Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/13/chapter/2/crossheading/circulation-of-written-resolutions
Timestamp: 2018-07-17 04:26:07
Document Index: 761430178

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12', 'art. 2', 'art. 12']

Companies Act 2006, Cross Heading: Circulation of written resolutions is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 July 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Circulation of written resolutionsE+W+S+N.I.
290Circulation dateE+W+S+N.I.
I1S. 290 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 290 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 290 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
291Circulation of written resolutions proposed by directorsE+W+S+N.I.
(1)This section applies to a resolution proposed as a written resolution by the directors of the company.
(2)The company must send or submit a copy of the resolution to every eligible member.
(3)The company must do so—
(4)The copy of the resolution must be accompanied by a statement informing the member—
(b)as to the date by which the resolution must be passed if it is not to lapse (see section 297).
I2S. 291 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 291 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 291 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
292Members' power to require circulation of written resolutionE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The members of a private company may require the company to circulate a resolution that may properly be moved and is proposed to be moved as a written resolution.
(2)Any resolution may properly be moved as a written resolution unless—
(3)Where the members require a company to circulate a resolution they may require the company to circulate with it a statement of not more than 1,000 words on the subject matter of the resolution.
(4)A company is required to circulate the resolution and any accompanying statement once it has received requests that it do so from members representing not less than the requisite percentage of the total voting rights of all members entitled to vote on the resolution.
(5)The “requisite percentage” is 5% or such lower percentage as is specified for this purpose in the company's articles.
(b)must identify the resolution and any accompanying statement, and
I3S. 292 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 292 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 292 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
293Circulation of written resolution proposed by membersE+W+S+N.I.
I4S. 293 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 293 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 293 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
294Expenses of circulationE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The expenses of the company in complying with section 293 must be paid by the members who requested the circulation of the resolution unless the company resolves otherwise.
(2)Unless the company has previously so resolved, it is not bound to comply with that section unless there is deposited with or tendered to it a sum reasonably sufficient to meet its expenses in doing so.
I5S. 294 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 294 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 294 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
I6S. 295 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 295 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 295 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)