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[r. 24 cont.]
Special general meeting.
Quorum at general meetings.
Co-operative Societies.
to the secretary at least two days prior to the meeting; and
(e) to transact any other general business of the
registered society.
25. A special general meeting of members may be convened at any time by the committee; and on receipt of a demand stating the object of the proposed meeting signed by not less than one-fifth of the members of the registered society, if such society is composed of less than one hundred members, or by twenty-five members if such society consists of more than one hundred members, it shall be the duty of the chairman of the committee to convene such a meeting giving eight days' notice. If the chairman of the committee fails to convene a meeting within fourteen days from the receipt of a demand as aforesaid the members applying for such a meeting will have the right to convene the meeting by notice which must contain the object of the proposed meeting and a statement to the effect that the meeting is convened on the failure of the chairman of the committee to convene the meeting demanded: Provided that the Registrar or a person authorized by him may at any time summon a special general meeting of the registered society in such manner and at such time and place as he may direct. He may also direct what matters shall be discussed at the meeting. Such meeting shall have all the powers of a meeting called according to the rules.
26. (1) When a registered society consists of not more than one hundred and twenty members one-half of the number of the members or thirty members, whichever is the less, shall form a quorum for the purposes of the annual or a special general meeting, and when a registered society consists of more than one hundred and twenty members one-fourth of the total number of the members of such society shall form a quorum for the purposes of the annual or a special general meeting: Provided that when any meeting is summoned by the Registrar any members present at such meeting shall be deemed to form a quorum.
(2) If within one hour after the time fixed for any meeting other than a meeting convened by the Registrar the members present are not sufficient to form a quorum such
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