Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185:section:201e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00185
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 201E
Character Range: 618101–618979

201E  Special rules for the appointment of public company directors
 (1) A resolution passed at a general meeting of a public company appointing or confirming the appointment of 2 or more directors is void unless:
 (a) the meeting has resolved that the appointments or confirmations may be voted on together; and
 (b) no votes were cast against the resolution.
 (2) This section does not affect:
 (a) a resolution to appoint directors by an amendment to the company's constitution (if any); or
 (b) a ballot or poll to elect 2 or more directors if the ballot or poll does not require members voting for 1 candidate to vote for another candidate.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), a ballot or poll does not require a member to vote for a candidate merely because the member is required to express a preference among individual candidates in order to cast a valid vote.