Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492:section:6:p39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 39/175)
Character Range: 270303–272984

request is given to the corporation.

Application to Registrar under section 201‑10
 (2) If:
 (a) a director has applied under section 201‑10 in respect of the request; and
 (b) the Registrar's decision is that the ground is not made out;
the directors must call the meeting within 21 days after being notified of the Registrar's determination.

Subdivision 201‑B—How to call general meetings

201‑20  Amount of notice of general meetings

General rule
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), at least 21 days notice must be given of a general meeting. However, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation's constitution may specify a longer minimum period of notice.

Calling meetings on shorter notice
 (2) An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation:
 (a) may call an AGM on shorter notice, if all the members of the corporation agree beforehand; and
 (b) may call any other general meeting on shorter notice, if at least 95% of the members of the corporation agree beforehand.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation cannot call an AGM or other general meeting on shorter notice if it is a meeting of the kind referred to in subsection (3) or (4).

Shorter notice not allowed—removing or appointing director
 (3) At least 21 days notice must be given of a general meeting at which a resolution will be moved to:
 (a) remove a director under section 249‑10; or
 (b) appoint a director in place of a director removed under that section.

Shorter notice not allowed—removing auditor
 (4) At least 21 days notice must be given of a general meeting at which a resolution will be moved to remove an auditor.

201‑25  Notice of general meeting to members, officers and observers

Notice to members, officers and observers
 (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)
 (2) Notice to joint members must be given to the joint member named first in the register of members.

How notice is given
 (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