Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 5 - MEETINGS  

PART 5-2 - GENERAL MEETINGS  

Division 201 - What are the rules concerning general meetings?  

Subdivision 201-B - How to call general meetings  

SECTION 201-25   NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING TO MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND OBSERVERS  
Notice to members, officers and observers

201-25(1)    
Written notice of a general meeting must be given by the corporation to the following persons:

(a)    each member entitled to vote at the meeting;

(b)    each director;

(c)    the corporation secretary (if any);

(d)    

the contact person (if any);

(e)    any observer entitled to attend the meeting.

Note:

A failure to give notice to a member might not invalidate the meeting (see section 576-15 ).

Notice to joint members (replaceable rule - see section 60-1)

201-25(2)    
Notice to joint members must be given to the joint member named first in the register of members.

How notice is given

201-25(3)    
The corporation may give the notice of meeting to a member:

(a)    personally; or

(b)    by sending it by post to the address for the member in the register of members or the alternative address (if any) nominated by the member; or

(c)    by sending it to the fax number or electronic address (if any) nominated by the member; or

(d)    by sending it to the member by other electronic means (if any) nominated by the member; or

(e)    by notifying the member in accordance with subsection (4) ; or

(f)    by any other means that the corporation ' s constitution (if any) permits.

Note:

A defect in the notice given may not invalidate a meeting (see section 576-15 ).

201-25(4)    
If the member nominates:

(a)    an electronic means (the nominated notification means ) by which the member may be notified that notices of meeting are available; and

(b)    an electronic means (the nominated access means ) the member may use to access notices of meeting;

the corporation may give the member notice of the meeting by notifying the member (using the nominated notification means):

(c)    that the notice of meeting is available; and

(d)    how the member may use the nominated access means to access the notice of meeting.

This subsection does not limit subsection (3) .

When notice by post or fax is given (replaceable rule - see section 60-1)

201-25(5)    
A notice of meeting sent by post is taken to be given 3 days after it is posted. A notice of meeting sent by fax, or other electronic means, is taken to be given on the business day after it is sent.

When notice under paragraph (3)(e) is given (replaceable rule - see section 60-1)

201-25(6)    
A notice of meeting given to a member under paragraph (3)(e) is taken to be given on the business day after the day on which the member is notified that the notice of meeting is available.