5General meeting of owners

5 General meeting of owners

5 General meeting of owners

(1) The quorum for a general meeting of owners shall be 12 owners present in person and holding between them not less than one-fifth of the total voting rights of the owners.

(2) If, within 30 minutes after the time appointed for a general meeting of owners convened pursuant to a requisition under section 69 (2) of the Act, a quorum is not present, the meeting shall be dissolved.

(3) Motions put to the vote at a general meeting of owners shall be decided by a poll taken in such manner as the Chairman of the meeting may direct.

(4) Subject to section 70 (1) of the Act at a general meeting of owners, an owner may vote by proxy appointed by instrument under his hand or the hand of his duly authorised attorney.

(5) An instrument appointing a proxy, as referred to in subclause (4), shall be deposited at the office of the Board at least 48 hours before the time appointed for the meting or adjourned meeting in respect of which the proxy is appointed.

(6) An owner whose property within the District is subject to management under any law relating to mental health may vote by the committee or trustee of his estate or by such other person as may by law have the management of the property.

(7) A committee, trustee or other person having the management of the property of an owner referred to in subclause (6) shall be competent to appoint a proxy or attorney for the purpose of voting at any general meeting of owners.

(8) No objection shall be taken to the validity of any vote except at the meeting at which the vote was tendered and every such vote not disallowed by the chairman of the meeting shall for all purposes be deemed valid.