Co-operatives National Regulation (Queensland)
sch.5-sec.38Voting on a poll
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sch.5-sec.38 Voting on a poll
On a poll called at a general meeting, each member: present; or represented by a person acting under a power of attorney; or represented by a person appointed under the provisions of the Law; or represented by a proxy (but only if proxies are allowed under these rules); has one vote. A person can hold an unlimited number of proxies unless the rules restrict the number of proxies any one person can hold. If the vote on a show of hands is likely not to represent the views of the members who have given a proxy, a poll may be demanded. Section 256 (2) of the Law provides that a question is to be decided by a poll if a poll is required by the chairperson of the meeting or by any 5 members present at the meeting or represented at the meeting by proxy. Most decisions are made by ordinary resolution, but in certain cases the Law requires a special resolution.
- (a) present; or
- (b) represented by a person acting under a power of attorney; or
- (c) represented by a person appointed under the provisions of the Law; or
- (d) represented by a proxy (but only if proxies are allowed under these rules);