Financial Intermediaries Act 1996
sec.125Notice of meeting
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sec.125 Notice of meeting
Written notice of a general meeting of a society must be given personally or by post to each member of the society— for an annual general meeting—at least 14 days before the date of the meeting; and for a special general meeting—at least 7 days before the date of the meeting. However, if the society’s rules so provide, notice of an annual general meeting or special general meeting may be given to the society’s members by advertisement published in a newspaper circulating generally in the area of the State in which the society operates. Notice of a general meeting of a society must be displayed in a conspicuous place at the registered office and each other office of the society— for an annual general meeting—for at least 14 days immediately before the date of the meeting; and for a special general meeting—for at least 7 days immediately before the date of the meeting. The failure by a member of a society to receive notice of a general meeting required to be given to the member by this Act does not invalidate the meeting. A society must give notice of an annual general meeting, or a special general meeting, or display notice of an annual general meeting in accordance with this section. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —80 penalty units. (sec.125-ssec.1) Written notice of a general meeting of a society must be given personally or by post to each member of the society— for an annual general meeting—at least 14 days before the date of the meeting; and for a special general meeting—at least 7 days before the date of the meeting. (sec.125-ssec.2) However, if the society’s rules so provide, notice of an annual general meeting or special general meeting may be given to the society’s members by advertisement published in a newspaper circulating generally in the area of the State in which the society operates. (sec.125-ssec.3) Notice of a general meeting of a society must be displayed in a conspicuous place at the registered office and each other office of the society— for an annual general meeting—for at least 14 days immediately before the date of the meeting; and for a special general meeting—for at least 7 days immediately before the date of the meeting. (sec.125-ssec.4) The failure by a member of a society to receive notice of a general meeting required to be given to the member by this Act does not invalidate the meeting. (sec.125-ssec.5) A society must give notice of an annual general meeting, or a special general meeting, or display notice of an annual general meeting in accordance with this section. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —80 penalty units.
- (a) for an annual general meeting—at least 14 days before the date of the meeting; and
- (b) for a special general meeting—at least 7 days before the date of the meeting.
- (a) for an annual general meeting—for at least 14 days immediately before the date of the meeting; and