35Special general meetings of commoners

#### 35 Special general meetings of commoners 35 Special general meetings of commoners > > (1) A trust may, whenever it thinks necessary, convene a special general meeting of commoners. > > > (2) Subject to this section, a trust must convene a special general meeting of commoners: > > > > > (a) on receiving a requisition from not less than 20 per cent of the total number of commoners whose names appear on the commoners’ roll kept by the trust, or > > > > > (b) on receiving from the Minister a notice in writing directing the trust to hold such a meeting for a purpose specified in the notice, or > > > > > (c) where, in relation to a common that was set aside before the commencement of section 4, there is a proposal to adopt a draft management plan that would have the effect of changing, or adding to, the purposes for which the common may be used. > > > (3) A requisition referred to in subsection (2) (a) is not valid unless it: > > > > > (a) states the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting, and > > > > > (b) is in writing purporting to be signed by the commoners who are making the requisition, and > > > > > (c) is lodged with the president or secretary of the trust board concerned. > > > (4) Such a requisition may, however, consist of several documents in similar form, each purporting to be signed by one or more of the commoners who are making the requisition. > > > (5) A trust which is required by subsection (2) to convene a special general meeting must convene the meeting so that it will be held within 1 month after the occurrence of the event which gave rise to the requirement. > > > (6) If a trust has failed to comply with subsection (5) or section 33 (1), any one or more of the commoners concerned may convene a special general meeting of commoners to be held not later than 1 month after the expiry of the period referred to in subsection (5) or section 33 (2), as the case requires. > > > (7) A commoner or commoners who propose to convene a special general meeting of commoners under subsection (6) must convene the meeting in a manner that is as nearly as practicable the same as that which would be required if the meeting were convened by the trust concerned. > > > (8) A commoner who has convened a meeting under this section is entitled to be reimbursed by the trust concerned for the expense directly incurred by the commoner in convening and holding the meeting.