sec.72Declaration of voting results on motions [ SM, s 114 ]

sec.72 Declaration of voting results on motions [ SM, s 114 ]

The person chairing a general meeting must declare the result of voting on motions at the meeting. When declaring the result of voting, the person chairing the meeting must state— the number of votes cast for the motion; and the number of votes cast against the motion; and the number of abstentions from voting on the motion. The numbers mentioned in subsection (2) must be recorded in the minutes of the general meeting. A voting tally sheet must be kept that includes— for each open motion decided at the meeting, each of the following— a list of the votes, identified by lot number, rejected from the count; for each vote rejected—the reason for the rejection; for each lot for which a vote was cast, or for which there was an abstention from voting—the lot number and whether there was a vote for the motion, a vote against the motion, or an abstention from voting on the motion; the number of votes cast for and against the motion, and the number of abstentions from voting on the motion; and for each motion decided by secret ballot at the meeting, each of the following— a list of the votes rejected from the count; for each vote rejected—the reason for the rejection; the number of votes cast for and against the motion, and the number of abstentions from voting on the motion. The voting tally sheet may be inspected at the meeting by any of the following persons— a voter, or a person holding a proxy from a voter; the returning officer, if any, appointed by the body corporate for the meeting; the person chairing the meeting. (sec.72-ssec.1) The person chairing a general meeting must declare the result of voting on motions at the meeting. (sec.72-ssec.2) When declaring the result of voting, the person chairing the meeting must state— the number of votes cast for the motion; and the number of votes cast against the motion; and the number of abstentions from voting on the motion. (sec.72-ssec.3) The numbers mentioned in subsection (2) must be recorded in the minutes of the general meeting. (sec.72-ssec.4) A voting tally sheet must be kept that includes— for each open motion decided at the meeting, each of the following— a list of the votes, identified by lot number, rejected from the count; for each vote rejected—the reason for the rejection; for each lot for which a vote was cast, or for which there was an abstention from voting—the lot number and whether there was a vote for the motion, a vote against the motion, or an abstention from voting on the motion; the number of votes cast for and against the motion, and the number of abstentions from voting on the motion; and for each motion decided by secret ballot at the meeting, each of the following— a list of the votes rejected from the count; for each vote rejected—the reason for the rejection; the number of votes cast for and against the motion, and the number of abstentions from voting on the motion. (sec.72-ssec.5) The voting tally sheet may be inspected at the meeting by any of the following persons— a voter, or a person holding a proxy from a voter; the returning officer, if any, appointed by the body corporate for the meeting; the person chairing the meeting.