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Co-operatives Act 2009
Part 8Voting and meetings
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Part 8 — Voting and meetings
Division 1 — Voting entitlements
166. Application of Part to voting 119
167. Voting 119
168. Voting by proxy 119
169. Control of the right to vote 120
170. Effect of disposal of shares on voting rights 121
171. Effect of relevant share and voting interests on voting rights 121
172. Rights of representatives 121
173. Other rights and duties of members not affected by ineligibility to vote 121
174. Vote of disentitled member to be disregarded 122
Division 2 — Resolutions
175. Decisions to be by ordinary resolution 122
176. Ordinary resolutions 122
177. Special resolutions 122
178. How majority obtained is ascertained 123
179. Declaration of passing of special resolution 123
180. Effect of special resolution 123
181. Lodgment of special resolution 124
182. Decision of Registrar on application to register special resolution 124
Division 3 — Resolution by circulated document
183. Application of Division 3 125
184. Resolution by circulation of document — fewer than 50 members 125
Division 4 — Postal ballots
185. Postal ballots 126
186. Special postal ballots 127
187. When a special postal ballot required 128
188. Holding of postal ballot on requisition 129
189. Expenses involved in postal ballots on requisition 130
Division 5 — Meetings
190. Annual general meetings 130
191. Special general meetings 131
192. Notice of meetings 131
193. Quorum at meetings 131
194. Decision at meetings 131
194A. Holding meetings remotely in whole or part 132
195. Calling of general meeting on requisition 133
196. Minutes 134
197A. Auditor entitled to notice and other communications 135
197B. Auditor’s right to be heard at general meetings 135
197C. Questions and comments by members on co‑operative management at annual general meeting 136
197D. Questions by members of auditors at annual general meeting 136