Amount of notice of meetings
249H Amount of notice of meetings
General rule
Subject to subsection (2), at least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of a company’s members. However, if a company has a constitution, it may specify a longer minimum period of notice.
Calling meetings on shorter notice
A company may call on shorter notice:
an AGM, if all the members entitled to attend and vote at the AGM agree beforehand; and
any other general meeting, if members with at least 95% of the votes that may be cast at the meeting agree beforehand.
A company cannot call an AGM or other general meeting on shorter notice if it is a meeting of the kind referred to in subsection (3) or (4).
Shorter notice not allowed—removing or appointing director
At least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of the members of a public company at which a resolution will be moved to:
remove a director under section 203D; or
appoint a director in place of a director removed under that section.
Shorter notice not allowed—removing auditor
At least 21 days notice must be given of a meeting of a company at which a resolution will be moved to remove an auditor under section 329.
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