Co-operatives Act 2009
Part 8Voting and meetings
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Part 8 — Voting and meetings
Division 1 — Voting entitlements
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Application of Part to voting 119
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Voting 119
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Voting by proxy 119
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Control of the right to vote 120
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Effect of disposal of shares on voting rights 121
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Effect of relevant share and voting interests on voting rights 121
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Rights of representatives 121
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Other rights and duties of members not affected by ineligibility to vote 121
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Vote of disentitled member to be disregarded 122
Division 2 — Resolutions
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Decisions to be by ordinary resolution 122
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Ordinary resolutions 122
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Special resolutions 122
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How majority obtained is ascertained 123
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Declaration of passing of special resolution 123
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Effect of special resolution 123
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Lodgment of special resolution 124
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Decision of Registrar on application to register special resolution 124
Division 3 — Resolution by circulated document
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Application of Division 3 125
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Resolution by circulation of document — fewer than 50 members 125
Division 4 — Postal ballots
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Postal ballots 126
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Special postal ballots 127
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When a special postal ballot required 128
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Holding of postal ballot on requisition 129
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Expenses involved in postal ballots on requisition 130
Division 5 — Meetings
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Annual general meetings 130
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Special general meetings 131
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Notice of meetings 131
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Quorum at meetings 131
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Decision at meetings 131
194A. Holding meetings remotely in whole or part 132
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Calling of general meeting on requisition 133
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Minutes 134