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SCHEDULE3 Regulation4
MODELARTICLESFORPUBLICCOMPANIES
INDEXTOTHEARTICLES
PART1
INTERPRETATIONANDLIMITATIONOFLIABILITY
1.Definedterms
2.Liabilityofmembers
PART2
DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS’POWERSANDRESPONSIBILITIES
3.Directors’generalauthority
4.Members’reservepower
5.Directorsmaydelegate
6.Committees
DECISION-MAKINGBYDIRECTORS
7.Directorstotakedecisionscollectively
8.Callingadirectors’meeting
9.Participationindirectors’meetings
10.Quorumfordirectors’meetings
11.Meetingswheretotalnumberofdirectorslessthanquorum
12.Chairingdirectors’meetings
13.Votingatdirectors’meetings:generalrules
14.Chairman’scastingvoteatdirectors’meetings
15.Alternatesvotingatdirectors’meetings
16.Conflictsofinterest
17.Proposingdirectors’writtenresolutions
18.Adoptionofdirectors’writtenresolutions
19.Directors’discretiontomakefurtherrules
APPOINTMENTOFDIRECTORS
20.Methodsofappointingdirectors
21.Retirementofdirectorsbyrotation
22.Terminationofdirector’sappointment
23.Directors’remuneration
24.Directors’expenses
ALTERNATEDIRECTORS
25.Appointmentandremovalofalternates
26.Rightsandresponsibilitiesofalternatedirectors
27.Terminationofalternatedirectorship
PART3
DECISION-MAKINGBYMEMBERS
ORGANISATIONOFGENERALMEETINGS
28.Memberscancallgeneralmeetingifnotenoughdirectors
29.Attendanceandspeakingatgeneralmeetings
30.Quorumforgeneralmeetings
31.Chairinggeneralmeetings
32.Attendanceandspeakingbydirectorsandnon-members
33.Adjournment
VOTINGATGENERALMEETINGS
34.Voting:general
35.Errorsanddisputes
36.Demandingapoll
37.Procedureonapoll
38.Contentofproxynotices
39.Deliveryofproxynotices
40.Amendmentstoresolutions
RESTRICTIONSONMEMBERS’RIGHTS
41.Novotingofsharesonwhichmoneyowedtocompany
APPLICATIONOFRULESTOCLASSMEETINGS
42.Classmeetings
PART4
SHARESANDDISTRIBUTIONS
ISSUEOFSHARES
43.Powerstoissuedifferentclassesofshare
44.Paymentofcommissionsonsubscriptionforshares
INTERESTSINSHARES
45.Companynotboundbylessthanabsoluteinterests
SHARECERTIFICATES
46.Certificatestobeissuedexceptincertaincases
47.Contentsandexecutionofsharecertificates
48.Consolidatedsharecertificates
49.Replacementsharecertificates
SHARESNOTHELDINCERTIFICATEDFORM
50.Uncertificatedshares
51.Sharewarrants
PARTLYPAIDSHARES
52.Company’slienoverpartlypaidshares
53.Enforcementofthecompany’slien
54.Callnotices
55.Liabilitytopaycalls
56.Whencallnoticeneednotbeissued
57.Failuretocomplywithcallnotice:automaticconsequences
58.Noticeofintendedforfeiture
59.Directors’powertoforfeitshares
60.Effectofforfeiture
61.Procedurefollowingforfeiture
62.Surrenderofshares
TRANSFERANDTRANSMISSIONOFSHARES
63.Transfersofcertificatedshares
64.Transferofuncertificatedshares
65.Transmissionofshares
66.Transmittees’rights
67.Exerciseoftransmittees’rights
68.Transmitteesboundbypriornotices
CONSOLIDATIONOFSHARES
69.Procedurefordisposingoffractionsofshares
DISTRIBUTIONS
70.Procedurefordeclaringdividends
71.Calculationofdividends
72.Paymentofdividendsandotherdistributions
73.Deductionsfromdistributionsinrespectofsumsowedtothecompany
74.Nointerestondistributions
75.Unclaimeddistributions
76.Non-cashdistributions
77.Waiverofdistributions
CAPITALISATIONOFPROFITS
78.Authoritytocapitaliseandappropriationofcapitalisedsums
PART5
MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS
COMMUNICATIONS
79.Meansofcommunicationtobeused
80.Failuretonotifycontactdetails
ADMINISTRATIVEARRANGEMENTS
81.Companyseals
82.Destructionofdocuments
83.Norighttoinspectaccountsandotherrecords
84.Provisionforemployeesoncessationofbusiness
DIRECTORS’INDEMNITYANDINSURANCE
85.Indemnity
86.Insurance
PART1
INTERPRETATIONANDLIMITATIONOFLIABILITY
Definedterms
1.Inthearticles,unlessthecontextrequiresotherwise—
“alternate”or“alternatedirector”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle25;
“appointor”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle25;
“articles”meansthecompany’sarticlesofassociation;
“bankruptcy”includesindividualinsolvencyproceedingsinajurisdictionotherthanEnglandandWalesorNorthernIrelandwhichhaveaneffectsimilartothatofbankruptcy;
“call”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle54;
“callnotice”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle54;
“certificate”meansapapercertificate(otherthanasharewarrant)evidencingaperson’stitletospecifiedsharesorothersecurities;
“certificated”inrelationtoashare,meansthatitisnotanuncertificatedshareorashareinrespectofwhichasharewarranthasbeenissuedandiscurrent;
“chairman”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle12;
“chairmanofthemeeting”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle31;
“CompaniesActs”meanstheCompaniesActs(asdefinedinsection2oftheCompaniesAct),insofarastheyapplytothecompany;
“company’slien”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle52;
“director”meansadirectorofthecompany,andincludesanypersonoccupyingthepositionofdirector,bywhatevernamecalled;
“distributionrecipient”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle72;
“document”includes,unlessotherwisespecified,anydocumentsentorsuppliedinelectronicform;
“electronicform”hasthemeaninggiveninsection1168oftheCompaniesAct;
“fullypaid”inrelationtoashare,meansthatthenominalvalueandanypremiumtobepaidtothecompanyinrespectofthatsharehavebeenpaidtothecompany;
“hardcopyform”hasthemeaninggiveninsection1168oftheCompaniesAct;
“holder”inrelationtosharesmeansthepersonwhosenameisenteredintheregisterofmembersastheholderoftheshares,or,inthecaseofashareinrespectofwhichasharewarranthasbeenissued(andnotcancelled),thepersoninpossessionofthatwarrant;
“instrument”meansadocumentinhardcopyform;
“lienenforcementnotice”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle53;
“member”hasthemeaninggiveninsection112oftheCompaniesAct;
“ordinaryresolution”hasthemeaninggiveninsection282oftheCompaniesAct;
“paid”meanspaidorcreditedaspaid;
“participate”,inrelationtoadirectors’meeting,hasthemeaninggiveninarticle9;
“partlypaid”inrelationtoasharemeansthatpartofthatshare’snominalvalueorany
premiumatwhichitwasissuedhasnotbeenpaidtothecompany;
“proxynotice”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle38;
“securitiesseal”hasthemeaninggiveninarticle47;
“shares”meanssharesinthecompany;
“specialresolution”hasthemeaninggiveninsection283oftheCompaniesAct;
“subsidiary”hasthemeaninggiveninsection1159oftheCompaniesAct;
“transmittee”meansapersonentitledtoasharebyreasonofthedeathorbankruptcyofashareholderorotherwisebyoperationoflaw;
“uncertificated”inrelationtoasharemeansthat,byvirtueoflegislation(otherthansection778oftheCompaniesAct)permittingtitletosharestobeevidencedandtransferredwithoutacertificatee,titletothatshareisevidencedandmaybetransferredwithoutacertificate;and
“writing”meanstherepresentationorreproductionofwords,symbolsorotherinformationinavisibleformbyanymethodorcombinationofmethods,whethersentorsuppliedinelectronicformorotherwise.
Unlessthecontextotherwiserequires,otherwordsorexpressionscontainedinthesearticlesbearthesamemeaningasintheCompaniesActasinforceonthedatewhenthesearticlesbecomebindingonthecompany.
Liabilityofmembers
2.Theliabilityofthemembersislimitedtotheamount,ifany,unpaidonthesharesheldbythem.
PART2
DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS’POWERSANDRESPONSIBILITIES
Directors’generalauthority
3.Subjecttothearticles,thedirectorsareresponsibleforthemanagementofthecompany’sbusiness,forwhichpurposetheymayexerciseallthepowersofthecompany.
Members’reservepower
4.—(1)Themembersmay,byspecialresolution,directthedirectorstotake,orrefrainfromtaking,specifiedaction.
(2)Nosuchspecialresolutioninvalidatesanythingwhichthedirectorshavedonebeforethepassingoftheresolution.
Directorsmaydelegate
5.—(1)Subjecttothearticles,thedirectorsmaydelegateanyofthepowerswhichareconferredonthemunderthearticles—
(a)tosuchpersonorcommittee;
(b)bysuchmeans(includingbypowerofattorney);
(c)tosuchanextent;
(d)inrelationtosuchmattersorterritories;and
(e)onsuchtermsandconditions;
astheythinkfit.
(2)Ifthedirectorssospecify,anysuchdelegationmayauthorisefurtherdelegationofthe
directors’powersbyanypersontowhomtheyaredelegated.
(3)Thedirectorsmayrevokeanydelegationinwholeorpart,oralteritstermsandconditions.
Committees
6.—(1)Committeestowhichthedirectorsdelegateanyoftheirpowersmustfollowprocedureswhicharebasedasfarastheyareapplicableonthoseprovisionsofthearticleswhichgovernthetakingofdecisionsbydirectors.
(2)Thedirectorsmaymakerulesofprocedureforalloranycommittees,whichprevailoverrulesderivedfromthearticlesiftheyarenotconsistentwiththem.
DECISION-MAKINGBYDIRECTORS
Directorstotakedecisionscollectively
7.Decisionsofthedirectorsmaybetaken—
(a)atadirectors’meeting,or
(b)intheformofadirectors’writtenresolution.
Callingadirectors’meeting
8.—(1)Anydirectormaycalladirectors’meeting.
(2)Thecompanysecretarymustcalladirectors’meetingifadirectorsorequests.
(3)Adirectors’meetingiscalledbygivingnoticeofthemeetingtothedirectors.
(4)Noticeofanydirectors’meetingmustindicate—
(a)itsproposeddateandtime;
(b)whereitistotakeplace;and
(c)ifitisanticipatedthatdirectorsparticipatinginthemeetingwillnotbeinthesameplace,howitisproposedthattheyshouldcommunicatewitheachotherduringthemeeting.
(5)Noticeofadirectors’meetingmustbegiventoeachdirector,butneednotbeinwriting.
(6)Noticeofadirectors’meetingneednotbegiventodirectorswhowaivetheirentitlementtonoticeofthatmeeting,bygivingnoticetothateffecttothecompanynotmorethan7daysafterthedateonwhichthemeetingisheld.Wheresuchnoticeisgivenafterthemeetinghasbeenheld,thatdoesnotaffectthevalidityofthemeeting,orofanybusinessconductedatit.
Participationindirectors’meetings
9.—(1)Subjecttothearticles,directorsparticipateinadirectors’meeting,orpartofadirectors’meeting,when—
(a)themeetinghasbeencalledandtakesplaceinaccordancewiththearticles,and
(b)theycaneachcommunicatetotheothersanyinformationoropinionstheyhaveonanyparticularitemofthebusinessofthemeeting.
(2)Indeterminingwhetherdirectorsareparticipatinginadirectors’meeting,itisirrelevantwhereanydirectorisorhowtheycommunicatewitheachother.
(3)Ifallthedirectorsparticipatinginameetingarenotinthesameplace,theymaydecidethatthemeetingistobetreatedastakingplacewhereveranyofthemis.
Quorumfordirectors’meetings
10.—(1)Atadirectors’meeting,unlessaquorumisparticipating,noproposalistobevotedon,exceptaproposaltocallanothermeeting.
(2)Thequorumfordirectors’meetingsmaybefixedfromtimetotimebyadecisionofthedirectors,butitmustneverbelessthantwo,andunlessotherwisefixeditistwo.
Meetingswheretotalnumberofdirectorslessthanquorum
11.—(1)Thisarticleapplieswherethetotalnumberofdirectorsforthetimebeingislessthanthequorumfordirectors’meetings.
(2)Ifthereisonlyonedirector,thatdirectormayappointsufficientdirectorstomakeupaquorumorcallageneralmeetingtodoso.
(3)Ifthereismorethanonedirector—
(a)adirectors’meetingmaytakeplace,ifitiscalledinaccordancewiththearticlesandatleasttwodirectorsparticipateinit,withaviewtoappointingsufficientdirectorstomakeupaquorumorcallingageneralmeetingtodoso,and
(b)ifadirectors’meetingiscalledbutonlyonedirectorattendsattheappointeddateandtimetoparticipateinit,thatdirectormayappointsufficientdirectorstomakeupaquorumorcallageneralmeetingtodoso.
Chairingdirectors’meetings
12.—(1)Thedirectorsmayappointadirectortochairtheirmeetings.
(2)Thepersonsoappointedforthetimebeingisknownasthechairman.
(3)Thedirectorsmayappointotherdirectorsasdeputyorassistantchairmentochairdirectors’meetingsinthechairman’sabsence.
(4)Thedirectorsmayterminatetheappointmentofthechairman,deputyorassistantchairmanatanytime.
(5)Ifneitherthechairmannoranydirectorappointedgenerallytochairdirectors’meetingsinthechairman’sabsenceisparticipatinginameetingwithintenminutesofthetimeatwhichitwastostart,theparticipatingdirectorsmustappointoneofthemselvestochairit.
Votingatdirectors’meetings:generalrules
13.—(1)Subjecttothearticles,adecisionistakenatadirectors’meetingbyamajorityofthevotesoftheparticipatingdirectors.
(2)Subjecttothearticles,eachdirectorparticipatinginadirectors’meetinghasonevote.
(3)Subjecttothearticles,ifadirectorhasaninterestinanactualorproposedtransactionorarrangementwiththecompany—
(a)thatdirectorandthatdirector’salternatemaynotvoteonanyproposalrelatingtoit,but
(b)thisdoesnotprecludethealternatefromvotinginrelationtothattransactionor
arrangementonbehalfofanotherappointorwhodoesnothavesuchaninterest.
Chairman’scastingvoteatdirectors’meetings
14.—(1)Ifthenumbersofvotesforandagainstaproposalareequal,thechairmanorotherdirectorchairingthemeetinghasacastingvote.
(2)Butthisdoesnotapplyif,inaccordancewiththearticles,thechairmanorotherdirectorisnottobecountedasparticipatinginthedecision-makingprocessforquorumorvotingpurposes.
Alternatesvotingatdirectors’meetings
15.Adirectorwhoisalsoanalternatedirectorhasanadditionalvoteonbehalfofeach
appointorwhois—
(a)notparticipatinginadirectors’meeting,and
(b)wouldhavebeenentitledtovoteiftheywereparticipatinginit.
Conflictsofinterest
16.—(1)Ifadirectors’meeting,orpartofadirectors’meeting,isconcernedwithanactualorproposedtransactionorarrangementwiththecompanyinwhichadirectorisinterested,thatdirectorisnottobecountedasparticipatinginthatmeeting,orpartofameeting,forquorumorvotingpurposes.
(2)Butifparagraph(3)applies,adirectorwhoisinterestedinanactualorproposedtransactionorarrangementwiththecompanyistobecountedasparticipatinginadecisionatadirectors’meeting,orpartofadirectors’meeting,relatingtoitforquorumandvotingpurposes.
(3)Thisparagraphapplieswhen—
(a)thecompanybyordinaryresolutiondisappliestheprovisionofthearticleswhichwouldotherwisepreventadirectorfrombeingcountedasparticipatingin,orvotingat,adirectors’meeting;
(b)thedirector’sinterestcannotreasonablyberegardedaslikelytogiverisetoaconflictofinterest;or
(c)thedirector’sconflictofinterestarisesfromapermittedcause.
(4)Forthepurposesofthisarticle,thefollowingarepermittedcauses—
(a)aguaranteegiven,ortobegiven,byortoadirectorinrespectofanobligationincurredbyoronbehalfofthecompanyoranyofitssubsidiaries;
(b)subscription,oranagreementtosubscribe,forsharesorothersecuritiesofthecompanyoranyofitssubsidiaries,ortounderwrite,sub-underwrite,orguaranteesubscriptionforanysuchsharesorsecurities;and
(c)arrangementspursuanttowhichbenefitsaremadeavailabletoemployeesanddirectorsorformeremployeesanddirectorsofthecompanyoranyofitssubsidiarieswhichdonotprovidespecialbenefitsfordirectorsorformerdirectors.
(5)Subjecttoparagraph(6),ifaquestionarisesatameetingofdirectorsorofacommitteeofdirectorsastotherightofadirectortoparticipateinthemeeting(orpartofthemeeting)forvotingorquorumpurposes,thequestionmay,beforetheconclusionofthemeeting,bereferredtothechairmanwhoserulinginrelationtoanydirectorotherthanthechairmanistobefinalandconclusive.
(6)Ifanyquestionastotherighttoparticipateinthemeeting(orpartofthemeeting)shouldariseinrespectofthechairman,thequestionistobedecidedbyadecisionofthedirectorsatthatmeeting,forwhichpurposethechairmanisnottobecountedasparticipatinginthemeeting(orthatpartofthemeeting)forvotingorquorumpurposes.
Proposingdirectors’writtenresolutions
17.—(1)Anydirectormayproposeadirectors’writtenresolution.
(2)Thecompanysecretarymustproposeadirectors’writtenresolutionifadirectorsorequests.
(3)Adirectors’writtenresolutionisproposedbygivingnoticeoftheproposedresolutiontothedirectors.
(4)Noticeofaproposeddirectors’writtenresolutionmustindicate—
(a)theproposedresolution,and
(b)thetimebywhichitisproposedthatthedirectorsshouldadoptit.
(5)Noticeofaproposeddirectors’writtenresolutionmustbegiveninwritingtoeachdirector.
(6)Anydecisionwhichapersongivingnoticeofaproposeddirectors’writtenresolutiontakesregardingtheprocessofadoptingthatresolutionmustbetakenreasonablyingoodfaith.
Adoptionofdirectors’writtenresolutions
18.—(1)Aproposeddirectors’writtenresolutionisadoptedwhenallthedirectorswhowouldhavebeenentitledtovoteontheresolutionatadirectors’meetinghavesignedoneormorecopiesofit,providedthatthosedirectorswouldhaveformedaquorumatsuchameeting.
(2)Itisimmaterialwhetheranydirectorsignstheresolutionbeforeorafterthetimebywhichthenoticeproposedthatitshouldbeadopted.
(3)Onceadirectors’writtenresolutionhasbeenadopted,itmustbetreatedasifithadbeenadecisiontakenatadirectors’meetinginaccordancewiththearticles.
(4)Thecompanysecretarymustensurethatthecompanykeepsarecord,inwriting,ofall
directors’writtenresolutionsforatleasttenyearsfromthedateoftheiradoption.
Directors’discretiontomakefurtherrules
19.Subjecttothearticles,thedirectorsmaymakeanyrulewhichtheythinkfitabouthowtheytakedecisions,andabouthowsuchrulesaretoberecordedorcommunicatedtodirectors.
APPOINTMENTOFDIRECTORS
Methodsofappointingdirectors
20.Anypersonwhoiswillingtoactasadirector,andispermittedbylawtodoso,maybeappointedtobeadirector—
(a)byordinaryresolution,or
(b)byadecisionofthedirectors.
Retirementofdirectorsbyrotation
21.—(1)Atthefirstannualgeneralmeetingallthedirectorsmustretirefromoffice.
(2)Ateverysubsequentannualgeneralmeetinganydirectors—
(a)whohavebeenappointedbythedirectorssincethelastannualgeneralmeeting,or
(b)whowerenotappointedorreappointedatoneoftheprecedingtwoannualgeneralmeetings,mustretirefromofficeandmayofferthemselvesforreappointmentbythemembers.
Terminationofdirector’sappointment
22.Apersonceasestobeadirectorassoonas—
(a)thatpersonceasestobeadirectorbyvirtueofanyprovisionoftheCompaniesActorisprohibitedfrombeingadirectorbylaw;
(b)abankruptcyorderismadeagainstthatperson;
(c)acompositionismadewiththatperson’screditorsgenerallyinsatisfactionofthat
person’sdebts;
(d)aregisteredmedicalpractitionerwhoistreatingthatpersongivesawrittenopiniontothecompanystatingthatthatpersonhasbecomephysicallyormentallyincapableofactingasadirectorandmayremainsoformorethanthreemonths;
(e)byreasonofthatperson’smentalhealth,acourtmakesanorderwhichwhollyorpartlypreventsthatpersonfrompersonallyexercisinganypowersorrightswhichthatpersonwouldotherwisehave;
(f)notificationisreceivedbythecompanyfromthedirectorthatthedirectorisresigningfromofficeasdirector,andsuchresignationhastakeneffectinaccordancewithitsterms.
Directors’remuneration
23.—(1)Directorsmayundertakeanyservicesforthecompanythatthedirectorsdecide.
(2)Directorsareentitledtosuchremunerationasthedirectorsdetermine—
(a)fortheirservicestothecompanyasdirectors,and
(b)foranyotherservicewhichtheyundertakeforthecompany.
(3)Subjecttothearticles,adirector’sremunerationmay—
(a)takeanyform,and
(b)includeanyarrangementsinconnectionwiththepaymentofapension,allowanceorgratuity,oranydeath,sicknessordisabilitybenefits,toorinrespectofthatdirector.
(4)Unlessthedirectorsdecideotherwise,directors’remunerationaccruesfromdaytoday.
(5)Unlessthedirectorsdecideotherwise,directorsarenotaccountabletothecompanyforanyremunerationwhichtheyreceiveasdirectorsorotherofficersoremployeesofthecompany’ssubsidiariesorofanyotherbodycorporateinwhichthecompanyisinterested.
Directors’expenses
24.Thecompanymaypayanyreasonableexpenseswhichthedirectorsproperlyincurin
connectionwiththeirattendanceat—
(a)meetingsofdirectorsorcommitteesofdirectors,
(b)generalmeetings,or
(c)separatemeetingsoftheholdersofanyclassofsharesorofdebenturesofthecompany,orotherwiseinconnectionwiththeexerciseoftheirpowersandthedischargeoftheirresponsibilitiesinrelationtothecompany.
ALTERNATEDIRECTORS
Appointmentandremovalofalternates
25.—(1)Anydirector(the“appointor”)mayappointasanalternateanyotherdirector,oranyotherpersonapprovedbyresolutionofthedirectors,to—
(a)exercisethatdirector’spowers,and
(b)carryoutthatdirector’sresponsibilities,
inrelationtothetakingofdecisionsbythedirectorsintheabsenceofthealternate’sappointor.
(2)Anyappointmentorremovalofanalternatemustbeeffectedbynoticeinwritingtothecompanysignedbytheappointor,orinanyothermannerapprovedbythedirectors.
(3)Thenoticemust—
(a)identifytheproposedalternate,and
(b)inthecaseofanoticeofappointment,containastatementsignedbytheproposed
alternatethattheproposedalternateiswillingtoactasthealternateofthedirectorgivingthenotice.
Rightsandresponsibilitiesofalternatedirectors
26.—(1)Analternatedirectorhasthesamerights,inrelationtoanydirectors’meetingor
directors’writtenresolution,asthealternate’sappointor.
(2)Exceptasthearticlesspecifyotherwise,alternatedirectors—
(a)aredeemedforallpurposestobedirectors;
(b)areliablefortheirownactsandomissions;
(c)aresubjecttothesamerestrictionsastheirappointors;and
(d)arenotdeemedtobeagentsoforfortheirappointors.
(3)Apersonwhoisanalternatedirectorbutnotadirector—
(a)maybecountedasparticipatingforthepurposesofdeterminingwhetheraquorumisparticipating(butonlyifthatperson’sappointorisnotparticipating),and
(b)maysignawrittenresolution(butonlyifitisnotsignedortobesignedbythatperson’sappointor).
Noalternatemaybecountedasmorethanonedirectorforsuchpurposes.
(4)Analternatedirectorisnotentitledtoreceiveanyremunerationfromthecompanyfor
servingasanalternatedirectorexceptsuchpartofthealternate’sappointor’sremunerationastheappointormaydirectbynoticeinwritingmadetothecompany.
Terminationofalternatedirectorship
27.Analternatedirector’sappointmentasanalternateterminates—
(a)whenthealternate’sappointorrevokestheappointmentbynoticetothecompanyinwritingspecifyingwhenitistoterminate;
(b)ontheoccurrenceinrelationtothealternateofanyeventwhich,ifitoccurredinrelationtothealternate’sappointor,wouldresultintheterminationoftheappointor’sappointmentasadirector;
(c)onthedeathofthealternate’sappointor;or
(d)whenthealternate’sappointor’sappointmentasadirectorterminates,exceptthatanalternate’sappointmentasanalternatedoesnotterminatewhentheappointorretiresbyrotationatageneralmeetingandisthenre-appointedasadirectoratthesamegeneralmeeting.
PART3
DECISION-MAKINGBYMEMBERS
ORGANISATIONOFGENERALMEETINGS
Memberscancallgeneralmeetingifnotenoughdirectors
28.If—
(a)thecompanyhasfewerthantwodirectors,and
(b)thedirector(ifany)isunableorunwillingtoappointsufficientdirectorstomakeupa
quorumortocallageneralmeetingtodoso,
thentwoormoremembersmaycallageneralmeeting(orinstructthecompanysecretarytodoso)forthepurposeofappointingoneormoredirectors.
Attendanceandspeakingatgeneralmeetings
29.—(1)Apersonisabletoexercisetherighttospeakatageneralmeetingwhenthatpersonisinapositiontocommunicatetoallthoseattendingthemeeting,duringthemeeting,anyinformationoropinionswhichthatpersonhasonthebusinessofthemeeting.
(2)Apersonisabletoexercisetherighttovoteatageneralmeetingwhen—
(a)thatpersonisabletovote,duringthemeeting,onresolutionsputtothevoteatthemeeting,and
(b)thatperson’svotecanbetakenintoaccountindeterminingwhetherornotsuch
resolutionsarepassedatthesametimeasthevotesofalltheotherpersonsattendingthemeeting.
(3)Thedirectorsmaymakewhateverarrangementstheyconsiderappropriatetoenablethoseattendingageneralmeetingtoexercisetheirrightstospeakorvoteatit.
(4)Indeterminingattendanceatageneralmeeting,itisimmaterialwhetheranytwoormoremembersattendingitareinthesameplaceaseachother.
(5)Twoormorepersonswhoarenotinthesameplaceaseachotherattendageneralmeetingiftheircircumstancesaresuchthatiftheyhave(orweretohave)rightstospeakandvoteatthatmeeting,theyare(orwouldbe)abletoexercisethem.
Quorumforgeneralmeetings
30.Nobusinessotherthantheappointmentofthechairmanofthemeetingistobetransactedatageneralmeetingifthepersonsattendingitdonotconstituteaquorum.
Chairinggeneralmeetings
31.—(1)Ifthedirectorshaveappointedachairman,thechairmanshallchairgeneralmeetingsifpresentandwillingtodoso.
(2)Ifthedirectorshavenotappointedachairman,orifthechairmanisunwillingtochairthemeetingorisnotpresentwithintenminutesofthetimeatwhichameetingwasduetostart—
(a)thedirectorspresent,or
(b)(ifnodirectorsarepresent),themeeting,
mustappointadirectorormembertochairthemeeting,andtheapp
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