Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CORPORATIONS LAW- SECT 250L

When a poll is effectively demanded

 
 
(1)
At a meeting of a company's members, a poll may
be demanded by: 
 
 
 
(a)
at
least 5 members entitled to vote on the resolution; or

(b)
members with at least 5% of the votes that may be cast on the
resolution on a poll; or

(c)
the chair. 

 
 Note: A proxy may join in the
demand for a poll (see paragraph  249Y (1)(c)). 


 
 
(2)
If a company has a constitution, the
constitution may provide that fewer members or members with a lesser
percentage of votes may demand a poll.


(3)
The poll may be demanded: 
 
 
 
(a)
before a vote is taken; or

(b)
before the voting results on a show of hands are declared;
or

(c)
immediately after the voting results on a show of hands are
declared. 

 
 
(4)
The percentage of votes that members
have is to be worked out as at the midnight before the poll is demanded.