Companies Act 2016 · Updated to 31 Jan 2025 · Chapter III
329. Chairperson of meetings of members
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Subject to any provision of the constitution that states who shall be the chairperson, the chairman of the Board, if any, shall preside as the chairperson at every general meeting of the company.
Board
Defined · s 2
“Board”, in relation to a company, means— (a) directors of the company who number not less than the required quorum acting as a board of directors; or (b) if the company has only one director, that director;
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If there is no such chairman, or if the chairman is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for the holding of the meeting or is unwilling to act, the members present shall elect one of their members to be chairperson of the meeting.