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-C - Members ' rights to put resolutions etc. to general meeting  

SECTION 201-50   MEMBERS ' STATEMENTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED  

201-50(1)    
Members may request an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation to give to all its members a statement provided by the members making the request about:

(a)    a resolution that is proposed to be moved at a general meeting; or

(b)    any other matter that may be properly considered at a general meeting.

201-50(2)    
The request must be made by at least the required number of members under subsection (8) .

201-50(3)    
The request must be:

(a)    in writing; and

(b)    signed by the members making the request; and

(c)    given to the corporation.

201-50(4)    
Separate copies of a document setting out the request may be used for signing by members if the wording of the request is identical in each copy.

201-50(5)    
After receiving the request, the corporation must distribute to all its members a copy of the statement at the same time, or as soon as practicable afterwards, and in the same way, as it gives notice of the general meeting.

201-50(6)    
The corporation is responsible for the cost of making the distribution.

201-50(7)    
The corporation need not comply with the request if the statement is defamatory.

201-50(8)    
The required number of members for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation is the greater of:

(a)    5 members of the corporation; or

(b)    10 % of the members of the corporation.

201-50(9)    
The regulations may prescribe a different number of members for the purposes of paragraph applying (8)(a) to:

(a)    a particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation; or

(b)    a particular class of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.

Without limiting this, the regulations may specify the number as a percentage of the number of members of the corporation.


201-50(10)    
The regulations may prescribe a different percentage for the purposes of applying paragraph (8)(b) to:

(a)    a particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation; or

(b)    a particular class of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation.


 

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