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Muhammad Zulfiqar
Rinkal Virwani
Naimat-ul-lah
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TYPES OF MEETINGS
General meetings
Statutory meetings Annual General meetings Extraordinary general meetings
Muhammad Zulfiqar
Statutory report
Board of directors to forward it at least 21 days before meeting Every member to receive the copy Notice of meeting to clearly say the word Statutory meeting If the report is forwarded later than 21 days every member entitled to attend the meeting has to agree on the due forwarding process
Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito BBA-V SIBA
RINKAL VIRWANI
EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS
Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito BBA-V SIBA
In case when the board of directors fail to call the meeting than members can request the meeting It will be more or less in same way but it will be held within three months of deposit of the requests It will be called the meeting by members because BOD did not entertain the request rather it is held because majority of members/shareholders request it If meeting is held earlier than 3 months it can be adjourned to be held later within the same period
Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito BBA-V SIBA
Naimat-ul-lah
Quorum
Rules in sharp V. Dawes
Notice of meeting
Length of notice: May be called by giving not less than 21 days in writing to the members.
Notice to whom: Every member of the company entitled to vote. The persons on the whom shares of any deceased or insolvent members may have developed. The auditors of the company.
Contents of meeting
Place and day and hour of meeting. Statement of the business transacted in meeting.
Ordinary business and special business.
Quorum of meeting
Means minimum number of members who must be present in order to constitute a valid meeting and transact business. The quorum is generally fixed by articles
5 members personally present in the case of public company 2 members in case of any other company
If within half an hour a quorum is not present, the meeting , if called upon the requisition of members, shall stand dissolved in any other case adjourned.
PROXY
Proxy
A proxy can only vote on a poll A member of a private company cannot appoint a proxy Member not having share capital can not appoint a proxy Proxy has to be in a written document duly signed by appointer or his/her attorney Proxy has to be deposited 48 hrs prior to the meeting
Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito BBA-V SIBA
The voting procedure is also to be decided by the members or in case of conflict the Chairman shall announce voting procedure
Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito BBA-V SIBA
Types of resolutions
Ordinary resolution Special resolution Resolution requiring a special notice
Ordinary resolution
An ordinary resolution is passed at general meeting with majority votes When is it needed? Issue of shares at discount Alteration of share capital Re-issue of redeemed debentures Adoption of statutory report Passing of annual accounts and balance sheets Appointment of auditors and fixation of their wages Appointment of first directors retiring by rotation Increase/decrease number of directors Appointment of MD Appointment of selling agents Winding-up a company also wages fixation of liquidator
Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito BBA-V SIBA
Special resolution
It is only on special matters and requires majority of 3/4th to pass it The notice has to be duly given in the general meeting A copy of every special resolution has to be filled with registrar along with the explanatory statement within 30 days of passing resolution
When is it needed?
Alteration of memorandum Change the name of the company Omission or addition of private word from name of company Change of name of charitable company by omitting the word limited or Private limited Alteration of articles of company Removal of companys registered office Payment of interests on capital Appointing inspector for investigating companys affairs in some cases Fixing the wages of directors where articles require such resolution Applying to the court to wind-up the company Voluntarily winding-up the company Disposal of books and papers in voluntary winding-up
Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito BBA-V SIBA
When is it needed?
Appointment of the auditor other than retiring ones Provision that a retiring auditor will nor be reappointed Removal of a director before the expiry of his/her period Appointment of director in the place of one who is removed
Muhammad Zulfiqar Sahito BBA-V SIBA