sec.57Quorum for general meetings [ SM, s 99 ]

sec.57 Quorum for general meetings [ SM, s 99 ]

In addition to being present personally at a general meeting, a voter is taken to be present at the meeting if the voter— appointed a proxy for the meeting; or cast a hard copy vote before the start of the meeting; or cast an electronic vote before the start of the meeting. For subsection (1) , a body corporate may decide by ordinary resolution that a voter is present personally at a meeting if the voter can cast a vote at the meeting by electronic means. teleconferencing, videoconferencing A quorum at a general meeting is— if, under subsection (4) , the body corporate has decided a minimum percentage of voters for a quorum—at least the minimum percentage; or otherwise—at least 25% of the voters for the meeting. A body corporate may, by special resolution, decide a minimum percentage of voters for a quorum at a general meeting that is— not less than 10% of the number of voters; and not more than 25% of the number of voters. Despite subsection (3) , the number of voters that must be present personally for a meeting is— if the number of voters for the meeting is 3 or more—2 unless the body corporate decides by special resolution that only 1 voter may be present; or if the number of voters for the meeting is fewer than 3—1. For this section, the number of voters for the meeting must be calculated as follows— a person whose name is, or whose name must be, recorded on the roll as a voter more than once must be counted as 1 voter; 2 or more persons whose names are, or whose names must be, recorded on the roll as a voter for the same lot owner, must be counted as 1 voter; 2 or more co-owners of a lot must be counted as 1 voter. Despite section 60 (2) , each voter present at the meeting must be counted as a voter for the meeting. (sec.57-ssec.1) In addition to being present personally at a general meeting, a voter is taken to be present at the meeting if the voter— appointed a proxy for the meeting; or cast a hard copy vote before the start of the meeting; or cast an electronic vote before the start of the meeting. (sec.57-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a body corporate may decide by ordinary resolution that a voter is present personally at a meeting if the voter can cast a vote at the meeting by electronic means. teleconferencing, videoconferencing (sec.57-ssec.3) A quorum at a general meeting is— if, under subsection (4) , the body corporate has decided a minimum percentage of voters for a quorum—at least the minimum percentage; or otherwise—at least 25% of the voters for the meeting. (sec.57-ssec.4) A body corporate may, by special resolution, decide a minimum percentage of voters for a quorum at a general meeting that is— not less than 10% of the number of voters; and not more than 25% of the number of voters. (sec.57-ssec.5) Despite subsection (3) , the number of voters that must be present personally for a meeting is— if the number of voters for the meeting is 3 or more—2 unless the body corporate decides by special resolution that only 1 voter may be present; or if the number of voters for the meeting is fewer than 3—1. (sec.57-ssec.6) For this section, the number of voters for the meeting must be calculated as follows— a person whose name is, or whose name must be, recorded on the roll as a voter more than once must be counted as 1 voter; 2 or more persons whose names are, or whose names must be, recorded on the roll as a voter for the same lot owner, must be counted as 1 voter; 2 or more co-owners of a lot must be counted as 1 voter. (sec.57-ssec.7) Despite section 60 (2) , each voter present at the meeting must be counted as a voter for the meeting.