CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12] — Page 249

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Evidence of passing of a resolution.

In what cases no poll.

Business may

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majority or lost or not carried by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the minute book of the Company shall be conclusive evidence of the fact with out proof of the number, proportion or validity of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.

116. If a poll is demanded as aforesaid it shall be taken in such manner and at such time and place as the Chairman of the meeting directs, and either at once, or after an interval or adjournment or otherwise, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. The demand of a poll may be with- drawn.

117. Any poll duly demanded on the election of a Chairman of a meeting or on any question of adjourn- ment shall be taken at the meeting and without adjournment.

118. The demand of a poll shall not prevent the proceed not continuance of a meeting for the transaction of any withstanding demand of

business other than the question on which the poll poll.

has been demanded.

Power to adjourn general meeting.

Proceedings at meeting binding on Company.

Votes of members.

119. The Chairman of a General Meeting may with the consent of the meeting, adjourn the same from time to time and from place to place but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.

120. The proceedings at any meeting duly called and constituted and all resolutions and decisions of such meeting shall be valid and binding on the Company.

Votes of Members.

121-(1) Every member who has been duly regis- tered for one month previous to the day of meeting shall be entitled to vote at every meeting, and, when shares are held in the name of a public Company or Corporation the Secretary, Manager or Agent of such public Company or Corporation shall be entitled to

vote for such public Company or Corporation, as the case may be, but so that only one person shall vote in respect of any such Company or Corporation.

(2) Upon a show of hands every member present in person and qualified to vote shall have one vote and upon a poll every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for every share held by him up to ten shares, and he shall have an additional vote for every ten shares beyond the first ten shares. Where a member is present by a proxy who is not a member such proxy shall be entitled to vote for such member on a show of hands.

tion of

122. Where a Public Company or Corporation Representa- being a member and entitled to vote is present by a corporation. duly authorised representative who is not a member such representative shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of such public Company or Corporation as if he were an individual member of the Company.

shares of

123. Any person entitled under articles 65 and 73 to Votes in transfer

any shares (but subject in all respects to article respect of 75) may vote at any General Meeting in respect there- deceased or of in the same manner as if he were the registered bankrupt holder of such shares provided that forty-eight hours members. at least before the time of holding the meeting or adjourned meeting as the case may be at which he proposes to vote, he shall satisfy the Directors of his right to transfer such shares, unless the Directors shall have previously admitted his right to vote at such meeting in respect thereof.

holders.

124. Where there are joint registered holders of Votes of joint any shares, any one of such persons may vote at any meeting either personally or by proxy in respect of such share as if he were solely entitled thereto, and if more than one of such joint holders be present at any meeting personally or by proxy, that one of the said persons so present in person or by proxy whose name stands first on the register in respect of such share, shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof. Several executors or administrators or other

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