence of the fact, unless a poll is demanded at the meeting.
s 3 prev s 3 amd 1989 No. 103 s 3 sch
om 5 August 1991 RA s 36
pres s 3 ins 1995 No. 7 s 5
amd 2002 No. 13 s 4
(sec.3-ssec.1) Written notice of a proposed special resolution, and of the time and place of the general meeting at which it is proposed to move the resolution, must be given, as required under the association’s rules, before the general meeting to each member of the association who has a right to vote on the resolution.
(sec.3-ssec.2) The notice must state the terms of the proposed special resolution.
(sec.3-ssec.3) A special resolution about which notice has not been given under this section has no effect.
(sec.3-ssec.4) A declaration by the person presiding at a general meeting that a resolution has been passed at the meeting by the votes of 3 / 4 of the members who are present and entitled to vote on the resolution is conclusive evidence of the fact, unless a poll is demanded at the meeting.