1989 Ed.]
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Regulations
[CAP. 70
A 31
[Subsidiary]
(d) by a shareholder or shareholders holding shares in the bank conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all the shares conferring that right. Unless a poll be so demanded a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost or not carried by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the bank shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
(L.N. 334 of 1989)
70. Poll
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 The demand for a poll may be withdrawn.
71. In what cases poll taken without adjournment
Any poll duly demanded on the election of a chairman of a meeting or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting and without adjournment.
72. Other business may proceed notwithstanding demand for poll
The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of a meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which a poll has been demanded.
Votes of shareholders
73. Number of votes of shareholders
Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares, on a show of hands every member present in person shall have one vote, and on a poll every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for each share of which he is the holder.
(L.N. 61 of 1969; L.N. 157 of 1987)
1989 Ed.]
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Regulations
[CAP. 70
A 31
[Subsidiary]
(d) by a shareholder or shareholders holding shares in the bank conferring a right to vote at the meeting being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total sum paid up on all the shares conferring that right. Unless a poll be so demanded a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a resolution has on a show of hands been carried or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost or not carried by a particular majority, and an entry to that effect in the book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the bank shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.
(L.N. 334 of 1989)
70. Poll
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 for a poll may be withdrawn.
71. In what cases poll taken without adjournment
Any poll duly demanded on the election of a chairman of a meeting or on any question of adjournment shall be taken at the meeting and without adjournment.
72. Other business may proceed notwithstanding
demand for poll
The demand for a poll shall not prevent the continuance of a meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question on which a poll has been demanded.
Votes of shareholders
73. Number of votes of shareholders
Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares, on a show of hands every member present in person shall have one vote, and on a poll every member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for each share of which he is the holder.
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